When I
exercise on my indoor bike I routinely watch one of two shows, either Stephen Colbert
or Jimmy Fallon. On a recent show, Cameron Diaz was pitching her second book, “Longevity, the Science of Aging.” She
writes: “Aging is a privilege and we
should feel lucky to be able to age.” At this point one might question my judgment
in referencing Cameron Diaz in a stroke blog. However her four pillars for
successful aging resonated with me because I often wonder as I feel the effects
of aging is it age or stroke related? It’s
probably both. I fight daily to make sure the effects of stroke don’t hasten my
aging. Her four pillars of aging
successfully are: “nutrition, rest,
exercise, and laughter.” I give myself an average grade of C minus or lower on
adapting these pillars. I exercise and
laugh every day and my nutrition is decent. It is rest that lowers my
grade. I suffer from insomnia and don’t
really sleep without some nightly aid. I
also would add a fifth pillar, which would be meaningful work. If I had meaningful work, I believe rest
would be manageable. I am envious of my
brother-in-law, Tom who has meaningful work-- the relentless goal of improving
Houston Parks and park access. He
inspires me to find my own meaningful work as the fifth pillar on my own aging quest.
Again, what does Cameron Diaz know about aging and science? Probably not a lot, but she gave me material
for my blog.
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