Dr. Jeffrey GladdenFounder & CEO of Gladden Longevity

Life energy is the key to longevity

28 Sept 2026 · 1 min

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In this segment Dr. Jeffrey Gladden outlines a five‑circle model for achieving extreme longevity and peak performance, targeting a 100‑year lifespan with a 30‑year‑old body and a 300‑year‑old mind. The outermost circle is "life energy," a psycho‑spiritual domain that he argues is the most critical lever, capable of adding roughly 15 years to life. Inside this are concentric circles representing (1) longevity – the hallmarks of aging, (2) health, (3) performance – defined as speed, agility, strength, balance, and flow state, and (4) the built environments that support these goals. He emphasizes that interventions targeting the psycho‑spiritual space are rare but highly impactful, positioning them as the primary focus for longevity strategies.

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In our world, we really have 5 circles that need to be addressed to optimize this target of 100. At age 100, have a 30-year-old body and a 300-year-old mind. And the first circle, the one that encircles all the other ones, is life energy, which is a psycho-spiritual space, because we know that how critical that is. And then inside of that is longevity itself, which are related to the hallmarks of aging, health, of course, performance, right, which is being fast, agile, strong, quick, balanced, learning how to go in a flow state. And then the environments we reside in, architecting those To support the mission. But the circle that encompasses all of that is the psychospiritual space. Right. And maybe that hearkens back to why I enjoyed my psychiatry rotation, right? And some spiritual things that I did when I went to seminary for a brief period of time. But the point is, this is critical. That's 15 years. Think of any intervention that's going to add 15 years. I mean, there aren't that many that we know of that's going to add 15 years. And there it is right in front of us, right?