Live a Healthier, Happier, and Longer Life: The Secrets to Feeling Young Forever

Today, an absolute powerhouse is here to give you the key to living a longer, happier, healthier, and more meaningful life. 

“I’m 86, but I look and feel 57,” says Mel’s mother-in-law, Judie Robbins.  

Judie is the most happy, alive, vibrant, and well-connected person Mel knows. 

She’s back on the podcast and is sharing her best life advice and all new secrets for longevity, vitality, and how to create a long and happy life that you actually enjoy. 

You’ll also learn the crucial life lessons that most people learn too late, but you won’t after what you hear today. 

After today’s episode, you’ll know one thing for sure: 

No matter your age, the best years of your life are ahead of you.

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If you liked this episode, here’s one you should listen to next: 5 Small Habits That Will Change Your Life Forever.

To hear Judie Robbins’ first appearance on The Mel Robbins Podcast, which focuses on her daily routines, listen here: This 85-Year-Old Badass Does More Than You & Me (Steal Her 7 Amazing Secrets)

In this episode:

• 6:34: This 87-year-old’s workout routine for better health and happiness. 
• 7:52: One easy trick to feel more motivated in the morning. 
• 10:08: How to find the energy to exercise every day, even in old age.
• 12:10: What a daily walk can do for your mental and physical well-being. 
• 14:02: Judie’s smoothie recipe to build muscles even at 87. 
• 16:11: You will never believe what Judie has every morning with breakfast. 
• 20:26: How Judie starts every day to jumpstart her metabolism. 
• 22:21: Judies #1 tip for keeping connection and community at any age. 
• 25:03: How to use your calendar to find more meaning in your life. 
• 29:12: What we all get wrong when it comes to fostering friendships. 
• 32:10: How to deal with losing someone you love.
• 34:07: Why volunteering can help you find purpose and passion. 
• 36:45: If you feel overwhelmed with grief right now, listen to this. 
• 37:16: The story about how Judie went skydiving at 85. 
• 39:57: Our family tattoo and its sentimental meaning. 
• 41:20: What Judie learned during her psychedelic trip. 
• 43:30: Why do we lie to make other people happy? 
• 45:08: Judie’s biggest regret over 80 years. 
• 50:33: If you feel like the best days of your life are behind you, do this. 
• 54:14: How your social life might help you live longer.

More resources:

• Susan Pinker: The Secret to Living Longer May Be Your Social Life 
• Harvard Health and Medicine: Good genes are nice, but joy is better 
• University of Kansas: How to Make Friends? Study reveals time it takes 
• New York Times: Text Your Friends: It matters more than you think 
• Mayo Clinic: Friendships: Enrich your life and improve your health 
• American Psychological Association: Want to boost your mental health? Take a walk. 
• The Washington Post: Got 11 minutes? A daily brisk walk could lower risk for early death.
• Harvard School of Public Health: Walking daily may boost healthy aging
• Dr. Phillippa Lally at UCL:  How are habits formed, Modeling habit formation in the real world
• The Atlantic: Big dreams and small actions go together.
• University of CA, Berkeley: How your social life might help you live longer. 
• The Harvard Gazette: Good genes are nice, but joy is better.
• The Atlantic: Longest study in human health found the key to a good life.
• Stanford Center on Longevity: Strong relationships help you live longer.
• National Library of Medicine: How social relationships impact physiology. 
• National Public Radio: The right friends can help you live longer.
• Foundation for Social Connection: Guide for building connected communities.
• Psychology Today: Research identifies 2 major causes of loneliness.
• British J of Clinical Psych: Link between emotional regulation and loneliness.
• Psych Central: How to develop the skill of emotional regulation.
• Harvard Business Review: 3 things that won’t make you happy.
• National Public Radio: Jon Kabat-Zinn shares insights to combat isolation.
• Psychology Today: Is our happiness set in stone?
• The New York Times: What makes some people more resilient than others?‍
• It Cosmetics CC Cream: Judie’s favorite tinted sunscreen

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