Health Span: The Science of Living Better, Not Just Longer
Made To Thrive
Kris Carr
5 • 702 Ratings
🗓️ 15 January 2025
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Summary
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What's more important: adding more years to your life, or adding more life to your years? For me the answer is getting more clear as I enter this phase of life––I'm looking for quality over quantity. There's a new term for that: your Health Span. So instead of chasing the latest longevity hacks, what exactly is the formula for a better health span? How do we make the most of those precious "feeling awesome" years where you're living vibrantly, free from major disease and disability? Because let's be honest, what's the point of extra years if you can't enjoy them?
The science is clear and surprisingly hopeful: up to 80% of how well we age is within our control. I break down three key areas that science shows can dramatically improve your quality of life: movement, metabolic health, and human connection. Plus, I share why your beliefs about aging actually impact how you age biologically, and why shifting from "anti-aging" to "pro-thriving" isn't just a mindset change – it's a biological one. Most importantly, I'll show you my "turtle power" approach that makes these changes stick, proving that small, consistent steps create extraordinary results over time. No extreme measures required – just simple daily choices that honor your body's remarkable capacity for renewal and resilience.
TOPICS:
(00:00) Introduction to the concept of health span versus lifespan
(02:30) The vitality gap: Why Americans experience early health decline
(04:15) The ecosystem approach to aging
(06:00) Joyful movement as a key factor in extending health span
(08:00) Metabolic health and the importance of mindful eating
(10:15) The crucial role of social connections in longevity
(12:00) The "turtle power" approach to sustainable health changes
(13:30) How beliefs about aging impact biological aging
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome back to Made to Thrive, my friend. So today we're diving into something that completely |
| 0:05.8 | transformed how I think about wellness and specifically aging. And I have a feeling it's going to rock |
| 0:12.5 | your world too. Welcome to Made to Thrive. I'm your host, New York Times bestselling author |
| 0:20.5 | Chris Carr, |
| 0:21.5 | and it's my mission to help you feel better, live bolder, and create a more meaningful |
| 0:26.4 | life. Let's get started, my friend. You know how we're always hearing about the latest |
| 0:36.4 | longevity hack or anti-aging breakthrough? |
| 0:40.3 | Well, here's what's fascinating, at least to me. The world's leading aging experts aren't actually |
| 0:47.6 | focused on helping people live to 120 or beyond. They're focused on something far more valuable, helping people live vibrantly into their |
| 0:58.6 | 90s free from chronic pain and disease. Because let's be honest, what's the point of living longer |
| 1:06.4 | if you can't enjoy those extra years? That's why we're talking about your health span today. |
| 1:13.4 | And trust me, this isn't just another conversation about living longer. It's about living better. |
| 1:19.4 | It's about feeling amazing. And it's about showing up fully for the life you want to create. |
| 1:26.1 | So what exactly is your health span? |
| 1:30.2 | You may have heard this term, but you don't know what it means. |
| 1:33.3 | It's the number of years you live in good health, free from major diseases and disabilities |
| 1:40.0 | and pain, as I said a moment ago. |
| 1:42.4 | You can think of it as your feeling awesome years. That is what |
| 1:46.2 | your health span is. You're feeling awesome years. So we've all heard about adding more years to our |
| 1:54.7 | life, right? But let's talk about how to add more life to our years, because that's really what we want. |
| 2:02.8 | We want to feel joyful, energetic, vibrant, and that's what we're here to explore today. |
| 2:09.3 | Now, this might surprise you. |
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