MOVE NATURALLY: 6.5 out of 10. I’m giving this rating due to the working, biking, and snowboarding that I do, however I think I’m too sedentary exterior of this within the shifting naturally class.
PURPOSE: 8 out of 10. Maybe I’ve scored this slightly optimistically, however I discover quite a lot of mini functions and I’m all the time wanting ahead to the day forward.
DOWNSHIFT: 10 out of 10. Train is my most important routine to shed what little stress I may need.
80% RULE: 4 out of 10. Room for enchancment right here. I don’t know that I’ve ever stopped consuming at 80%, too typically it’s at 110%.
PLANT SLANT: 8.5 out of 10. I eat solely plant primarily based, however I do wish to enhance my wholegrain and fruit consumption.
WINE @5: 0 out of 10. I haven’t drunk alcohol for the final 4 years, but when there’s a goal to overlook, I’m pondering that is the most effective one to fail on.
BELONG: 0 out of 10. I’m not spiritual so don’t belong to a religion primarily based group.
LOVED ONES FIRST: 5 out of 10. A major discount as a result of I dwell in a unique nation to my children, father, and sisters.
RIGHT TRIBE: 8 out of 10. I principally dangle round with wholesome and glad folks.
I rating 45 out of 90, so simply 50% which doesn’t appear so good. Earlier than watching the Blue Zones documentary, I’d have guessed my way of life habits rating for dwelling wholesome and lengthy would have been within the 80-90% plus vary.
I’m not going to beat myself up, however it’s a reminder that it may be good to take a pause and overview if there are components of my life that I would wish to tweak to additional enhance my well being, my life expectancy and in addition my happiness. The Blue Zones mannequin could be a great tool to assist me do this.
I like the concept of stopping to examine whether or not we’re on the most effective observe – it’s really easy to easily preserve doing the identical issues, both as a result of:
of apathy. It feels easiest to do tomorrow, subsequent week or subsequent 12 months the identical as we did yesterday, final week or final 12 months.
we simply don’t give it some thought. It doesn’t cross our thoughts to think about one thing completely different.
we expect we’re too busy to set slightly time apart to ask if there are options which can be value contemplating.
I’ve used (maybe unknowingly) all these causes in some unspecified time in the future, and I don’t suppose they’re good causes.
I’ve now been retired for seven years, and it’s nice. On that foundation, the best factor is to proceed with out contemplating any modifications – preserve doing the identical issues as I’m doing now. Nevertheless, that may imply lacking out on one thing even higher. In actual fact, I already suspect there are a few issues I’m doing now, just because that’s what I did final 12 months and the 12 months earlier than, and watching the Blue Zones documentary has additionally made me marvel if there are a few gaps that I might fill and would make my life even higher. I haven’t but discovered the solutions, however stopping and making time to consider them is an efficient approach to make sure I get essentially the most out of my early retired life.
MOVE NATURALLY: That is about dwelling in environments that always nudge us into shifting with out desirous about it, issues like gardening, home tasks and many others with out utilizing effort saving devices (it’s not about becoming a member of the fitness center or working marathons).
PURPOSE: The factor that makes us excited to get up within the morning.
DOWNSHIFT: Dwelling with much less stress. Individuals within the Blue Zones have routines that shed stress.
80% RULE: Don’t overeat, in reality, cease when 80% full to assist preserve a wholesome weight.
PLANT SLANT: Within the Blue Zones, meat is eaten on common solely 5 occasions a month (and the parts are 80-110 grams or 3-4 ounces). As a substitute, it’s numerous beans, lentils, and greens.
WINE @5: 1-2 glasses a day with buddies and/or meals. However no saving it up for a giant session.
BELONG: Virtually all of the centenarians interviewed within the Blue Zones belonged to a religion primarily based group.
LOVED ONES FIRST: Committing to a life companion and maintaining growing older dad and mom and grandparents close by or within the dwelling.
RIGHT TRIBE: Analysis has proven that smoking, weight problems, happiness, and even loneliness are contagious. Encompass ourselves with a social community that present optimistic behavioural influences.
My first ideas as I watched the sequence was that it appeared fairly apparent. Eat properly, train/be energetic and have one thing that makes you excited to get up for – tick these packing containers and also you’ll dwell longer than individuals who don’t do this stuff. However, because the checklist above exhibits, there’s extra to it than that. I need to admit that I wouldn’t have provide you with 9 various things, so maybe it wasn’t as apparent as I first thought. There’s extra to it than simply consuming properly, exercising, and searching ahead to getting up within the morning.
Regardless of there being extra classes than I first imagined, I figured I’d rating properly with my way of life habits. To show it, I had a go at scoring myself in opposition to the 9 way of life habits:
MOVE NATURALLY: 6.5 out of 10. I’m giving this rating due to the working, biking, and snowboarding that I do, however I think I’m too sedentary exterior of this within the shifting naturally class.
