The Japanese Secret to Living Longer

in certain places on our planet people

are already living much longer than

elsewhere

like here in Japan where the average man

or woman can expect to live to the right

old age of 85

. good diet and exercise alone won't

radically extend your life so what is

their secret

I've come to chat to neuroscientist Dr

Ken mogy Welcome to Tokyo

Ken has a theory that the secret of long

life is all about purpose

and of course the Japanese have a word

for it

ikigai

is something you live for and it can be

something big like you know you know

ultimate goal in your life and it can be

something small like taking a walk for

you taking a dog for a walk in my case

my Ikea guy is going for a run in the

morning and I used to study bot fries

when I was a kid so I always look for

butterfly eyes you know and where I

found one uh it's always such a pleasure

to do to observe their behaviors you

know what Ken when you when you started

talking about butterflies your face

genuinely lit up really

ikigai is all about having a reason for

being

it's about taking pleasure in doing

something that you love

that is the secret to a long and happy

life

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