Living long and well is a primal desire, part of our instinct for self-preservation. It is so obvious, and we’d say taken for granted, that in practice it is often overlooked as a goal to focus on. But fortunately, thanks to scientific progress, the average life expectancy continues to increase. The new industrial revolution of Artificial Intelligence and the exponential growth of machine computing power are further accelerating technological development, even in the medical field.
However, optimal lifestyle requires more than just longevity - it also requires being in the best physical and mental condition. And the pandemic has contributed and, in some ways “forced” everyone to reflect on the fragility of life at a time when there was already a growing awareness of the issue of longevity. Thus, the reflection on the remarkable uniqueness of our existence has become increasingly attentive, interesting, and engaged. From this, the awareness has strengthened that the more we are able to pause in the hustle and bustle of daily life and reflect on how uncertain and unpredictable the time we are given is, the more we can devote time to ourselves and our self-care. And although advanced and minimally invasive technologies now allow us to perform regular check-ups on the wonderful and complex machine that is the human body, attention to diet and physical activity help us to stay healthy, and seeking mental balance and reducing stress contributes to physical well-being, we must also learn to appreciate, to cherish each and every day we live on this wonderful earth, giving value to even the simplest things and actions. Things and actions that we don't realise we take for granted, but which are the most important, such as being healthy, feeling good and being deeply and inwardly happy with who we are and what we have. That too is Lifestyle.
