President and Chief Executive Officer of United Way of Tarrant County, TD Smyers, was a Naval officer when he read “The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest” by Dan Buettner.

With a nonstop circuit of feasting, festivities, friends and family, it's easy to feel stressed during this busy season.

At Blue Zones Project^® and our parent company, Healthways, we'd like to think of our office as a “living lab,” meaning we try our best to practice what we preach by making healthy choices whenever possible through implementing the Blue Zones^® Power 9 principles into our lives. Each week, we'll introduce you to a different colleague of our Right Tribe, and share his or her favorite Power 9.