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Joyful Hobbies Boost Longevity More Than Exercise
10/18/2025
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Story summary
- Longevity is linked more to joy, curiosity, and community than to traditional exercise.
- Engaging in hobbies such as gardening, volunteering, dancing, and reading can boost mental health, cognition, and life expectancy.
- Gardening reduces stress and heart disease risk.
- Dancing lowers dementia risk.
- Retirees who cultivate meaningful hobbies tend to live longer, healthier lives, emphasizing connection and creativity over physical fitness.
