His tips for a long, healthy life
Today, Dick Van Dyke is officially 100 years old. Born on December 13, 1925, the “Mary Poppins” actress took Hollywood by storm with her singing and dancing; He became an Emmy, Grammy and Tony award-winning legend.
Now Van Dyke has earned a new title: Centennial. The artist shared the practices he followed throughout his life to maintain his health in the best possible way.
“When you get to 100, a lot of things don’t go right,” Van Dyke said. New York Times last month. But “sometimes I feel like I’m 15 again.”
Lately bookVan Dyke further explores the secrets to living long in “100 Rules for Living to 100: An Optimist’s Guide to a Happy Life,” published last month.
Here are three research-based staples of his routine that he credits for 100 years of his life.
How Dick Van Dyke Stays Active at 100 and Tips for a Long, Healthy Life
1. He moves his body frequently
Even though Van Dyke is 100 years old, he still goes to the gym three times a week, he told the New York Times. Sometimes as I go towards every machine “He dances while he walks,” he said.
On the days she is away from the gym, she does yoga and stretches. Van Dyke said his doctors were surprised he could still touch his toes.
Similar to Van Dyke, many Japanese centenarians, especially blue zone, Okinawa, Japan — start your mornings with exercise. They typically perform a low-intensity exercise broadcast on the radio called radio taiso, which lasts about three minutes.
The exercise also fosters a sense of community because participants tend to practice it with friends, colleagues, or family.
2. He has an optimistic outlook and does not turn down opportunities that excite him.
“I decided that people are born with a certain personality, a certain point of view, a certain point of view.” VanDyke he said in a sit-down interview She’s with Al Roker for the TODAY show this November. “I tend to look on the bright side of things.”
In an interview with The New York Times, he said that maintaining a sense of playfulness in his life gives him a lot more fun. Just last year, Van Dyke said Coldplay’s “all my love“
In the Director’s Cut version of the video, Van Dyke talked about how his career dovetailed with his desire to remain child-like. He said he was “one of the lucky people who gets to make a living doing what I would do anyway.”
Often the happiest centenarians pursue jobs that fulfill them and do not retire. “Think how lucky I am,” he said. “I gotta do what I do; play and act silly.”
3. Values spending quality time with loved ones
Near the end of the “All My Love” music video, Van Dyke invites his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren into the frame to dance with him. This scene is a symbol of how much he values spending time with his loved ones.
Van Dyke told the New York Times that he was looking for ways to ensure that his grandchildren and great-grandchildren had an enjoyable time at his home, so they wanted to come back and visit them. He wants his backyard to resemble a theme park and has stated that he plans to add a zip line next.
“Just hearing them all squealing out there gives me great joy,” Van Dyke said.
A decades-long study by researchers at Harvard found that the key to happiness and longevity is social fitness, or maintaining healthy, long-lasting interpersonal connections.
As for his plans for today’s birthday, Van Dyke’s itinerary is pretty relaxed compared to the huge accomplishment of turning 100 years old. Still, it is suitable for spending quality time.
His wife Arlene Silver “Doesn’t want to do anything” I told people last week. “He wants to be in his room and watch Danger! rebroadcasting with me.”
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