Plastic surgeon named the #1 way to look younger

Plastic surgeon named the #1 way to look younger
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Silicon Valley tech moguls are investing millions of dollars in experimental rejuvenation methods, seeking to cheat time and stop aging processes, reports Inc.com.

Although some methods may seem extravagant, the pursuit of vigor and endurance remains a key goal for many business elite representatives. Plasma infusions, dozens of daily pills, and strict sleep regimens - the wealthy will try anything in their pursuit of youth.

However, renowned plastic surgeon Anthony Youn, specializing in anti-aging medicine, recently made an unexpected statement on CNBC Make It. According to him, people obsessed with preserving youth often miss the most effective and completely free way to stay young both externally and internally.

How Your Thoughts Affect the Aging Process

"One of the most amazing and often forgotten things I've discovered is that your mental state can work wonders for your physical body," writes Dr. Youn. "How we think is reflected in our bodies."

Certainly, fitness, medical treatments, and surgical interventions can affect appearance and well-being. But according to Youn, our attitude plays an equally important role in maintaining youth.

For entrepreneurs seeking to maintain energy and prevent physical changes, this might seem too abstract. However, scientific research shows that Youn isn't just spouting pleasant platitudes. Leading universities confirm that your mindset - without any costs or medical interventions - has a significant impact on the body's ability to resist aging.

Why Do Japanese Age Differently?

As a graduate student, Yale University psychologist and writer Becca Levy went to Japan to learn why its residents live longer than others. She expected to find the answer in their diet or physical habits, but the main discovery was their attitude toward aging. Most Japanese accept the aging process rather than fear it.

"Japanese don't overly dramatize menopause, viewing it as a natural life stage, unlike in the US where it's often perceived as a middle-age problem. As a result, Japanese women experience significantly fewer hot flashes and other menopause symptoms than American women," Levy noted in an interview with Yale School of Public Health.

Returning to the US, Levy focused her research on the connection between attitudes toward aging and actual physiological changes. In one experiment, she and her team observed 660 Ohio residents over 23 years, studying their views on aging and health changes.

What Yale and Harvard Studies Say

The results were impressive. People who had positive attitudes toward aging lived an average of 7.5 years longer than those who viewed it negatively.

The impact of positive thinking on life expectancy exceeded even the influence of blood pressure or cholesterol levels - these factors added no more than four years. Moreover, it was more significant than well-known risks like obesity or smoking, which reduce life by approximately three years.

Skeptics should consider another Harvard study covering almost 14,000 adults. Its results confirmed that those who had optimistic attitudes toward aging had a 43% lower risk of death over four years. Additionally, they showed better psychological well-being.

Thus, both studies indicate that a positive perception of aging really does slow down its process.

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