PURPOSE: 8 out of 10. Maybe I’ve scored this slightly optimistically, however I discover quite a lot of mini functions and I’m all the time wanting ahead to the day forward.
DOWNSHIFT: 10 out of 10. Train is my most important routine to shed what little stress I may need.
80% RULE: 4 out of 10. Room for enchancment right here. I don’t know that I’ve ever stopped consuming at 80%, too typically it’s at 110%.
PLANT SLANT: 8.5 out of 10. I eat solely plant primarily based, however I do wish to enhance my wholegrain and fruit consumption.
WINE @5: 0 out of 10. I haven’t drunk alcohol for the final 4 years, but when there’s a goal to overlook, I’m pondering that is the most effective one to fail on.
BELONG: 0 out of 10. I’m not spiritual so don’t belong to a religion primarily based group.
LOVED ONES FIRST: 5 out of 10. A major discount as a result of I dwell in a unique nation to my children, father, and sisters.
RIGHT TRIBE: 8 out of 10. I principally dangle round with wholesome and glad folks.
I rating 45 out of 90, so simply 50% which doesn’t appear so good. Earlier than watching the Blue Zones documentary, I’d have guessed my way of life habits rating for dwelling wholesome and lengthy would have been within the 80-90% plus vary.
I’m not going to beat myself up, however it’s a reminder that it may be good to take a pause and overview if there are components of my life that I would wish to tweak to additional enhance my well being, my life expectancy and in addition my happiness. The Blue Zones mannequin could be a great tool to assist me do this.
I like the concept of stopping to examine whether or not we’re on the most effective observe – it’s really easy to easily preserve doing the identical issues, both as a result of:
of apathy. It feels easiest to do tomorrow, subsequent week or subsequent 12 months the identical as we did yesterday, final week or final 12 months.
we simply don’t give it some thought. It doesn’t cross our thoughts to think about one thing completely different.
we expect we’re too busy to set slightly time apart to ask if there are options which can be value contemplating.
I’ve used (maybe unknowingly) all these causes in some unspecified time in the future, and I don’t suppose they’re good causes.
I’ve now been retired for seven years, and it’s nice. On that foundation, the best factor is to proceed with out contemplating any modifications – preserve doing the identical issues as I’m doing now. Nevertheless, that may imply lacking out on one thing even higher. In actual fact, I already suspect there are a few issues I’m doing now, just because that’s what I did final 12 months and the 12 months earlier than, and watching the Blue Zones documentary has additionally made me marvel if there are a few gaps that I might fill and would make my life even higher. I haven’t but discovered the solutions, however stopping and making time to consider them is an efficient approach to make sure I get essentially the most out of my early retired life.
Okinawa, Japan
Sardinia, Italy
Ikaria, Greece
Nicoya, Costa Rica
Loma Linda, California
Having discovered the areas, the following step is to search for the the explanation why folks from these locations outlast the common particular person in different areas. Maybe unsurprisingly, he discovers some widespread denominators which he calls Blue Zones Energy 9: Life-style Habits of the World’s Healthiest, Longest-Lived Individuals.
Wholesome and lengthy is strictly what I would like my early retirement life to be, so the Blue Zones Energy 9 sounds attention-grabbing. As well as, the folks within the Blue Zones have been energetic. Am I doing the correct issues to realize that wholesome, lengthy and energetic retirement or ought to I take into account making some modifications? And does the Energy 9 way of life sound like a life I’d like to guide – would it not be pleasant?
So, what are the Blue Zones Energy 9: Life-style Habits of the World’s Healthiest, Longest-Lived Individuals?
MOVE NATURALLY: That is about dwelling in environments that always nudge us into shifting with out desirous about it, issues like gardening, home tasks and many others with out utilizing effort saving devices (it’s not about becoming a member of the fitness center or working marathons).
PURPOSE: The factor that makes us excited to get up within the morning.
DOWNSHIFT: Dwelling with much less stress. Individuals within the Blue Zones have routines that shed stress.
80% RULE: Don’t overeat, in reality, cease when 80% full to assist preserve a wholesome weight.
PLANT SLANT: Within the Blue Zones, meat is eaten on common solely 5 occasions a month (and the parts are 80-110 grams or 3-4 ounces). As a substitute, it’s numerous beans, lentils, and greens.
WINE @5: 1-2 glasses a day with buddies and/or meals. However no saving it up for a giant session.
BELONG: Virtually all of the centenarians interviewed within the Blue Zones belonged to a religion primarily based group.
LOVED ONES FIRST: Committing to a life companion and maintaining growing older dad and mom and grandparents close by or within the dwelling.
