The real secret to longevity are people And everything else too, of course
When it comes to longevity, the conversation almost always ends talking about the same topics. Nutrition, intermittent fasting, supplements, workouts and sleep quality. In recent years, longevity has become one of the favorite words in the world of wellness and beauty. We find it in podcasts, in books, in skincare routines, and even on restaurant menus. It seems that everyone is looking for the secret to living longer and possibly better. Too bad one of the most important and least discussed aspects is often overlooked.
Relationships as a secret to longevity according to Ascanio Polimeni
A few weeks ago I attended the presentation of Hormesis Reset, the new book by Professor Ascanio Polimeni, dedicated precisely to the mechanisms that influence longevity and health in the long term. I expected to hear about the usual topics and in fact they were talked about, but what I didn't expect was that social relations would also be mentioned among the most important pillars. And yet, the more I thought about it, the more sense it made because unwittingly it has always been one of the pillars of my life. We spend a lot of time thinking about what we eat, how much we sleep and what supplements we should take, but we rarely wonder if the people we hang out with every day are contributing to our well-being or not.
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The five pillars of contemporary longevity
According to most studies and experts who deal with healthy ageing, there are some elements that constantly occur when looking at the world's oldest populations. Nutrition remains one of the main factors. Not so much in terms of perfect diets, but of balance and continuity over time. More than the individual superfood, the way we eat every day matters. The same goes for movement. Not necessarily extreme workouts, but constant physical activity integrated into daily life. Then there is sleep, perhaps the most underestimated pillar and at the same time one of the most studied in recent years. Sleeping well not only serves to recover energy, but also influences metabolic, cognitive and immune processes. Added to these is stress management. An increasingly central theme in a society that seems to live in a state of permanent activation. And finally, there are the relationships. The pillar that is least talked about.
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Do social relationships really affect longevity?
When we think about health, we tend to imagine it as something individual. A personal responsibility made up of choices, habits and behaviors, but we must always remember that we are social beings and our well-being rarely depends only on us. In recent years, numerous researches have highlighted how the quality of relationships has a significant impact on physical and mental health. Feeling part of a community, having people to share experiences with, feeling supported in difficult times, and maintaining meaningful connections seem to affect quality of life as much as many habits considered healthy. To put it very simply: it's not enough to eat well if we constantly feel alone or surrounded by the wrong people. Every now and then, relationships should also be detoxified.
Longevity is not a performance
This is precisely where the concept of longevity becomes interesting. Because it stops being a performance. In recent years, well-being has often been described as an endless list of things to do: monitor sleep, count proteins, train, meditate, take supplements, optimize every aspect of the day. A vision that risks transforming health into another goal to be achieved. The idea that relationships are one of the pillars of longevity partly overturns this perspective. It reminds us that being well does not depend only on what we do for our body, but also on what we build with others. From those who make us feel listened to, to those who make us laugh, to those who help us to reduce problems, to those who make us want to leave the house even when we would rather stay on the couch. Because, sometimes, that glass of wine drunk in company probably has more benefits on quality of life than many habits that we consider virtuous.
@dogoodthings_farm We can’t do it alone And we were never meant to. Humans have always thrived in community, so where did this push for self-sufficiency come from? Maybe it’s because we’ve lost our sense of community. The system we’re living in doesn’t really support most of us. It relies on dependence, isolation, and everyone fending for themselves. We tried opting out. We ran away with ideas of becoming self-sufficient and living happily ever after. But all that really did was swap one kind of isolation for another. What we actually want isn’t independence while the world burns around us. It’s shared resilience. Communities with common values. People growing food locally, sharing skills, supporting each other, and re-connecting to the land. That’s how we defeat a broken system, so that’s what we’re trying to build here. A small regenerative farm that’s making sure we’re all stronger together. And we share the whole process through the films we make, because this stuff only works if we learn it collectively. #permaculture #selfsufficiency #homestead #thegoodlife Tides - Blacktop
The role of friendships and community in well-being
When we think about longevity, we often wonder what we should add to our routine. A supplement, a workout, a new protocol. Maybe every now and then we should ask ourselves a different question. How are our relationships? Because if it is true that living long is a goal shared by many, living well could also depend on the people with whom we choose to share the time we have. I think it's one of the few anti-aging strategies that you can't buy, don't prescribe and isn't for sale anywhere.
