Professor Rose Anne Kenny

I mean, knowing that you can influence this by 70%.

Because I think there was an inevitability.

I think you said this at the beginning.

We all thought, well, look, you know, I'm getting to an age now.

No, you're not.

Correct.

Now, this is a very important point.

Your attitude matters.

People who have positive attitudes can buffer things much better than those who are, oh, it's my age.

I can do nothing about that.

If you feel, I know I'm 65.

I feel 40.

You actually probably biologically are quite close to 40 and mentally quite close to 40.

And it gives you strength to buffer.

So, again, we've evolved.

with this ability to get over things if our attitude allows us attitude matters so purpose and attitude yes and a bit more exercise yes and we'll all be grand yes and lots of messages coming in on this smoking stress excess alcohol definitely take it well we know all that now don't we that that's really important i mean we've been aware of that for a while

And this person talks about liking engagement and my own company.

Last weekend, I spent two hours at a very crowded street festival, followed by a walk in a forest covered with bluebells and the sound of birdsong.

For some, the former is heaven, but the latter is definitely my heaven.

Yes, and I think everybody's, and it's a lovely note to emphasise nature, the importance of nature, alone or with others, but, you know, not to underestimate it.