Taken from Joe Rogan Experience #1291 w/CT Fletcher
17:03 min
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Dan Buettner is a National Geographic fellow and founder of The Blue Zones Project, a well-being improvement initiative launched in over 40 cities across the United States.
Looking for the secret of happiness? Interested in the science of longevity? Dan Buettner is the man to follow.
- Why is happiness important? - What contributes to happiness personally and in society? - What are the positive outcomes associated with increased levels of happiness? - Is there an optimal level of happiness? Professor Ed Diener, world’s foremost expert on the science of happiness and life...
The U-curve of happiness shows that we humans are most content at the beginnings and ends of our lives.
In today’s episode, I sat down with Dan Buettner and Ben Leedle to discuss Blue Zones, what they are and what we can learn from them.
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