Top 5 regrets people have on their deathbeds: What they can teach us about living healthy, fulfilled lives, from an internal medicine doctor

People often express these five regrets at the end of their lives, according to internist, podcast host and nonprofit founder Shoshana Ungerleider.

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"[N]ear the end of their lives ... five regrets ... people often express:

* I didn’t spend enough time with the people I love.
* I worked too much and missed out on life.
* I let fear control my decisions and didn’t take risks.
* I wish I’d been braver in the face of uncertainty or opportunity.
* I focused too much on the future and lost touch with the present."

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"I’d recommend eating a balanced diet, and exercising regularly, and avoiding things like smoking and high-risk activities. Reflecting on mortality should really be on that list."

- Shoshana Ungerleider, internal medicine doctor