In my “BLUE ZONE” 🙏🏾🥰 Location: Costa Rica
Costa Rica’s motto: “Pura Vida” which stands for Pure Life. Pure life symbolizes the simple, cheerful outlook and lifestyle of what is often called the happiest country in the world. 😀
The Blue Zones are unique regions across the world with the healthiest, happiest, and longest-living people. Focusing on a healthy diet, regular physical activity, social connectedness, spirituality, and stress management are healthy habits shared by the people living within the Blue Zones and may promote overall health and longevity.
People in blue zones focus on the following
1) Natural Movement- everyday they engage in physical activities such as gardening, walking, farming 😍, and climbing hills and mountains.
2) Sense of purpose- they focus on hobbies, fulfilling a career, caring for loved ones, and moving through life with purpose.
3) Stress management- they nap 😍, pray 😍😍, and attend happy hour with friends.
4) 80% Rule- they avoid over eating by eating until their stomachs are 80% full.
5) Plant-centric diet- they consume a Mediterranean diet emphasizing on veggies, fruits, whole grains, nuts, seeds, beans, legumes, and healthy oils such as extra virgin olive oil.
6) Wine consumption- enjoying modern consumption of wine (1-2 glasses per day. I’m big on red cab) reduces risk of numerous chronic health concerns.
7) Social networks- social connectedness is important for maintaining psychological and physical wellbeing, and causes life longevity in contrast to those who are socially isolated. They aren’t glued to their devices, social media, nor do they feel the need to record everything. They just live.
8) Spirituality- they attend weekly faith based services which may add between 4 and 14 years to a persons life expectancy. 😍😍🙏🏾🙏🏾
9) Family First- they are huge on relationships, love, marriages, and making their relationship with their families TOP PRIORITY. 😍😍😍😍😍
Not to mention the beautiful weather and environment!!
5 ZONES
🧳 California
🧳Costa Rica
🧳Italy
🧳Greece
🧳Japan
My goal for 2024 is to go to ALL of them. Would you live or visit a blue zone?
#bluezone #costarica #puravida 
