Thrive: Finding Happiness the Blue Zones Way: Blue Zones
Autor Dan Buettneren Limba Engleză Hardback – 18 oct 2011
What
makes
us
happy?
It's
not
wealth,
youth,
beauty,
or
intelligence,
says
Dan
Buettner.
In
fact,
most
of
us
have
the
keys
within
our
grasp.
Circling
the
globe
to
study
the
world's
happiest
populations,
Buettner
has
spotted
several
common
principles
that
can
unlock
the
doors
to
true
contentment
with
our
lives. Working
with
leading
researchers,
Buettner
identifies
the
happiest
region
on
each
of
four
continents.
He
explores
why
these
populations
say
they
are
happier
than
anyone
else,
and
what
they
can
teach
the
rest
of
us
about
finding
contentment.
His
conclusions
debunk
some
commonly
believed
myths:
Are
people
who
have
children
happier
than
those
who
don't?
Not
necessarily—in
Western
societies,
parenthood
actually
makes
the
happiness
level
drop.
Is
gender
equality
a
factor?
Are
the
world's
happiest
places
to
be
found
on
tropical
islands
with
beautiful
beaches?
You
may
be
surprised
at
what
Buettner's
research
indicates. Unraveling
the
story
of
each
"hotspot"
like
a
good
mystery,
Buettner
reveals
how
he
discovered
each
location
and
then
travels
to
meet
folks
who
embody
each
particular
brand
of
happiness.
He
introduces
content,
thriving
people
in
Denmark,
in
Singapore,
in
northeastern
Mexico,
and
in
a
composite
"happiest
place
in
America."
In
addition,
he
interviews
economists,
psychologists,
sociologists,
politicians,
writers,
and
other
experts
to
get
at
what
contributes
to
each
region's
happiness,
from
the
Danish
concept
of
hygge,
which
translates
to
creating
a
feeling
of
coziness,
to
the
Mexican
love
of
a
good
joke. Buettner's
findings
result
in
a
credible,
cross-cultural
formula
and
a
practical
plan
to
help
us
stack
the
deck
for
happiness
and
get
more
satisfaction
out
of
life.
According
to
Buettner's
advisory
team,
the
average
person
can
control
about
forty
percent
of
his
or
her
individual
happiness
by
optimizing
life
choices.
These
aren't
unreasonable
demands
on
a
person's
lifestyle,
and
they
often
require
only
slight
changes.
They
fall
into
three
categories
that
make
up
the
way
we
live
our
lives:
the
food
we
eat,
the
way
we
exercise,
and
the
social
networks
we
foster.
It's
all
about
nourishing
the
body
and
the
spirit.
Heeding
the
secrets
of
the
world's
happiness
all-stars
can
help
us
make
the
right
choices
to
find
more
contentment
in
our
own
lives
and
learn
how
to
thrive.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781426208188
ISBN-10: 1426208189
Pagini: 304
Ilustrații: 16 B/W ILLUSTRATIONS
Dimensiuni: 152 x 228 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Editura: National Geographic
Colecția National Geographic
Seria Blue Zones
ISBN-10: 1426208189
Pagini: 304
Ilustrații: 16 B/W ILLUSTRATIONS
Dimensiuni: 152 x 228 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Editura: National Geographic
Colecția National Geographic
Seria Blue Zones
Notă biografică
DAN BUETTNER is the founder of Blue Zones, an organization that helps Americans live longer, healthier lives. His groundbreaking work on longevity led to his 2005 National Geographic cover story "Secrets of Living Longer" and two national bestsellers, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest and Thrive. He lives in Minneapolis, MN. He can be found on Facebook and Twitter, and through his website bluezones.com. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Descriere
What makes us happy? It's not wealth, youth, beauty, or intelligence, says Dan Buettner. In fact, most of us have the keys within our grasp. Circling the globe to study the world's happiest populations, Buettner has spotted several common principles that can unlock the doors to true contentment with our lives. Working with leading researchers, Buettner identifies the happiest region on each of four continents. He explores why these populations say they are happier than anyone else, and what they can teach the rest of us about finding contentment. His conclusions debunk some commonly believed myths: Are people who have children happier than those who don't? Not necessarily—in Western societies, parenthood actually makes the happiness level drop. Is gender equality a factor? Are the world's happiest places to be found on tropical islands with beautiful beaches? You may be surprised at what Buettner's research indicates. Unraveling the story of each "hotspot" like a good mystery, Buettner reveals how he discovered each location and then travels to meet folks who embody each particular brand of happiness. He introduces content, thriving people in Denmark, in Singapore, in northeastern Mexico, and in a composite "happiest place in America." In addition, he interviews economists, psychologists, sociologists, politicians, writers, and other experts to get at what contributes to each region's happiness, from the Danish concept of hygge, which translates to creating a feeling of coziness, to the Mexican love of a good joke. Buettner's findings result in a credible, cross-cultural formula and a practical plan to help us stack the deck for happiness and get more satisfaction out of life. According to Buettner's advisory team, the average person can control about forty percent of his or her individual happiness by optimizing life choices. These aren't unreasonable demands on a person's lifestyle, and they often require only slight changes. They fall into three categories that make up the way we live our lives: the food we eat, the way we exercise, and the social networks we foster. It's all about nourishing the body and the spirit. Heeding the secrets of the world's happiness all-stars can help us make the right choices to find more contentment in our own lives and learn how to thrive.