In Hunza they…
Breathe clean mountain air, unpolluted from traffic or heavy industry.
What we can do:
- Get outside and breathe the clean fresh air or try to escape from the city to cleaner, greener areas when we are able. Home air purifiers can be useful in offices, cars, and houses in polluted areas.
In Hunza they…
Use pure fresh apricot kernel oil as a beauty product to erase wrinkles and are not affected by carcinogenic chemicals such as are found in many beauty products in the West.
What we can do:
- Choose natural cosmetics which do not contain harmful chemicals. Apricot kernel oil is available in many health food shops and is used in some natural cosmetic ranges.
In Hunza they…
Get plenty of aerobic exercise from moving about their steep mountain terrain all day long, either running after their goats, tending their crops on the terraced fields, or moving boulders which have fallen onto the precipitous mountain road. They also enjoy fast and brutal games of polo and dancing.
What we can do:
- Get plenty of regular exercise in a form we enjoy.
In Hunza they…
Get ample vitamin D from their sunny outdoor way of life.
What we can do:
- Aim to get 20 minutes of sunlight daily so as to obtain enough of this important anti-cancer, bone-friendly ‘sunshine’ vitamin.
In Hunza they…
Have a sense of connection with nature thanks to the sublime scenery all around them, which helps them to live in the present and to be accepting of individual humans’ transience and insignificance, which enables them to avoid the existential angst so common in Western society.
What we can do:
- Visit the countryside or other beautiful areas when we are able in order to uplift our spirits and get a sense of perspective.
In Hunza they…
Live in harmonious, loving families, with several generations in each household, and treat each other with respect and a sense of playfulness. Older people are revered and given the task of decision-making in the community.
What we can do:
- Try to maintain good relationships with our families and remember the elderly and old people around us who may be lonely and feel unwanted.
In Hunza they…
Are Ismaili Shia Muslims; they practice a liberal form of Islam and have a strong sense of spirituality.
What we can do:
- Explore our own spiritual beliefs or practice a faith and be aware of our own soulfulness.
