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  "path": "/news/2026/03/14/what-do-you-do-that-keeps-you-young-what-you-told-us",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-14T12:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://chicago.suntimes.com",
  "textContent": "<p>We asked readers what they do that keeps them young. Here's what you said, lightly edited for clarity:</p><p>\"Laugh out loud frequently.\"<br><i>— Franklin Eric Dickerson</i></p><p>\"Enjoy cartoons. Listen to 'Sesame Street' songs and other kid music.\"<br><i>— Steve Mattingly</i></p><p>\"Throwing hands with my cat (he starts it every time).\"<br><i>— Joshua M Childs</i></p><p>\"Ice skating 10 miles two to three times a week. I'm 71.\"<br><i>— Jeff Sanders</i></p><p>\"I have done Nia, a body-mind-spirit movement practice for over 20 years, and now that I'm in my late 60s, I feel it has kept me young-ish. ... Anything that helps you keep moving, find joy and keep energy for improving the world is important.\"<br><i>— Nancy Matthews</i></p><p>\"The Arts. Curiosity.\"<br><i>— Laura Grace Poplin</i></p><p>\"I had my last two kids when I was [ages] 41 and 42. Kept me young!\"<br><i>— Deborah Leininger</i></p><p>\"I’m 75, and being in contact with people of all ages keeps me in touch with the world.\"<br><i>— Ellen Brady</i></p><p>\"Don't stress about nothing!\"<br><i>— Patricia Heard</i></p><p>\"Malört.\"<br><i>— Dave Pietruszka</i></p><p>\"Listen to music and think young, and you will feel better about life.\"<br><i>— Donna Kyriakopoulos</i></p><p>\"Volunteering — taking care of wildlife.\"<br><i>— Bill Snodgrass</i></p><p>\"Fitness walking. 10,000 steps most days of the week.\"<br><i>— Jan Tee Cra</i></p><p>\"Spending time in nature.\"<br><i>— Carrie Johnson</i></p><p>\"Swim, walk, read and think.\"<br><i>— Cindy Sinicki</i></p><p>\"Planning to exercise in the future.\"<br><i>— Robin Randall</i></p>",
  "title": "What do you do that keeps you young? Here's what you told us",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-14T12:00:09.331Z"
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