Blue Zones and how solving our loneliness epidemic can be easier than we think

Blue zones are defined as places where people enjoy better health and have the possibility to extend their years of life. When we talk about our immediate environment, we also have the power to create intentionally ‘blue’ zones or spaces to preserve and promote our mental, physical and emotional well-being, encouraging healthy interaction with others and our environment.

I still remember being 15. I had everything a teenager could want – friends, a girlfriend, a supportive family. I sang solos in the school choir, led a theater group, and played handball. On the surface, I had no reason to feel lonely. But even in the midst of this active and busy life, there were moments when a quiet, throbbing loneliness crept into my soul. Of course, I buried this feeling. I was too busy to face it, I was too young to underst…

Blue Zones and how solving our loneliness epidemic can be easier than we think

The Fifth Estate - The thing about our housing crisis is that along with it has come a loneliness epidemic. Perhaps the two things are related. Blue Zones and how solving our loneliness epidemic can be easier than we think is a story from The Fifth Estate, Australia's sustainability newspaper.