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Stay In Bed On Mondays During Winter

by John - 00:00 on 13 November 2011

"30 ways to live longer"

It’s a big, beautiful planet out there, crammed with places to go, people to meet - and ways to die.
Luckily, for hypochondriacs everywhere, Dr Sarah Brewer, (above) medic turned journalist, has compiled a survival manual for the modern world.
If you are lucky enough to be a world traveller then Dr Brewer's article '30 ways to live longer' is a must read, if you only wish to be amused or amazed its similarly worth a read.

My favourite tip has to be -
Stay In Bed On Mondays During Winter
The diurnal rhythms which influence blood pressure, heart rate and brain activity mean you are three times less likely to die during the night than the morning. Only 11 per cent of deaths occur between midnight and 8am. You are also 18 per cent more likely to die on a Monday than a Sunday (due to the stress of returning to work) and 25 per cent more likely to die during winter than in summer.

Read Dr Brewer's article in:  The Telegraph

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