I want to tell you about a book which details the 9 common habits of the longest-lived population groups in the world. The book is The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who’ve Lived the Longest by Dan Buettner. The book was published in 2008 by National Geographic.

The 9 habits are:

1. Engage in physical activity as a regular part of daily life

2. Have a mission or purpose to give meaning to your life

3. Enjoy life! Slow down, rest, work less, play more

4. Stop eating when you are 80% full

5. Eat more fruits and vegetables, less protein and processed foods

6. Drink red wine in moderation

7. Create a healthy social network

8. Participate in a spiritual life

9. Prioritize family

These should sound familiar readers of this blog, or our Habituator newsletter, but is is important enough to keep repeating.

To learn more, go to bluezones.com

Tags: Good Things, healthy habits

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