Discussion Can Prevent Stress

I Dewa Ketut Astama, 63 years old from Denpasar has three married and independent children, and all of his children have completed their education in University. His life was started as a guide for tourist. Then he moved to become a tourism entrepreneur. Now he owns travel company, cargo company, restaurant, silver gallery and petroleum retail business.

He is very busy man but enjoys to engage in a discussion and involved in many organizations. He said that discussion can prevent stress.

Recently he is the chairman of Bali petroleum and gas retail association and his companies managed along with his wife and children.

To keep his health in the good shape, he is alloted his busy time to do his regular exercises: brisk walk exercise 3-4 times a week and meditation exercising. He also a vegetarian and tried to prevent himself from de-generative diseases.

He also devoted his Saturday and Sunday only for his family.

Social Life For A Long Life

Ngueken Sembiring is 62 years old from Berastagi, Karo Regency, North Sumatera has three children.
The older works for a liner in USA and the younger ones still in graduate school.

He was a retired officer of development financial supervisory agency and chose to live in Denpasar. To fill his daily activity, he and wife opened a Karo restaurant with special menu of grilled pork.

His health is fit enough to exercise his walk five and six times a week about six kilometers per day. He was active as Church Council in Denpasar. His active social life made him more happier and healthier and as the result prolong his life.

Health Prior Sickness

I Made Sukada is 72 years old has three married children. He was a retired military officer lives in Denpasar.

His health is relatively good, energetic, still being able to drive himself around by car and pick up his grandchildren to school.

He still productively as a tax consultant and a political party chairman in Denpasar.
He routinely exercises meditation twice a day, two hours each morning and afternoon. He is a devoted vegetarian and fasting every Monday faithfully all this years. His wife is active as a dance teacher.

Aged But Healthy

On May 2006, we joined to travel to Jerusalem via Egypt and returned home via Jordan. Our group consisted of 22 people included one Guide and 2 Priests. Of 22 participants there were 7 people had been aged of 61 to 82 years old. The other participants are about 45 to 58. The oldest of our group was a lady of 82 ( Aug. 08, 1924 ) years old named Lie A Kim Mowe Nio.. During her life , she often fell sick but she could overcome her sickness.

One of the tour program was climbing the Mount Sinai which has rocky pathway and only could pass with camel riding for two third of the way and the one third we had to walk. The climbing should start in the 02.00 at night and reach the mount peak in the morning and avoided sun stroke. Only 2 people of 22 people reached the peak and they were 57 and 58 years old people.

Even though the tour mostly done with walk all the way, Lie A Kim still able to participate the tour fully so did other old people that joined the ten days tour to Jerusalem. All tour members returned to Indonesia safe and sound.

Embrace The Life Without Demand

Dr Hariasri Sudianto ( 66 years old) is a throat, ear and larynx specialist in the Pondok Gede’s Hospital , Jakarta, checked health of Nita (63 years old) of hearing problem. Nita felt a beating sound in her head synchronizing with her heart beat. At day the beating sound is less disturbing but at night is very annoying and made her couldn't sleep. The result of the test is there are no complication on her ear.

Being aged is a stress and thinks a lot of matters. Dr. Hariasri also experienced with the same irritating or the stress. After the stress overcome, the headache also disappear. Elderly people always feel something wrong with their health. Dr. Hariasri suggested to embrace the life without demanding anything. That her therapy to overcome the stress