7 SECRETS TO LIVING A LONG, FULFILLING LIFE, ACCORDING TO PEOPLE IN THEIR 80S, 90S, AND 100S

Wouldn’t it be great if we could just know how to be the healthiest, happiest, and most fulfilled versions of ourselves? Of course, there’s something to be said for embracing the trial-and-error journey of finding what works for you, but we also have an untapped resource for discovering which healthy habits maximize longevity. People are living longer than ever, especially in parts of the world known as the Blue Zones—so, wouldn’t it be wise to simply ask these long-living people their secrets for how to live a long life?

That’s exactly what the nine-part documentary series The Human Longevity Project sought to do by visiting more than 50 locations worldwide—including the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica, the small island of Guernsey in the English Channel, and Okinawa, Japan—to interview locals of the longest-living and healthiest populations on the planet in addition to experts, healers, and doctors.

“I always suggest to listen to the elders. The elders have plenty of experience, and they know how things work.”

Salvatore Scanu, 94

Below, find seven insights that folks in their eighties, nineties, and beyond share in the documentary that points to how to live a long life that’s happy, healthy, and fulfilling. Because, as Salvatore Scanu, 94, from Italy, points in the doc, we stand to learn a lot. “I always suggest listening to elders. The elders have plenty of experience, and they know how things work,” he says.

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Work hard and lead an active lifestyle

“Do what you can to stay healthy, and work hard without slacking off,” says Hideko Kamida, 97, of Japan. Joe Rignola, co-producer and the director of marketing for The Human Longevity Project, tells Well+Good the physical aspect of staying healthy isn’t about fulfilling a resolution or subscribing to the latest fitness trend for a period of time. Rather, it’s about adopting a healthy lifestyle that factors into your everyday life. “No one talked about exercise the way we talk about it. Their exercise was working hard and walking a lot,” he says.

Mignola says many subjects interviewed still walk or ride bicycles to get around, including Italy’s Giulio Podda, 104, who is still cycling. It’s a notable suggestion since 99-year-old Michelino Scudu from Italy says “today, everyone just drives everywhere.”

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