Queen Elizabeth, at 94, is the longest-standing monarch with nearly 69 years on the throne. Her Majesty continues her duties, seems to be in great health, and remains a cultural icon %u2014 and as always, there’s so much we can learn from her. Bryan Kozlowski in his new book identifies how the Queen manages to do it all while aging gracefully.
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Below are some smart longevity secrets for resilience from the Queen:
I hereby banish negativity
Elizabeth was brought up in the era of British stoicism. She doesn%u2019t like to ‘vent’ her sorrows to others or ruminate on painful memories. So-called ‘purposeful repressors’, people who consciously dial down negative mind chatter, benefit from a kind of psychological armor, studies have found, preventing the crushing spiral of negativity from taking a mental foothold, as reported by Grazia.
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Develop your ‘devoir’
One longevity trait that Elizabeth shares with active 90somethings around the world are mainly a strong sense of purpose. The Queen Mother, who lived to 101, knew it by the French term ‘devoir’, meaning duty. Queen Elizabeth at a young age recognized her devoir promising ‘that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service%u2026’ Our Queen is in no rush to retire from the power of purpose.
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Make time for play
The Queen among those rare adults who have enjoyed an unbroken relationship with play into old age, still taking time, almost every day, to ‘play’ with the things she loved as a child specifically horses, which makes her happy. Doing those activities has kept her muscles active and her mind remarkably agile.
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Get out of your own regal head
Self-absorption is one thing Queen Elizabeth learned at a young age when she was reprimanded by her grandmother for being rudely imperious to a Palace courtier. She even likes to speak in impersonal pronouns, choosing ‘one’ and ‘we’ over ‘I’ and ‘me’. The Queen firmly believes, paying attention to our wants and needs is appropriate, even necessary.
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Keep the faith
Faith has played a pivotal role in Queen Elizabeth%u2019s life and has more accurately defended and carried her through her most turbulent times. It%u2019s something she alludes to virtually every year in her Christmas broadcast, sharing that her deep spiritual beliefs have been an ‘inspiration’ and ‘anchor in my life, according to Grazia.
