MIT Longevity Expert: Do These 3 Things Now to Stay Young, Live Longer, & Keep Doing What You Love
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MIT Longevity Expert: Do These 3 Things Now to Stay Young, Live Longer, & Keep Doing What You Love

B1IntermediateJuly 30, 20261h 22m
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What no one tells you about aging is that it starts long before you feel old. In fact, the choices you’re making in this moment are shaping how strong, independent, connected, and fulfilled you’ll feel decades from now. In this hopeful conversation, Mel sits down with MIT longevity expert Dr. Joseph Coughlin, founding director of the MIT AgeLab, for a wake-up call that will change how you plan the rest of your life. The good news? Dr. Coughlin says you’re probably going to live longer than you think. But longevi...

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Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins podcast. You and your loved ones are probably going to live a lot longer than you think. But right now, there's so much noise about longevity, biohacking, anti-aging, reversing this, optimizing that. But can we be honest with each other? Would you want to live to 100 if you

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are in horrible health? If it's painful to just get through the day? Of course not. That's why today's conversation with an extraordinary expert from MIT, it's not about adding more years to your life. It's about adding more life to your years.

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We're going to talk today about whether your life as you age stays big and exciting and fulfilling and meaningful, or your life starts to shrink. We're also going to talk about what to do when you have people in your life,

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