RIGHT TRIBE: Analysis has proven that smoking, weight problems, happiness, and even loneliness are contagious. Encompass ourselves with a social community that present optimistic behavioural influences.
My first ideas as I watched the sequence was that it appeared fairly apparent. Eat properly, train/be energetic and have one thing that makes you excited to get up for – tick these packing containers and also you’ll dwell longer than individuals who don’t do this stuff. However, because the checklist above exhibits, there’s extra to it than that. I need to admit that I wouldn’t have provide you with 9 various things, so maybe it wasn’t as apparent as I first thought. There’s extra to it than simply consuming properly, exercising, and searching ahead to getting up within the morning.
Regardless of there being extra classes than I first imagined, I figured I’d rating properly with my way of life habits. To show it, I had a go at scoring myself in opposition to the 9 way of life habits:
MOVE NATURALLY: 6.5 out of 10. I’m giving this rating due to the working, biking, and snowboarding that I do, however I think I’m too sedentary exterior of this within the shifting naturally class.
PURPOSE: 8 out of 10. Maybe I’ve scored this slightly optimistically, however I discover quite a lot of mini functions and I’m all the time wanting ahead to the day forward.
DOWNSHIFT: 10 out of 10. Train is my most important routine to shed what little stress I may need.
80% RULE: 4 out of 10. Room for enchancment right here. I don’t know that I’ve ever stopped consuming at 80%, too typically it’s at 110%.
PLANT SLANT: 8.5 out of 10. I eat solely plant primarily based, however I do wish to enhance my wholegrain and fruit consumption.
WINE @5: 0 out of 10. I haven’t drunk alcohol for the final 4 years, but when there’s a goal to overlook, I’m pondering that is the most effective one to fail on.
BELONG: 0 out of 10. I’m not spiritual so don’t belong to a religion primarily based group.
LOVED ONES FIRST: 5 out of 10. A major discount as a result of I dwell in a unique nation to my children, father, and sisters.
RIGHT TRIBE: 8 out of 10. I principally dangle round with wholesome and glad folks.
I rating 45 out of 90, so simply 50% which doesn’t appear so good. Earlier than watching the Blue Zones documentary, I’d have guessed my way of life habits rating for dwelling wholesome and lengthy would have been within the 80-90% plus vary.
I’m not going to beat myself up, however it’s a reminder that it may be good to take a pause and overview if there are components of my life that I would wish to tweak to additional enhance my well being, my life expectancy and in addition my happiness. The Blue Zones mannequin could be a great tool to assist me do this.
I like the concept of stopping to examine whether or not we’re on the most effective observe – it’s really easy to easily preserve doing the identical issues, both as a result of:
of apathy. It feels easiest to do tomorrow, subsequent week or subsequent 12 months the identical as we did yesterday, final week or final 12 months.
we simply don’t give it some thought. It doesn’t cross our thoughts to think about one thing completely different.
we expect we’re too busy to set slightly time apart to ask if there are options which can be value contemplating.
I’ve used (maybe unknowingly) all these causes in some unspecified time in the future, and I don’t suppose they’re good causes.
I’ve now been retired for seven years, and it’s nice. On that foundation, the best factor is to proceed with out contemplating any modifications – preserve doing the identical issues as I’m doing now. Nevertheless, that may imply lacking out on one thing even higher. In actual fact, I already suspect there are a few issues I’m doing now, just because that’s what I did final 12 months and the 12 months earlier than, and watching the Blue Zones documentary has additionally made me marvel if there are a few gaps that I might fill and would make my life even higher. I haven’t but discovered the solutions, however stopping and making time to consider them is an efficient approach to make sure I get essentially the most out of my early retired life.
David @iRetiredYoung | November 17, 2023
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I’ve simply watched the documentary sequence, Stay to 100 – Secrets and techniques of the Blue Zones, wherein Dan Buettner scours the world for locations the place folks outlast common. He comes up with a various checklist:
Okinawa, Japan
Sardinia, Italy
Ikaria, Greece
Nicoya, Costa Rica
Loma Linda, California
Having discovered the areas, the following step is to search for the the explanation why folks from these locations outlast the common particular person in different areas. Maybe unsurprisingly, he discovers some widespread denominators which he calls Blue Zones Energy 9: Life-style Habits of the World’s Healthiest, Longest-Lived Individuals.
Wholesome and lengthy is strictly what I would like my early retirement life to be, so the Blue Zones Energy 9 sounds attention-grabbing. As well as, the folks within the Blue Zones have been energetic. Am I doing the correct issues to realize that wholesome, lengthy and energetic retirement or ought to I take into account making some modifications? And does the Energy 9 way of life sound like a life I’d like to guide – would it not be pleasant?
So, what are the Blue Zones Energy 9: Life-style Habits of the World’s Healthiest, Longest-Lived Individuals?
