Dick Van Dyke says living longer linked to his lack of hate and anger

Dick Van Dyke turns 100 this year, and helium says helium feels "really good." 

In a caller speech with People, helium credits his cognition for some his property and the information that helium has "no pain, nary discomfort."

"I’ve ever thought that choler is 1 happening that eats up a person’s insides – and hate," Van Dyke said, explaining however radical often inquire what helium did right.

He added that he’s "rather lazy" and ne'er felt driven by the benignant of resentment that tin harden implicit time.

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Dick Van Dyke credits his longevity mostly to avoiding choler and hatred alternatively than pursuing immoderate strict manner regimen. (Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)

"Sometimes I person much vigor than others – but I ne'er aftermath up successful a atrocious mood," helium told People.

The histrion explained that portion determination were ever things and radical helium didn’t similar oregon o.k. of, helium "never truly was capable to enactment up a feeling of hate," and surely not "a white-heat benignant of hate."

He contrasted himself with his father, who was "constantly upset by the authorities of things successful his life," noting to People that his begetter died astatine 73.

Van Dyke believes avoiding that affectional signifier is 1 of the main things that kept him going.

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Modern probe appears to backmost up this thought that affectional states play a meaningful relation successful semipermanent health.

Studies connected aging adults amusement that choler tin heighten inflammation successful the body, raising levels of markers similar IL-6 and expanding hazard of illness.

He says helium has "no pain, nary discomfort" astatine astir 100, attributing it successful portion to affectional steadiness. (Monica Schipper/Getty Images)

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These effects tin accelerate the wear-and-tear process associated with aging.

The broader technological representation suggests that patterns of hostility oregon persistent irritation relation similar a physiological tax, straining the systems that support the assemblage resilient.

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Van Dyke explained successful the interrogation his content that "people are calved with an outlook."

"I conscionable deliberation I was calved with a brighter outlook," portion others, helium says, are calved having to combat against downward spirals.

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Studies suggest reducing hostility and antagonistic emotions tin enactment resilience, dilatory aging, and perchance widen lifespan. (Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)

"And aft 100 years, I deliberation I’m right."

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"When you expire, you expire," helium told People. "I don’t person immoderate fearfulness of decease for immoderate reason. I can’t explicate that but I don’t. I’ve had specified a wonderfully afloat and breathtaking life… I can’t complain."

Van Dyke’s 100th day falls connected Dec. 13.

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