purpose in life
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Introduction
A meaningful purpose in life is beneficial for healthy aging.[7]
Procedure
- how to find a meaningful purpose in life
- identify what matters to you (one of the 4 M's of geriatrics)[5][6]
- identify what you are good at
- don't sell yourself short
- cultivate favorable emotions
- identity your role model(s) (people or person you hold in high esteem)[5]
- ref[7] describes 'life crafting' a process involving introspection, planning. implementation, & the Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle
Notes
- a purpose in life from early adulthood improves longevity & increases compliance with health services[1]
- a purpose in life is neuroprotective[3]
- purpose in life is associated with a faster walking speed in older adults 4 years later[2]
More general terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hill PL, Turiano NA. Purpose in life as a predictor of mortality across adulthood. Psychol Sci 2014 May 8 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24815612 <Internet> http://pss.sagepub.com/content/25/7/1482
Kim ES et al. Purpose in life and use of preventive health care services. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2014 Nov 18; 111:16331 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25368165 <Internet> http://www.pnas.org/content/111/46/16331 - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kim ES, Kawachi I, Chen Y, Kubzansky LD. Association between purpose in life and objective measures of physical function in older adults. JAMA Psychiatry 2017 Aug 16 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28813554 <Internet> http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/26486923
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Boyle PA et al. Effect of purpose in life on the relation between Alzheimer disease pathologic changes on cognitive function in advanced age. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2012 May; 69:499. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22566582
- ↑ Luster JE, Ratz D, Wei MY. Multimorbidity and Social Participation Is Moderated by Purpose in Life and Life Satisfaction. J Appl Gerontol. 2022 Feb;41(2):560-570. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34225497 PMCID: PMC8727644 Free PMC article.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Suttie J Seven Ways to Find Your Purpose in Life. Community. Aug 6, 2020 https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/seven_ways_to_find_your_purpose_in_life
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 University of Michigan Finding Purpose and Meaning In Life: Living for What Matters Most. https://online.umich.edu/courses/finding-purpose-and-meaning-in-life/
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Schippers MC, Ziegler N. Life Crafting as a Way to Find Purpose and Meaning in Life. Front Psychol. 2019 Dec 13;10:2778. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31920827 PMCID: PMC6923189 Free PMC article. Review.
- ↑ Colorado State University. Columbine Health Systems. Center for Healthy Aging. The psychology of purpose in life. July 13, 2021 https://www.research.colostate.edu/healthyagingcenter/2021/07/13/the-psychology-of-purpose-in-life/