The Okinawa diet has been highly publicized.
Eat lots of soy and seafood, very few dairy products, leave the table and still
have a little bit hungry ... The result is a life on the island that is
breaking records. But the secret of the people of Okinawa, the small Japanese
island, not only in their diet.
Okinawa - Education 1: stay
active
The people of Okinawa not only
live older than us, they are also more active longer. A useful lesson in our
country, where retirement is too soon mean the end of active life! Indeed, the
end of a career does not prevent pursue various activities, whether paid or
not. Learn new skills, expand their knowledge, improve their performance, is
possible at any age and in all areas ... at their own pace.
Okinawa - Education 2:
enrich and deepen relations
It is scientifically proven that
people who have strong social relationships have greater longevity than other.
And precisely in Okinawa, the links between the people are warm and permanent.
The neighbors helping neighbors is quite natural. It is not easy to recreate
that kind of atmosphere in our societies, especially if you live in a big city.
However, it simply is not much to be surrounded by good will - smile to his
neighbors, ask a small service time to time (and prevent its availability to
perform other services, of course!), Can already go far. Also heal your
existing relationships: a shot from time to time over has never hurt anyone.
Okinawa - Teaching 3: learn
meditation
Meditation is part of life on the
island of Okinawa. It is a habit that is not at all in Western habits, but we
can still be imported with great benefit. Meditation has indeed proven benefits
on concentration and reduce stress. Meditation is a somewhat daunting
discipline, but often to start, the more difficult is to find a few minutes of
silence and isolation. Here you will find a meditation exercise in full
awareness that can help you get started.
Okinawa - Teaching 4: invest
in joy
See the present and the joy it
brings us, wait for the future with confidence and optimism ... are also
recipes to live longer and live better. It is also of conscience, even if it is
not necessarily meditation. Every bite of good food deserves to be savored,
each recognized smile and greeted each day in what it has brought you.
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