23 Keys to Aging Well on a Shoestring Budget

MAINTAIN A LITTLE BIT OF STRESS

We are constantly told to avoid stress to keep blood pressure down and heart disease at bay. But a little bit of stress, it turns out, is actually a good thing. Studies show that while a lot of adversity can be harmful to health, so can none at all. Small stressors, such as moving or leaving a job, makes us better able to adapt to the general difficulties of life, gives us confidence in our ability to manage, and less likely to fear change. Since growing older involves many changes, having some stress in life can make us better able to cope with them.