Mantras for Living 100+ Years

Mantras for Living 100+ Years is a very interesting way to approach one's life.  The author refers to the "blue zones" around the world where people have extraordinarily long lives brought about by balance in their lives.  Fascinating information that helps raise consciousness of the broader world around us.
"Eat Real Food. Not too much. Mostly Plants.


"My mantra for eating food. God willing, I’m probably going to live a very long life in this body, but it won’t be because of my Michael Pollen-advocated way of eating. It’s because of my adherence to a way of LIVING."


"There are certain communities around the world – called “Blue Zones” – where the vast majority of people consistently live past 100. I’m not talking about 100 years old and lazily passing the time away in a nursing home. On the contrary: these people are living active, happy lives all the way till the end. After studying the lifestyles and eating habits of these longevity-lovers, it was found that they all had certain things in common. The biggest commonalities were an emphasis on family, physical activity, social engagement and eating a mostly plant-based diet high in fiber. But what is most interesting is their food choices play only a small part in the role of maintaining this highly-coveted healthy lifestyle.


The founder of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Joshua Rosenthal, teaches that we have two diets: Primary Food and Secondary Food. The beautiful foods we eat, that is our Secondary Food. And it is just one of our many sources of physical nourishment."
http://www.spiritualityhealth.com/voices/blogs/for-your-health/article-284.html
"So what should your Primary Food diet be? Luckily, just as there is no one right Secondary Food diet for anyone, your optimal Primary Food mix is as unique as your beautiful self. To season your perfect mix, try repeating any of the following mantras to yourself throughout the day:

• I am secure in my friendships
• Through my job I make a contribution to society
• Waking up each day brings a smile to my face
• I am actively learning every day
• Sweating feels good.
• I move with body awareness
• I belong to a community
• I feel connected to the world

Never underestimate the power of mantra. And if you’re still wondering about your Secondary Food diet: Eat Real Food. Not Too Much. Mostly Plants."

Mantras for Living 100+ Years. The author Michael Pollen has offered some sold mantras to help you achieve a level of consciousness that helps and guides you to choices that are life sustaining on every level of your existence.   I particularly love "waking up each day brings a smile to my face".  I feel that if the sun is shining on me, I really want to smile back as a way of acknowledging another day of life.