How to Live a Longer Life

My husband is really smart. He reads a lot of books. One of the most recent ones he read was called:

Moonwalking with Einstein.

It's by Joshua Foer.

It's a book about the power of the mind, particularly in regards to memorization.

One of the things he talks about in that book is memories.

If someone were to ask me what I did this past year, I would think back to all of the memories I made. That's how my thoughts are organized.

Well, this is where it gets interesting.

Mr. Foer suggests that by creating more memories, we are lengthening our life as it is played out in our minds. So, the more memories you have, the longer your life seems.

Pretty cool thought.

Here's another cool thought: starting a memory journal.

What??? That sounds so lame. I hate journaling. (I really do).

BUT, what if it was the easiest way to journal EVER?

Challenge:

Every night before you go to bed, write down two memories from that day.

Ex.

August 21, 2012

1. Planned Scott's 25th birthday party - can't wait to eat burgers at Dutch's!

2. It rained ALL DAY TODAY. One of my favorite things.

Then, you can look back through you journal and easily recall different events from your week, month, year, etc. I think it's a pretty cool idea. I haven't even been doing it that long and I love it.

Instead of buying a journal, I decided to make one. It's ghetto fab, but you can't buy anything like it!!! :)

JBR, life is short, but I LOVE it. I'll do anything I can to make it seem longer!


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