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23 Aug 18
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Are you spending time with the right people
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for your health and happiness?
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While many of us focus primarily on diet and exercise
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well-being also is influenced by the company we keep.
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Researchers have found
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that our social networks
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person’s exercise routine was strongly influenced by his or her social network.
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can influence obesity, anxiety and overall happiness.
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during a wellness cruise
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attracted a group of like-minded travelers
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despite experiencing various levels of adversity
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were remarkably optimistic
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One inspiring man
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adopted a vegan lifestyle and a strict exercise routine
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Another new friend,
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kept me going during a particularly difficult workout.
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I returned home with a renewed commitment
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to exercise and healthful living
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and spend more time hanging out with happy people.
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people who live in so-called blue zones
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regions of the world where people live far longer
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positive friendships are a common theme
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on your health behaviors
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“Friends can exert a measurable and ongoing influence
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kind of social network called a moai
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In Okinawa, Japan
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five friends who offer social, logistic, emotional and even financial support
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In a moai,
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parents put them into moais when they are born
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take a lifelong journey together.
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families support one another when a child gets sick
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influence one another’s lifelong health behaviors.
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federal and state health officials
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“We nudge them into hanging out together
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still exerting a healthy influence
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to create moais in two dozen cities
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who meet regularly to walk and socialize.
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based on geography and work and family schedules
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ask them a series of questions
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rock ’n’ roll or classical
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cruise or a backpacking trip?
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moais that are now several years old
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New York Times or The Wall Street Journal?
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start with people who have similar interests, passions and values.
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key to building a successful moai
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One of my fellow travelers
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surrounding herself with positive people
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helped her cope with the loss of two husbands
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she learned to have a positive outlook from her mother
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Holocaust survivor
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“When I was growing up we were not affluent
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“My mother never complained.
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difficult things happen,
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but you feel very appreciative of the life you do have
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identify the people in your life who score the highest
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spend more time with them.
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“Life is too short to be around negative people,”
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friends with whom you can have a meaningful conversation
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“I need people around me who care about me and are appreciative
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see the world as a glass half full, not half empty.”
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to help people assess the positive impact of their own social network.
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Blue Zone team
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questions about your friends and the state of their health
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drink, eat and exercise
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goal of the quiz
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outlook
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most powerful thing you can do to add healthy years
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curate your immediate social network,”
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focus on three to five real-world friends
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rather than distant Facebook friends.
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call them on a bad day and they will care.
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better than any drug or anti-aging supplement,
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27 Jul 18
Melinda MillerThe Power of Positive People https://t.co/1XWFLefbV8
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24 Jul 18
Steve Amann“Friends can exert a measurable and ongoing influence on your health behaviors in a way that a diet never can . . . The most powerful thing you can do to add healthy years is to curate your immediate social network.” https://t.co/5ZtQ2x508V
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William BrannickThe Power of Positive People https://t.co/N4GScP6NIc Thanks for sharing @loukaparry; you are one of the most positive people I've been blessed to meet.
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Jenifer Brucker“Friends can exert a measurable and ongoing influence on your health behaviors in a way that a diet never can . . . The most powerful thing you can do to add healthy years is to curate your immediate social network.” https://t.co/5ZtQ2x508V
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22 Jul 18
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18 Jul 18
Khánh TrầnThe Power of Positive People https://t.co/asTnDgkHIo
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17 Jul 18
dennischapmanWhat might we teach our students about staying positive? https://t.co/T43D2knfH9 via @nytimes
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16 Jul 18
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15 Jul 18
Kenneth KinyanjuiThe Power of Positive People https://t.co/pwRyGhMKtQ
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14 Jul 18
Lisa WalkerThe older I get, the more truth there is here.... https://t.co/5ywclbcVjT
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joohyun noh장수촌으로 유명한 일본 오키나와에는 모아이(模合)라는 전례 문화가 있다. 부모가 아이 어릴 때부터 5명 그룹을 지어 평생 동고동락 상부상조하며 인생 여정 같이 가게. 미국에도 도입. 관심 열정 가치 공유하는 사람들 의미 있는 대화 나눌 수 있는 사회관계망 가꾸기로 https://t.co/MrMLQYlDY1
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13 Jul 18
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Van PiercyI think there is wisdom to have a group of five who spend a lifetime together supporting one another!
The Power of Positive People
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12 Jul 18
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Ed LeafeIn Okinawa, a place where average life expectancy for women is ~90, the oldest in the world, people form a kind of social network called a moai — a group of five friends who offer social, logistic, emotional and even financial support for a lifetime. http
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Rosanna Luzarraga"Life is too short to be around negative people. I need people around me who care about me and are appreciative, and see the world as a glass half full, not half empty" https://t.co/XnNu4BT9E0 #edchat #wellbeing #mentalhealth
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Shelly Cullipher"Life is too short to be around negative people. I need people around me who care about me and are appreciative, and see the world as a glass half full, not half empty" https://t.co/XnNu4BT9E0 #edchat #wellbeing #mentalhealth
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Joan McGettigan"Life is too short to be around negative people. I need people around me who care about me and are appreciative, and see the world as a glass half full, not half empty" https://t.co/XnNu4BT9E0 #edchat #wellbeing #mentalhealth
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11 Jul 18
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Francois GuiteAre your friendships giving you a boost or bringing you down?
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10 Jul 18
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