3. The Facts:
• Relationships are vital to our physical,
emotional, spiritual, and social health
• We enjoy our life more and appreciate it when
we are surrounded by people who care or who
value our presence
• Researchers have found that the friends and
family networks we have are the second biggest
factor in extending longevity because they give
us emotional security
4. • Our early family relationships teach us
who we are, and often set the stage for
how we connect with other people
• Communication through mutually
satisfying dialogue is also essential in
relationships because it allows us to be
heard and increases our feeling of
significance
5. The Blue Zones
• The people in the Blue Zones connect. All of
these cultures put loved ones first and place
high value on their elders
• As we saw, in Okinawa groups of centenarians
hangout together and eat or just socialize
– Tsuru (100) said she has many friends and they often
go to the playground and play gate ball
• One woman attributed her drive to live long and
healthy to the opportunity of seeing grand and
great grand children
6. What Can You Do?
• This means keeping your aging parents and
grandparents near by or in your home.
– It lowers disease and mortality rates
– Even of children in the home
• Invest in your children with time and love
– They’ll be more likely to care for you when the time comes
• Work on being in a positive, committed relationship
– this can add up to 3 years of life expectancy as we same with
our vitality quizzes
• People with strong marriages get sick less often and live
longer
