Dr. Laurie Santos

What would 90-year-old you tell you today to like do, right?

What would 90-year-old you tell you today to like do, right?

And I think just those quick moments of using your imagination to think about the bad thing

And I think just those quick moments of using your imagination to think about the bad thing

can actually make you realize, oh my gosh, I got to get to the gym today or I got to get a little bit more sleep.

can actually make you realize, oh my gosh, I got to get to the gym today or I got to get a little bit more sleep.

I have to take care of myself.

I have to take care of myself.

And so I think those momentary spots where you take time to like imagine the reverse, this isn't like being anxious about your health and being paranoid all the time.

And so I think those momentary spots where you take time to like imagine the reverse, this isn't like being anxious about your health and being paranoid all the time.

This is just taking time to realize it doesn't have to be this way.

This is just taking time to realize it doesn't have to be this way.

This isn't a given.

This isn't a given.

Even the ancients had this idea of memento mori, remember that you're going to die, right?

Even the ancients had this idea of memento mori, remember that you're going to die, right?

Which sounds really morbid, but studies show that just the simple act of remembering this can lead to better health behaviors now.

Which sounds really morbid, but studies show that just the simple act of remembering this can lead to better health behaviors now.

It can make it easier for you to hit the gym, to eat healthier, to sleep better, and so on.

It can make it easier for you to hit the gym, to eat healthier, to sleep better, and so on.