Ikigai - The Japanese Philosophy of Life - The Secret to Longevity in Japan?!

Ikigai is a Japanese philosophy of life about finding purpose in your life! Might this philosophy contribute to the longevity of Japanese people, especially Okinawans? The centenarians of Okinawa not only ate a mostly plant-based diet, they also had a fulfilling social life and an active lifestyle! Might you profit from the Okinawans' wisdom? Can the Japanese philosophy of ikigai be applied to your life? Let's find out!

The blue zone Okinawa, Japan, was home to one of the longest living populations on earth. Of course, their everyday life is very different to our modern hectic lifestyle. But there are some aspects we can try to adopt. One of which is their philosophy of life, called Ikigai. Another aspect is their mostly plant-based diet, an important contributor to their longevity!

The Japanese philosophy of ikigai covers 4 different aspects that are important in life! Can you fulfill all of them?

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0:00 - Ikigai
1:23 - Active mind & low stress
2:08 - The flow state
3:16 - Recommendations to stay young
4:05 - Okinawan diet
5:04 - Antioxidant-rich plant foods
5:44 - Movement for longevity
6:32 - Summary

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【無料フリーBGM】優雅でゆったりとした和風曲「Sakuya3」
Sakuya 3 by Peritune
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The information contain herein should NOT be used as a substitute for the advice of an appropiately qualified and licensed physician or other health care provider.

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Credits for Japanese subtitles to S. Stadtler and Akalie.
日本語字幕（じまく）に協力してくれたS. StadtlerとAkalie に感謝しております。

Akalie:

[Nerdtritionists]

Did you miss our first video explaining the Okinawan diet in detail?

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🤩 in this video I enjoyed the music 😆.
この動画の音楽が好き🖤。