298: The secrets to a long, healthy life | Dan Buettner, Blue Zones founder

Dan Buettner: “If you want to live a long time, you want to think about shaping your surroundings.”

Buettner—a longevity expert, New York Times bestselling author, and founder of Blue Zones—joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the nonnegotiables for a long and healthy life, plus:

*How to pack more movement into your everyday*

*Why you should keep your shoes by the door*

*How to actually find your purpose*

*Why kids who live with their grandparents do better in school*

*How much coffee you should drink to reap the benefits without feeling jittery*

Referenced in the episode:

- Blue Zones website.

- Buettner's Blue Zones books.

- Study showing the link between volunteering and mental well-being.

- mbg Podcast episode #157, with Buettner.

- mbg Podcast episode #34, with Buettner.

- Buettner's TED Talk on how to live to be 100+.

- Blue Zones true vitality test.

- Blue Zones life challenge.

- Buettner's National Geographic article on the world's healthiest foods.

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