Just relax, bro, and live long...

So you want to know how long you will live. One life assurance company, Northwestern Mutual Life, came up with this self-assessment tool -- its "Lifespan Calculator" -- for you to find out:

http://media.nmfn.com/tnetwork/lifespan/#0

My score? A ripe old age of 86 (haha, April Fool's Day is over); Angie will hit 90, though. Anyway, don't take it seriously. On the other hand, don't die laughing when you see your score, hor.

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Meanwhile, one Australian study on happiness says you will be happier, and presumably live longer, if you learn to accept what can't be changed as you grow older. It's as simple as that. And that's why I'm keeping my AA membership. I've stopped changing my car's tyres or battery long ago and letting the AA guy do it for me. But seriously, here's the AFP story carried by insing.com (and the opening paragraph):

http://news.insing.com/tabloid/study-reports-on-secret-to-being-satisfied-with-your-life/id-f2773f00

What's the secret to happiness as you grow older? A new study suggests that during difficult changes as you age, an acceptance of what can't be changed may be a major predictor of life satisfaction.

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And then there's this strange ST headline on "active ageing"...

It's asking you to start ageing while you are young... just be "active" while you go about doing that! But at least the man in the photo accompanying the article has the right attitude. Just really relax, man!...