The way you design your home can affect your longevity.
Experts who study the longest-living people offer tips for optimizing your space.
Want To Transform Your Outdoor Space into a Calming, Boho-Chic Escape (Um, Yes)?

And ever since the start of the pandemic, that couldnt be more important to prioritize.
Here are 9 home-design tips for increasing your lifespan, according to longevity experts
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Its that pop in of regular, built-in physical activity thats easy to maintain, says Buettner.

Blue Zones expert and author ofThe Blue Zones Secrets for Longer Living
Keep a shoe rack by the door
According to Buettner, this is a one-two punch for longevity.
We lovethis onefromOpen Spacesthat doubles as a decorative entryway piece.
Not to mention, socializing is one of thecore tenants of the Blue Zones regions.

And if you dont have access to outdoor space?
Set up an indoor herb garden, like this one fromThe Farmstand.
(For an easy starter option, go with a low-maintenancesnake plant.)

They end up having better balance, more flexibility, and great lower-body strength.
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Blue Zones expert and author ofThe Blue Zones Secrets for Longer Living

