Respond to one peer- How to Live to 100
Discussion – How to Live to 100+
***ONLY RESPOND TO ONE PEER***
Prompt:
This week you learned from Dan Buettner’s TED Lecture: How to live to be 100+.
https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_buettner_how_to_live_to_be_100
As you reflect on your readings and your own personal and professional experiences with others consider this week’s learning objectives and describe how the material from this week challenged you, corrected myths and/or concerned you. What are some of the new questions that are now arising for you? (Please note you may use “I” as this week’s post is meant to be reflective.)
Then search the literature to find evidence based practices and interventions that would help you to answer your questions and concerns as if you were going to create change that would increase or enhance the life span of Americans.
Your Tasks:
Your Tasks:
Respond to at least one peer post (75-150 words). Cite the text when appropriate for the discussion prompt above. Cite at least two relevant peer-reviewed journal articles to achieve maximum points for this assignment. (Articles may be cited in either your initial posting or your responses to peers.) Be sure that you have addressed all parts of the required response.
When you respond to peers, respond as if you were dialoguing with them, so be sure that your posts are related to their initial postings. Your posting needs to deepen the discussion by adding an additional perspective, sharing new information, or asking an additional question to get your colleague to think more critically about the issue – it should not be a new posting on your part that doesn’t connect to the initial posting or a mere “I agree with everything you’ve said” statement.
Prior to submitting your posts, check them for appropriate grammar, usage and spelling. In the field of social work it is important to be able to communicate effectively when writing as well as when speaking. Errors in these areas will result in a lower grade for your discussion posts.
IMPORTANT
Prior to submitting your posts, check them for appropriate grammar, usage and spelling. In the field of social work it is important to be able to communicate effectively when writing as well as when speaking. Errors in these areas will result in a lower grade for your discussion posts.
PEER 1
Dan Buettner’s TED video gave us many ideas and strategies to live longer, healthier lives. He talked about living with healthy minds, bodies and social practices. In our society it is common to overlook the impact our social lives can have on health. I tend to try and stay healthy by being active every day and eating well, but I don’t really worry when I put off social activities and spending time with friends. Buettner mentions that having close friends and taking time to maintain friendships everyday can really impact our long-term health. Of all the things mentioned by Buettner, enhancing social interaction is one I could work on. I have never really had very good, close friends that aren’t related to me! I love talking to people and making connections, yet I wouldn’t say that I have many close friends that have lasted throughout the years. I would love to change this. I always notice that I am happier and less stressed when I go out to lunch with a friend or meet a group of friends to play tennis. I tend to put these things aside when I have homework and mom stuff to do! But, I am going to try to make these things a priority, because they are fun and it is awesome to see that these fun things are very important to our longevity.
The second thing I wanted to discuss is portion control. This is something I am sure many of us struggle with. I tend to eat healthy things, but just too much of them. Researchers Maria Razzoli, Carolyn Pearson, Scott Crow and Alessandro Bartolomucci mention that over eating leads to many health problems such as hypertention, hypercholesterolemia and diabetes (2017). This article also mentions that people under a lot of stress tend to eat more or see the effects of overeating at a greater rate than people who are not under a lot of stress (Razzoli, 2017).
When it comes to stress, I feel that my stress levels go down after spending time with friends and family. So, having good social habits may lead to better eating habits. It is interesting how these things can relate to show how health is so much more than just going to the gym 30 minutes every day. It is a whole life style, encompassing every moment of every day.
References
Razzoli, M., Pearson, C., Crow, S., & Bartolomucci, A. (2017). Stress, overeating, and obesity: Insights from human studies and preclinical models. doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2017.01.026
TED (Producer), & Buettner, D. (Director). (2009, Sep,). How to live to be 100+. [Video/DVD]
