Deepen your existing spiritual commitment. Dan Buettner commitmentdeepenexist Change image and share on social
The brutal reality about aging is that it has only an accelerator pedal. We have yet to discover whether a brake exists for people. Dan Buettner acceleratoragingbrake Change image and share on social
Have fun, be active. Ride a bike instead of driving, for example. Dan Buettner activebikedrive Change image and share on social
I know exactly what my values are and what I love to do. That's worth additional years right there. I say no to a lot of stuff that would be easy money but deviates from my meaning of life. Dan Buettner additionaldeviateeasy Change image and share on social
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. Dan Buettner environmentexercisefailure share on social
Inconvenience yourself: ditch the remote, the garage door opener, the leaf-blower; buy a bike, broom, rake, and snow shovel. Dan Buettner bikeblowerbroom Change image and share on social
The secret to longevity, as I see it, has less to do with diet, or even exercise, and more to do with the environment in which a person lives: social and physical. What do I mean by this? They live rewardingly inconvenient lives. Dan Buettner dietenvironmentexercise share on social
Having a purpose and knowing exactly what your values are will add additional years to your life. Dan Buettner addadditionalknow Change image and share on social
The longest-lived people eat a plant-based diet. They eat meat but only as a condiment or a celebration. Nothing they eat has a plastic wrapper. Dan Buettner basecelebrationcondiment Change image and share on social
The luster of an experience can actually go up with time. So, learning to play a new instrument, learning a new language - those sorts of things will pay dividends for years or decades to come. Dan Buettner decadedividendexperience Change image and share on social
