August is Happiness Happens month. Happiness is an essential quality for a good life and a positive measure in successful Blue Zones Project communities. But what exactly is happiness?
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How the Pursuit of Satisfaction Makes Us Truly Happier
Topics: Purpose Bulletin Right Outlook
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Love Conquers All
“Can relationships boost longevity and well-being? You probably know there are many ways to improve your well-being and chances of living longer such as exercising more or eating better. But did you know that maintaining meaningful relationships also may play an important role in health, happiness, and longevity?” These thoughts were shared in a Harvard Public Health article based on eight decades of research reminding us of the important connection between our physical and emotional health.
Topics: Right Tribe Bulletin Loved Ones First Right Outlook
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6 Reasons Why Spring Cleaning is Good For Our Physical and Mental Health
When we hear the term, “spring cleaning,” we all know what this means - it’s that time of year again when deep cleaning and decluttering of our living spaces are in order. Why is it that spring is the best time to clean our homes, and why do we need to do this anyway?
Topics: Purpose Move Naturally Right Outlook
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The Difference Between a Longer Life and a Healthy Longer Life
What is the value of making lives longer and healthier? Is living longer no matter what more valuable than staying healthy? How does the value of treating aging comprehensively compare to eradicating diseases specifically? These thoughtful questions were addressed using an economic model rather than the traditional biological model in a University of Oxford study, “The Economic Value of Targeting Aging,” and a McKinsey Health Institute paper entitled “Adding Years to Life and Life to Years.”
Topics: Wellness Bulletin Right Outlook
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Volunteering is Selfish: Here's Why That's a Good Thing
The word “selfish” carries a negative meaning which is appropriate in most respects. In the case of volunteerism, selfish is good! We’d like to think of volunteering as a selfless good deed, but at its core, we are being rewarded and know it.
Topics: Volunteer Purpose Right Outlook
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Why is Mindbody Medicine Important?
Dan Buettner did all of us a great favor when he set out to answer the perennial question: what keeps some people healthier, longer? By finding the longest-lived people on earth, and spending time with them, observing their habits and lifestyles, he isolated specific commonalities among these groups. His books grace us with the wisdom he and his team gleaned from this research.1
Topics: Well-being Mindful Right Outlook #BlueZonesProjectBrevard
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Transform Your Kitchen into a Blue Zones Kitchen
Sure, the kitchen is where you cook, but it can also be the heart of your home. It may be where you gather with family to share stories about your day over a meal. Or your kitchen may be the place where you share recipes, and good times with friends.
Topics: Power 9 Right Tribe 80% Rule Eat Wisely Healthy Eating Plant Slant Right Outlook BZP Resource
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Volunteering is good for community and personal well-being
April is volunteer month. Thanks to all the volunteers who tangibly support wellness for the world. Recognizing folks who volunteer has the dual purpose of expressing gratitude and enlisting others to share their talents. Importantly, from the volunteers’ point-of-view, helping others also helps oneself.
Topics: Purpose Bulletin Right Outlook
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Moving Forward with Gratitude
One’s reaction to a stress can be more important than the challenge. As society approaches the “Post-COVID era,” people’s pre-existing personalities and communities’ resiliencies may have determined how well they have done during the most threatening times, which have hopefully passed. Equally vital going forward, how can society not only recover, but also thrive?
