Okinawa Inspiration
In recent years, many of us have become intersted in Blue Zone areas with higher numbers of centenarians, including Okinawa. There are books and PBS Recently hosted a series exploring Blue Zone lifestyles. Soup and salad Recently, Aki (Samurai Matcha) filmed a session with Christal, who has been living in Okinawa and researching the practices of these older adults. They share tips from her research and visits in this video - 7 Healthy Habits of Okinawa. Like my previous post sharing tips from Aki's Japanese lifestyle, anyone can incorporate some or all of these into their own lives. Aki and Christal open with an invitation to spend time with your friends, and not canceling plans unless it's truly necessary! Spending time with others several times weekly (daily when you can!) supports mental health and happier nature. Healthy eating - and only till 80% full (hara hachibi bun me) - is common in older Okinawas, (and key in all the B...