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Blue Zones
- World renowned explorer and National Geographic writer, Dan Buettner, and his team of researchers traveled across the globe to discover hotspots of human health and vitality
- A region of the world where people commonly live active lives past the age of 100
- Inhabitants have the ability to live longer, on average, than anyone else in the world
- Discovered Blue Zones
- Sardinia, Italy, Okinawa, Japan, Loma Linda, California, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica, and Icaria, Greece
- Common lifestyle characteristics:
- Family is put ahead of other concerns
- Centenarians do not typically smoke
- Majority of food is derived from plants
- Commonly consumed Legumes – (alfalfa, peas, beans, lentils, soy, peanuts, etc.)
- Constant moderate physical activity
- People are socially active
What is Your Life Purpose
- It’s feeling that there’s real meaning to your life and a reason for what you do
- It’s having clear direction and a driving force
- How will you know you’ve found what you love to do?
- If you feel it in your gut that you’ve hit the jackpot
- You have to have no reservations about it
- If you feel the slightest doubt that it’s not your passion, then it’s not
- You will have more energy, creativity, and higher self-esteem