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. 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. 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. 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
  4. 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. 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. 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. 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.
  8. 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/