At the end of the 20th century, the average life expectancy of Chinese was only about 60 years old, while Song Meiling, who was born in 1898, lived to the age of 106 and experienced three centuries in his life, which was a miracle of longevity at that time. What is even more rare is that Song Meiling has been weak since she was a child, accompanied by pneumonia, stomach diseases, gallstones and other diseases for many years, and she still has the habit of smoking and drinking when she is young, and Song Meiling was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 40. How did such a sick and weak body become a centenarian and long-lived old man?
Conduct regular physical examinations to treat diseases in a timely manner
Some people may think that it is because Song Meiling's family is superior, enjoying the best material life and medical conditions to live so long, which is of course one of the reasons, but the three sisters of the Song family all have the same life experience, but Song Meiling's two sisters died in their eighties, and only Song Meiling survived the 100-year mark. The secret of Song Meiling's longevity is actually hidden in her daily life.
The development of science and technology has promoted the advancement of medical level, and according to the latest data in 2021, the average life expectancy of Chinese has reached 77.3 years. But at the same time, we are seeing more and more cases of sudden death among young people. Excessive life pressure and unhealthy living habits, contemporary young people in fast food, stay up late, anxiety under the siege of many new health problems, many people have been saddled with a lot of pain at a young age, perhaps we all need to learn the secret of longevity from the 106-year-old Song Meiling.
Although Song Meiling has a long life, she has not always been in good health, and she has undergone two breast cancer removal surgeries and one ovarian tumor surgery in her life. The reason why Song Meiling was able to escape from the hands of the death god of cancer again and again was that she was very concerned about her own physical problems from a young age.
The Song family was the premier rich family at that time, but the blessings and misfortunes depended on each other, the Song family had a very high incidence of cancer, Song Qingling's parents and siblings died of cancer, So Song Qingling paid special attention to her physical condition, from a young age to adhere to regular physical examination, and whenever she noticed that her body was unwell, there would be a special medical team to do a timely examination for her.
After marrying Chiang Kai-shek, As the first lady, Soong Ching Ling's physical health is not only related to herself, but also has more political significance. Chiang Kai-shek also took great care of Soong Ching Ling, and did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to hire more than a dozen nursing staff to condition Song Meiling's body all day and in all directions.
One day in the summer of 1976, 40-year-old Song Meiling felt a slight swelling pain in her left breast, at first she thought it was just a physical discomfort caused by the hot weather, but by the evening the temperature had cooled a lot, but the pain in her breasts did not decrease at all, but became more and more intense. The medical team at Song Meiling's home examined her overnight and found a lump in her left breast, but it was limited by medical equipment and could not determine the cause of the disease for a while.
A few days later, Song Meiling ended her diplomatic work and flew to the United States for further examination and was diagnosed with breast cancer. The hospital arranged surgery for her for the first time, but considering that the lump was not large and Song Meiling hoped to maintain her figure, it was decided to remove only the lump on the breast after consultation with the experts. The operation went very smoothly, and Song Meiling was soon discharged from the hospital and returned to China.
After undergoing an operation, the medical team stepped up their attention and maintenance of Song Meiling's physical condition and examined her more frequently. In 1978, during a routine examination, the medical team found that Song Meiling's breast cancer had signs of recurrence, and this time Song Meiling gave up her attachment to the perfect body and flew to the United States on a special plane for a second resection operation, thus bidding farewell to the threat of breast cancer.
Regular life and rest, sleep is very sufficient
Like many young people today, Song Meiling also has the habit of "staying up late". However, unlike sleeping late and getting up early, Song Meiling is because she lives abroad all year round, plus she has to follow Chiang Kai-shek to and from various countries, often has to fall into jet lag, in order to maintain a regular schedule, Song Meiling slowly developed the habit of sleeping late and getting up late.
In the memories of Song Meiling's attendants, Song Meiling's "nightlife" is very rich. As a famous family lady and the wife of the president, social networking is an extremely important part of Song Meiling's life. Every night, the mansion where Soong Mei-ling and Chiang Kai-shek lived was often brightly lit, and senior military and political officials, business leaders, and cultural celebrities gathered together to push cups and cups, and talk loudly until late at night. But Song Meiling, who sleeps at midnight, has never had the trouble of lack of sleep, because she will sleep until lunch time the next day and get up leisurely.
Song Meiling has always maintained this schedule of going to bed late and getting up late, leaving enough rest time for herself, and she knows the importance of sleep, not so much that she is "staying up late" as that she is living in China on the American schedule. Song Meiling is not like today's "office worker", who needs to clock in on time and does not have a fixed job list. Her daily life is to attend various banquets and arrange her time at will.
Pay attention to a healthy diet and insist on eating fewer and more meals
Song Meiling was born in a family of wealthy merchants, and China has a tradition of emphasizing literature over commerce, so her father Song Jiashu attaches great importance to the education of her children. Song Meiling was sent to the United States to study at an early age and received advanced education in the West, so her eating habits are also very "Western-style".
Song Meiling's most common food is salad, unlike the "cooked food" habits of Chinese, Song Meiling likes to eat fresh vegetables raw. She believes that stir-frying is too greasy, and cooked dishes destroy the flavor of the vegetables themselves, so Song Meiling's three meals a day are inseparable from vegetable salads.
Song Meiling does not like to eat meat, perhaps in order to maintain her figure, even if the nutritionist who regulates her body suggests that she eat some meat such as steak in moderation to supplement protein, Song Meiling will only choose chicken, fish and other low-fat meats. Song Meiling likes to use roast chicken as a supper, and there is not much meat but it can relieve hunger. At eleven o'clock in the evening, the kitchen in Song Meiling's home will be busy, always ready to prepare a late night snack for the hostess.
