Blue Zones Project - Hawaii Blog

Charity walks offer a multitude of benefits that extend beyond the philanthropic aspect, making them an excellent addition to your company's worksite well-being program. Many well-being champions understand the importance of fostering a worksite well-being program that creates a positive workplace culture, supports employee engagement, and impacts overall well-being.

Discover your Real Age and be automatically entered to win a $100 Visa Gift Card.* Prize drawing closes at 8AM on 9/21/23. Your Real Age is how old you are based on factors like what you eat, your activity and your health history. Once you complete the Real Age Test, consider tracking healthy habits each day like walking, stress reduction, and eating nutritious meals. Then use personalized resources and challenges through the platform and mobile app to improve your health and maintain or lower your Real Age. 

Employees with a sense of purpose are more likely to not only stay with a company but also thrive in their work.  Employers can foster a sense of purpose throughout the company by connecting employees’ work to the company’s mission, and by creating opportunities that allow employees to share their gifts.  

Learn more about the importance of purpose within your worksite and see what Blue Zones Project Approved^TM Worksites have done to support employee well-being and foster a sense of purpose.

Your work ‘ohana may also extend beyond those employed at your organization to include their families as well. Organizations that host social gatherings for employees and their families have found that employee teamwork and camaraderie thrive. Fun workplace activities allow deeper connections that foster a sense of community and culture for employees to get to know each other, which in turn, drives performance and productivity. Use this step-by-step guide to enhance or start hosting family-friendly activities at your organization.

With summer providing ample opportunities to get outside and explore, why not take inspiration from Blue Zones Project and try new activities that encourage natural movement? Those who participate in the Summer Activity Challenge will have a chance to win awesome prizes*. Whether it's going for a hike, taking a swim, or trying out a new sport, stepping out of your comfort zone and embracing the joy of movement can have a profound impact on your overall health and well-being. 

Did you know that the food environment at work can influence your eating habits and the choices you make during the workday?  Lunch is not the only food choice we make during the workday; we are also influenced by foods offered at meetings, a company event, as well as snacks brought by co-workers, or offered in a vending machine or break room. The food choices we make can influence how we feel throughout the day, which can impact our performance. So, eating foods that fuel you, provide health benefits that keep you performing at your best!

National Geographic fellow and Blue Zones author, Dan Buettner, observed that the longest living people in the world share a sense of belonging – a sense of community – that contributes to both a longer and higher quality of life. The same benefits hold true for worksites – inclusive workplaces foster a sense of belonging and contribute to stronger retention, talent acquisition, purposeful attendance, and improved well-being.  

A moai, similar to the term hui in Hawai‘i, is a tradition among Okinawans that brings people together for support and fostering friendships. In Blue Zones Project^®, we support the launch of moais by bringing people together to meet once a week through a Potluck Moai, to support and share healthy dishes; or a Walking Moai, to talk story while getting in some steps.

Civil engineering firm, Austin Tsutsumi & Associates (ATA), has been a Blue Zones Project Approved^TM Worksite since 2017. Read on to learn more about their success!

The Hawaiʻi Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF) became a Blue Zones Project Approved^TM worksite in 2016, and has one of the state’s longest-running Blue Zones Project-inspired well-being programs. Read on to learn more about their success!