Today, my grandfather is 84 years old. Reaching that age is quite an achievement in this day and age. (I wrote a post highlighting some health habits which will help live a long life). Contrary to what many of you may be thinking, my grandfather is not at all frail or an invalid. He still works 9-5 and is in good shape for his age.
I recently came across a presentation that Dan Buettner gave at one of the TED conferences. In this presentation he spoke about Blue Zones and highlighted some principles of longevity. After years of research and study of these people who live in these “Blue Zones”, Dan has identified some common denominators that hold true among these cultures which I have in turn highlighted below.You can watch the video of the presentation that Dan gave at the TED event.
‘Habits are at first cobwebs, then cables.’ ~ Spanish Proverb
In my previous post, I said that I would share my 6 habits that I would focus on for this year. I’ve actually added an extra one to make it 7 (I love odd numbers!). Which 6 habits you choose for 2010 is a highly personal issue – it depends on what you want in life, where you’re at, what you’ve done already, and what kind of a person you want to be. Well, I made a commitment to myself that I would go public with mine and blog about it.
