You may have noticed that the title of our show is actually an affirmatiion; a statement about how you can show up in life. Thriving is about embracing life's challenges and opportunities with a sense of purpose, vitality, and emotional well-being. We've created a framework using "I Thrive" as an acronym to help you remember some of the core principles of thriving. Today we share what each letter in this framework stands for. As we continue this vlog and podcast, we'll share more about each of these concepts and how you can implement them in your life. We invite you to join our "thriver" community for a few minutes each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to dive deeper into the evidence based principles we share. Keep on thriving!

This episode talks about the 5 "Blue Zones" identified by a National Geographic study, in search of the longest living people around the globe. The goal of the study was to find clusters of populations where people lived to be over 100 years old and were still in good mental and physical health. In this episode we share the secrets that all 5 Blue Zone populations had in common: 1. Prioritizing family life and family relationships 2. Engagement and regular participation in spirituality and/or religious activities 3. Engagement with friends and service in their communities 4. Purposeful living & Contribution 5. Regular (moderate) physical Activity 6. Plant-based diet or plant-centric diet (only eating meat sparingly, if at all) 7. Moderate caloric intake (only eating to 80% full 8. Regular daily stress management These lifestyle habits can be implemented by anyone who wants to live a long and healthy life. In our future podcast episodes, we'll dial in a little more and share tips and ideas for how you too can live long and prosper, like the Blue Zoners.

Hey Thrivers! In this episode we'll share why quality relationships are so important for your health, happiness, and longevity. Be sure to stick around for the bloopers at the end. And, please join us every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7:00am MST! Have a great day!