Dr. Shigeaki Hinohara will tell you how to live well over 100 and what habits can help us live that long. He is 104, but he lives a pretty active life in Japan. He has written over 150 books in his career and offer advice on leading a long and happy life. Following are 14 advices to have a long and healthy life by Dr. Hinohara.
- Stay fit
According to Dr. Hinohara try always staying in shape which means you should stay physically active and have a healthy diet. According to him, for breakfast, consume orange juice, coffee, and olive oil. For lunch, cookies, and milk, for dinner, eat rice, vegetables and fish will make you healthier. He also suggests eating 100 gr. of lean meat twice a week.
- Don’t believe your doctor
Even though he is a doctor, his advices not to follow your doctor as it doesn’t make you healthy and it will make you have the negative effects on your body.
- Science alone can’t cure everything
Science alone couldn’t cure all diseases, according to Dr. Hinohara. If you want to treat illnesses and stay healthy, he says that you must incorporate visual and even liberal arts.
- Always plan ahead
If you also want to keep your brain health in check and lead a more successful life, you should plan ahead. At 2020 Japan Olympics, he has already booked a spot.
- Pain is a mysterious thing
You can’t treat pain with simple things such as playing with your pet or doing anything as pain is mysterious said the doctor.
- Be inspired
By always seeking inspiration, you can stay motivated.
- Enjoy life to the fullest
Dr. Hinohara even now works for 18 hours a day and serves the community in every single way he can and he enjoys his life by doing all these things.
- Carry your own things and take the stairs
You should try to take the stairs rather than the elevator. It can help you to shape and prevent more health issues.
- Stop worrying so much
According to Dr. Hinohara, you should stop worrying about things as the life is an unpredictable chain of events. You should always be positive. If not it will lead you to depression and more health problems.
- Share knowledge
Dr. hinohara in every year travels all around Japan and gives more than 100 lectures. Even at 100, he always gives his lectures while standing. He even makes the audience stand up.
- Don’t be crazy about money
You can’t get anywhere by chasing money. And even you can’t take the money at the end with you.
- Find a role model
If you want to be a success, you need to have a role model in life says Dr. Hinohara. When he gets any problem in life, he asks himself, “what would father have done?” This helps him get over from the problem he’s facing.
- Don’t retire
You don’t have to retire if you are in good mental and physical stage. Work as much as you can to lead a successful and a happy life.
If you follow the doctor’s advice, you’ll surely live a happy and a successful life.