A risk-free life is far from being a healthy life. To begin with, the very word "risk" implies worry, and people who worry about every bite of food, sip of water, the air they breathe, the gym sessions they have missed, and the minutiae of vitamin doses are not sending positive signals to their cells. A stressful day sends constant negative messaging to the feedback loop and popping a vitamin pill or choosing whole wheat bread instead of white bread does close to zero to change that.

It takes a little bit of mindfulness and a little bit of attention to others to be a good listener, which helps cultivate emotional nurturing and engagement.

A 70-year-old who takes good care of herself can have the biology of a 40-year-old. Conversely, a hard-living 30-year-old who has been inattentive to his health and well-being may have the biology of a man many years older.

People who continue to nurture long-term and new friendships as they grow older are more likely to enjoy health and vitality.

Spirituality is meant to take us beyond our tribal identity into a domain of awareness that is more universal.

Most people believe that aging is painful and we know that pain is from diseases that are preventable, not from aging.

You are not merely the physical body that you identify with out of habit. Your essential state is a field of infinite possibilities.