I don’t really have time to Netflix these days, but this caught my eye! I’m definitely not aiming to live to be a centenarian, but I would want to live for as long as I can with vitality. For the summarized version of the research, just skip right to the last episode (4th).
We now live in an environment of ease and excess. We shape our environment, and in turn, they shape us. (I really can’t agree more with this!) So what they’ve discovered was the commonality and lifestyles of the environment, they shared the below traits:
Move naturally
- I’m so glad intense exercise isn’t part of the equation. Walking is. Simply create more opportunities to walk and integrate them into your lifestyle. Gentle, low-intensity physical activity.
- Do their daily chores/routines by hand.
Peaceful outlook
- Unwind: They have the same stresses, but they have the right outlook and sacred rituals to unwind the stress.
- Faith: They tend to belong to belong to a faith-based community.
- Purpose: Different cultures had a vocabulary for purpose.
Ikigai (Japanese) / Plan De Vida (Spanish)
Eat wisely
- Whole, plant-based food.
