Emma Thomson Blue Zones – a term coined by explorer and National Geographic fellow Dan Buettner in 2005 – describes places where people routinely live past 100. Globally, theserare pocketsinclude Sardinia, Okinawa in Japan, the Greek island of Ikaria, the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica and Loma Linda in California, USA. Their secret? Plant-heavy diets, low stress, daily low-level movement, tight-knit communities and a sense of purpose that fuels each day.