Soong Mei-ling and Chiang Kai-shek lived under the same roof, but due to differences in the pace of life and eating habits, they rarely had the opportunity to dine together, and even if they sat at the same table, they ate different dishes. At lunchtime for Chiang Kai-shek, Song Meiling got up for breakfast, a bowl of salad and two slices of toast to start the day.
Every meal of Song Meiling is a small amount of staple food with salad, and the food is very light. In addition to the meal, Song Meiling will also eat some fruits from time to time. Song Meiling especially likes tropical fruits, and the family prepares lychees and pineapples every day, and Song Meiling is always available.
Like many ordinary women, Song Meiling also likes to eat sweets. Accustomed to Western-style life, she will choose a cake from her specially stored dessert refrigerator at tea time and sit in the garden full of flowers to enjoy a leisurely afternoon.
In addition to these daily diets, Song Meiling also takes a variety of health supplements, ginseng soup, bird's nest porridge and so on. Song Meiling has extremely high requirements for these foods, the ingredients should be selected from the best, and the chef needs to cook carefully and slowly cook, there can be no trace of debris in the porridge, and the taste is constantly adjusted according to her preferences. In order to make Song Meiling feel comfortable and happy, the whole kitchen must play 120,000 points of spirit.
At the end of the day, Song Meiling actually ate a lot of things, but she ate scatteredly, eating not much at each meal, and the way of eating less and eating more meals made her stomach have no burden. But her delicate dining habits require a lot of manpower and material resources, and there is also enough rest time, which is not something that ordinary people can imitate.
He attaches great importance to health and often does full body massage
According to the recollection of the attendant, Song Meiling had insomnia in her early years, and even after the night feast, it was often difficult to fall asleep quickly. Song Meiling thought that her mother would often use massage to soothe the body, so she invited someone to do a bedtime massage for herself, hoping to improve the quality of sleep, which may also be one of the secrets of longevity.
The attendants around Song Meiling would more or less do some simple massages. They took extra care and specifically learned the massage techniques. The waiter will start from the head when giving Song Meiling a massage, Song Meiling's daily activities are mainly concentrated at night, and a long time under the light will make her eyes dry and uncomfortable, so the first step of the waiter massage is the massage of the eyes, and then the face, along the body all the way down to the soles of the feet.
After pressing a cycle, Song Meiling will feel that her body slowly relaxes, and when she is tired, she needs to do several full-body massages in one night to sleep peacefully.
Massage can unblock the meridians and relieve some of the body's pain. Massage of specific acupuncture points also helps to regulate qi and blood, for Song Meiling's cold and sickly physique, massage can promote blood circulation and relieve fatigue. Facial massage is also conducive to beauty and beauty, allowing Song Meiling to maintain a youthful complexion and firm skin. But Song Meiling's enjoyment was exchanged for the pain of the attendants, who massaged Song Meiling for many years, and the muscles of her arms fell ill due to overextension.
Personal emotional stability and maintain an optimistic mindset
Song Meiling's living environment can be described as turbulent and not simple, in the center of the torrent of the times, but Song Meiling does not have too many troubles and complicated moods, partly because of her family's excellent family and does not eat human diseases, and partly because she has her own unique way of eliminating emotions.
Song Meiling has always been angry, and her growth experience in the United States has made her shed herself of implication and shyness, and has developed a straightforward and cheerful personality. When she encounters troubles, Song Meiling will tell her sisters and friends about it, and will not hold her emotions in her heart. Even in the face of Chiang Kai-shek, who was in a majestic state outside, she was not unhappy when she was dissatisfied.
As a person who has been on the top since childhood, Song Meiling will occasionally use the attendants around her as a punching bag, although this is not worth learning, but proper venting is indeed a way to regulate emotions.
Song Meiling has a lot of achievements in traditional Chinese studies, piano, chess, books, painting are her hobbies, immersed in these elegant arts, but also help to maintain a stable and soothing mood.
Later, Song Meiling moved to the United States, far away from political struggles, and lived a peaceful and comfortable life, which made her mood more peaceful. In her old age, Song Meiling still maintains a safe and carefree mentality, abandons the worldly sorrows and troubles, and maintaining a good mood for a long time is undoubtedly an important factor in her longevity.
Mental health problems have become a serious disease of contemporary young people, more and more young people are suffering from depression, although not everyone can enjoy a high-quality life like Song Meiling, but people living in today's society have been regarded as worry-free, so what they lack may be the courage to express and release, many emotions can actually be resolved through language, and many troubles can actually be resolved in communication.
epilogue
In the eyes of many people, Song Meiling is an unattainable historical celebrity, she was born in a rich family and married to a high-ranking political official, and lived in the top luxury environment all her life. According to the recollections of the attendant, we got the secret of her longevity. Her longevity is inseparable from the accumulation of money and material security, so her way of achieving longevity does not seem to be imitated by ordinary people. But Song Meiling's bad habits of smoking, drinking, and staying up late can be rejected by ordinary people.
Putting aside those flashy enjoyments, we can also summarize the universal experience from her, adequate sleep, healthy diet, regular physical examinations, stable mood, these longevity secrets are everyone can do their best according to their own personal conditions. A healthy body is the foundation of all achievements, and even if there is more perseverance in life, you can't forget to take care of your body.