MOVE NATURALLY: That is about dwelling in environments that always nudge us into shifting with out desirous about it, issues like gardening, home tasks and many others with out utilizing effort saving devices (it’s not about becoming a member of the fitness center or working marathons).
PURPOSE: The factor that makes us excited to get up within the morning.
DOWNSHIFT: Dwelling with much less stress. Individuals within the Blue Zones have routines that shed stress.
80% RULE: Don’t overeat, in reality, cease when 80% full to assist preserve a wholesome weight.
PLANT SLANT: Within the Blue Zones, meat is eaten on common solely 5 occasions a month (and the parts are 80-110 grams or 3-4 ounces). As a substitute, it’s numerous beans, lentils, and greens.
WINE @5: 1-2 glasses a day with buddies and/or meals. However no saving it up for a giant session.
BELONG: Virtually all of the centenarians interviewed within the Blue Zones belonged to a religion primarily based group.
LOVED ONES FIRST: Committing to a life companion and maintaining growing older dad and mom and grandparents close by or within the dwelling.
RIGHT TRIBE: Analysis has proven that smoking, weight problems, happiness, and even loneliness are contagious. Encompass ourselves with a social community that present optimistic behavioural influences.
My first ideas as I watched the sequence was that it appeared fairly apparent. Eat properly, train/be energetic and have one thing that makes you excited to get up for – tick these packing containers and also you’ll dwell longer than individuals who don’t do this stuff. However, because the checklist above exhibits, there’s extra to it than that. I need to admit that I wouldn’t have provide you with 9 various things, so maybe it wasn’t as apparent as I first thought. There’s extra to it than simply consuming properly, exercising, and searching ahead to getting up within the morning.
Regardless of there being extra classes than I first imagined, I figured I’d rating properly with my way of life habits. To show it, I had a go at scoring myself in opposition to the 9 way of life habits:
MOVE NATURALLY: 6.5 out of 10. I’m giving this rating due to the working, biking, and snowboarding that I do, however I think I’m too sedentary exterior of this within the shifting naturally class.
PURPOSE: 8 out of 10. Maybe I’ve scored this slightly optimistically, however I discover quite a lot of mini functions and I’m all the time wanting ahead to the day forward.
DOWNSHIFT: 10 out of 10. Train is my most important routine to shed what little stress I may need.
80% RULE: 4 out of 10. Room for enchancment right here. I don’t know that I’ve ever stopped consuming at 80%, too typically it’s at 110%.
PLANT SLANT: 8.5 out of 10. I eat solely plant primarily based, however I do wish to enhance my wholegrain and fruit consumption.
WINE @5: 0 out of 10. I haven’t drunk alcohol for the final 4 years, but when there’s a goal to overlook, I’m pondering that is the most effective one to fail on.
BELONG: 0 out of 10. I’m not spiritual so don’t belong to a religion primarily based group.
LOVED ONES FIRST: 5 out of 10. A major discount as a result of I dwell in a unique nation to my children, father, and sisters.
RIGHT TRIBE: 8 out of 10. I principally dangle round with wholesome and glad folks.
I rating 45 out of 90, so simply 50% which doesn’t appear so good. Earlier than watching the Blue Zones documentary, I’d have guessed my way of life habits rating for dwelling wholesome and lengthy would have been within the 80-90% plus vary.
I’m not going to beat myself up, however it’s a reminder that it may be good to take a pause and overview if there are components of my life that I would wish to tweak to additional enhance my well being, my life expectancy and in addition my happiness. The Blue Zones mannequin could be a great tool to assist me do this.
I like the concept of stopping to examine whether or not we’re on the most effective observe – it’s really easy to easily preserve doing the identical issues, both as a result of:
of apathy. It feels easiest to do tomorrow, subsequent week or subsequent 12 months the identical as we did yesterday, final week or final 12 months.
we simply don’t give it some thought. It doesn’t cross our thoughts to think about one thing completely different.
we expect we’re too busy to set slightly time apart to ask if there are options which can be value contemplating.
I’ve used (maybe unknowingly) all these causes in some unspecified time in the future, and I don’t suppose they’re good causes.
I’ve now been retired for seven years, and it’s nice. On that foundation, the best factor is to proceed with out contemplating any modifications – preserve doing the identical issues as I’m doing now. Nevertheless, that may imply lacking out on one thing even higher. In actual fact, I already suspect there are a few issues I’m doing now, just because that’s what I did final 12 months and the 12 months earlier than, and watching the Blue Zones documentary has additionally made me marvel if there are a few gaps that I might fill and would make my life even higher. I haven’t but discovered the solutions, however stopping and making time to consider them is an efficient approach to make sure I get essentially the most out of my early retired life.