https://www.stats.govt.nz/topics/life-expectancy Life expectancy at birth, total population, by sex, 1950–52 to 2012–14 Year of Birth Male Female 1950-52 67.19 71.29 1955-57 68.02 73 1960-62 68.44 73.75 1965-67 68.19 74.3 1970-72 68.55 74.6 1975-77 69.01 75.45 1980-82 70.36 76.43 1985-87 71.11 77.1 1990-92 72.86 78.74 1995-97 74.41 79.67 2000-02 76.33 81.11Continue Reading

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/media-spotlight/201802/staying-in-control-can-help-you-live-longer When looking at the role that perceived control played in mortality, results showed that the impact of trauma was much less for people reporting high levels of mastery (belief in one’s ability to achieve a goal). As well, participants reporting higher levels of perceived constraints (belief in external forcesContinue Reading

http://www.artofmanliness.com/2011/03/20/what-man-understands-that-he-is-dying-daily-this-is-your-life/?utm_content=bufferb8053&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer There’s nothing like having a kid to make you acutely aware of your own mortality. As Jerry Seinfeld observed when he had kids, “Make no mistake about why these babies are here – they are here to replace us.” It’s amazing to look at a baby and realize heContinue Reading