wellness

It’s Good to be Blue?

Written by: Danielle Abernethy
Monday, April 20th, 2009

Of course normally you might think that being blue would be a bad thing. However, in this case it means you’ll live a longer and happier life. Scientists have been exploring places around the Earth that they call “Blue Zones” and found commonalities amongst the people in these areas that allows them to live much longer. The scientists have broken it down to 4 areas:

Move Naturally – Make your home, community and workplace present you with natural ways to move. Focus on activities you love, like gardening, walking and playing with your family.
Right Outlook – Know and be able to articulate your sense of purpose, and ensure your day is punctuated with periods of calm.
Eat Wisely – Instead of groping from fad diet to fad diets, use time-honored strategies for eating 20% less at meals. Avoid meat and processed food and drink a couple of glasses of wine daily.
Belong to the Right Tribe – Surround yourself with the right people, make the effort to connect or reconnect with your religion and put loved ones first.

In some of these BlueZones they have 20 times the number of people over 100 as the rest of the world. At Bluezones.com they have even created a vitality compass that allows you to measure these factors in your life and help to determine how “Blue” you are.

Along with this, the team of scientists just went out on another exploration or quest of a BlueZone on a small Greek island called Ikari. It’s a free, interactive learning expedition that culitvates curiosity, collaboration, problem solving and critical thinking. The Quest was April 20 – May 1, 2009. Students learned as they directed a live expedition unlocking longevity’s secrets in real time.

NetTrekker has noticed BlueZones and wonders what you think. Check it out and let us know.

Tags: bluezone, health, longevity, nutrition, quest, vitality, wellness