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Can Imagining Your Future Improve Your Health?

by Alexandra Brown
(L) Age 23 (Middle) Age naturally to 72 (R) Age with excess sun to 72. Photo courtesy of AprilAge.
"People who had a sharper image of their future selves kept a healthier lifestyle. Specifically, they got about 30 more minutes of sleep each night, 10 more minutes of exercise each day, and ate 1 more fruit or vegetable."  Stanford research by doctoral student Sarah Raposo  
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