Dan Buettner
Dan Buettner
Dan Buettneris a National Geographic Fellow and New York Times bestselling author. He is an explorer, educator, author, producer, storyteller and public speaker. He co-produced an Emmy Award-winning documentary and holds three Guinness records for endurance cycling. He is the founder of the Blue Zones and Blue Zones, LLC...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionExplorer
CountryUnited States of America
exercise years community
Diet and supplements and exercise programs aren't what is achieving longevity. Having a faith-based community can add four to 14 years.
Serve yourself, put the food away, then eat.
years knowing add
Having a purpose and knowing exactly what your values are will add additional years to your life.
long healthy life-is
A long healthy life is no accident. It begins with good genes, but it also depends on good habits.
exercise garden perspective
Exercise, from a public health perspective, is an unmitigated failure. The world's longest-lived people live in environments that nudge them into more movement. They don't use power tools, they do their own yard work, they grow a garden.
america people seven
The happiest people in America socialize about seven hours a day,
inspirational thanksgiving gratitude
Gratitude always comes into play; research shows that people are happier if they are grateful for the positive things in their lives, rather than worrying about what might be missing.
water bumps neighbor
I live on the water. I live in a neighborhood that's consummately connected to my neighbors. I bump into them every day. I can bike to work.
vegetables people be-kind
Eat your vegetables, have a positive outlook, be kind to people, and smile.
dream giving goal
If one fails to develop goals that give meaning to one’s existence, if one does not use the mind to it’s fullest, then good feelings fulfill just a fraction of the potential we possess. True happiness involves the pursuit of worthy goals. Without dreams, without risks, only a trivial semblance of living can be achieved.
healthy-habits people influence
The people you surround yourself with influence your behaviors, so choose friends who have healthy habits.
morning flower thinking
I wake up in the morning and I see that flower, with the dew on its petals, and at the way it's folding out, and it makes me happy, she said. It's important to focus on the things in the here and now, I think. In a month, the flower will be shriveled and you will miss its beauty if you don't make the effort to do it now. Your life, eventually, is the same way.
fun example driving
Have fun, be active. Ride a bike instead of driving, for example.
exactly family none people pumped ran
None of the longest-lived people ran marathons or pumped iron. They live exactly as their grandparents before them - surrounded by family and friends.