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When our entire community participates—from our worksites and schools to our restaurants and grocery stores—the small changes contribute to huge benefits for all of us: lowered healthcare costs, improved productivity, and ultimately, a higher quality of life. Subscribe to our newsletter Subscribe It Only Takes Small steps toward healthier habits can improve overall well-being. Parkland-Spanaway is here to support you on your well-being journey. Improving personal health and the health of our community doesn’t have to be hard. Small adjustments to daily habits and positive shifts to our physical environment can lead to significant improvements to our health longterm. Join us as we focus this quarter on the power of connections. Read on to learn how relationships with family and friends, and even our spiritual practices can extend our longevity and improve our well-being. It Only Takes Finding Your People Discover how surrounding yourself with the right people is one of the 9 ways to live healthier. Our connections to friends and those around us have the ability to shape our lives in more ways than we realize. Research shows that even your friends’ friends —people you don’t even know—have the ability to affect your health, happiness, and behaviors. That’s why nurturing friendships with positive and loyal people can play a powerful part in adding years to your life. It Only Takes Believing Did you know participating in a spiritual community is good for you? In fact, attending a faith-based service of your choice four times a month can add up to 14 years to your lifespan! Blue Zones® researchers discovered that people who are the healthiest and live the longest all seem to have a strong sense of belonging and purpose. It’s so important that it’s a Power 9® principle -one of nine healthy lifestyle habits shared by the people in the five original Blue Zones. For many, a sense of belonging comes from spiritual or religious practice, but find what works best for you. Whether it’s attending weekly services or connecting with others who share similar beliefs, believing in a power greater than our own can help reduce stress and add to our longevity. It Only Takes Putting Loved Ones First Happy, healthy centenarians in the Blue Zones areas put their families first. This can take shape in many ways, from nurturing relationships with parents, grandparents, and children, to being in a positive, committed relationship. No matter how you choose to do it, investing time with family and close friends can help add up to 6 years to your life. Discovering the blue zones It all began with the original five blue zones— Okinawa, Japan ; Sardinia, Italy ; Nicoya, Costa Rica ; Ikaria, Greece ; and Loma Linda, California . In these regions, people not only regularly live into the triple digits, they thrive. At advanced ages, their bodies are still healthy and their minds are still sharp. Dan Buettner and his team of researchers were eventually able to pinpoint commonalities in things residents of these places do that result in living long, happy lives. The blue zones hold many longevity secrets, and there’s a lot we can learn from the residents of these special places. Learn More Live the Power 9 Researchers found that despite being located in vastly different parts of the world, blue zones residents share nine specific traits that can lead to longer, healthier, happier lives. We call these the Power 9 ® . Learn More Stay connected with community opportunities If you are interested in living longer and creating a healthier community, sign up to learn more about – Parkland-Spanaway opportunties. Sign Up Organizations Healthy choices become easy choices in all places We develop deep relationships with a broad array of organizations in a community to help make healthy choices become easy choices in all of the places where people live, work, learn, and play. Get your organization involved Connect your worksite, school, restaurant, grocery store, faith-based, or other organization to the community and elevate its well-being. Where we choose to live, work, learn, and play all influence the lifestyle choices we make. programs are designed to inspire, encourage, and promote well-being within your organization so your employees, members, and customers are more socially connected and equipped to positively impact one another and the entire community. Learn more Upcoming events Blue Zones Living 3-Week Series (Mondays) at Sprinker Rec. Center May 13, 2024, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Sprinker Recreation Center Join us for a 3-week series on living like the the people of the Blue Zones at Sprinker Rec. Center every Monday in May! Make Green RollsPeanut Sauce with Parkland-Spanaway May 13, 2024, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Sprinker Recreation Center Learn how to make delicious green rolls and peanut sauce with local chef Michelle Connor and Parkland-Spanaway! Blue Zones Living 4-Week Series (Wednesdays) at Sprinker Rec. Center May 15, 2024, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Sprinker Recreation Center Join us for a 4-week series on living like the the people of the Blue Zones at Sprinker Rec. Center every Wednesday in May! Make Green RollsPeanut Sauce with Parkland-Spanaway May 15, 2024, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Sprinker Recreation Center Learn how to make delicious green rolls and peanut sauce with local professional chef Rachel Kelly and Parkland-Spanaway! Blue Zones Living 3-Week Series (Mondays) at Sprinker Rec. Center May 20, 2024, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Sprinker Recreation Center Join us for a 3-week series on living like the the people of the Blue Zones at Sprinker Rec. Center every Monday in May! Finding Purpose Workshop with Parkland-Spanaway May 20, 2024, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Sprinker Recreation Center Join us at Sprinker Rec. Center for a workshop on Finding Purpose – discover how your gifts, values, and passions can lead you to purpose. Blue Zones Living 4-Week Series (Wednesdays) at Sprinker Rec. Center May 22, 2024, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Sprinker Recreation Center Join us for a 4-week series on living like the the people of the Blue Zones at Sprinker Rec. Center every Wednesday in May! Finding Purpose Workshop with Parkland-Spanaway May 22, 2024, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Sprinker Recreation Center Join us at Sprinker Rec. Center for a workshop on Finding Purpose – discover how your gifts, values, and passions can lead you to purpose. Blue Zones Living 4-Week Series (Wednesdays) at Sprinker Rec. Center May 29, 2024, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Sprinker Recreation Center Join us for a 4-week series on living like the the people of the Blue Zones at Sprinker Rec. Center every Wednesday in May! Make an Impact in Parkland-Spanaway with May 29, 2024, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Sprinker Recreation Center Join us to learn how to make a tangible, positive impact in Parkland-Spanaway! View All Connect with us Facebook InstagramContact Us Our Partners NewsMedia Careers About About Sharecare Policies Privacy Policy Terms of Use POWERED BY: ©2023 Sharecare Inc. All rights reserved. This website contains copyrighted material of...