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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Publisher Weekly Review     More Content       More by this author     Buettner, Dan.     Subjects     Happiness.     Contentment.     Self-realization.     Longevity.     Blue zones.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Buettner, Dan.       by title:      The Blue Zones of ha...       by call number:      158 B928b     Search the Web     Buettner, Dan.     Happiness.     Contentment.     Self-realization.     Longevity.     Blue zones.       MARC Display

The Blue Zones of happiness : lessons from the world's happiest people / Dan Buettner. by Buettner, Dan. National Geographic, 2017. Call #: 158 B928b Subjects Happiness.   Contentment.   Self-realization.   Longevity.   Blue zones. ISBN:  9781426218484 (hc.) Description:  287 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-277) and index. Contents:  What is happiness? -- What we now know about happiness -- Happiness in Costa Rica -- Happiness in Denmark -- Happiness in Singapore -- Lessons to leaders -- Designing happy communities -- Designing the workplace -- Designing your social network -- Designing your home -- Designing financial well-being -- Designing your inner life -- Conclusion: the power 9 of happiness. Summary:  "The surprising secrets of what makes the world's happiest places - and how to apply these lessons to your own life. Game-changing tools drawn from global research and expert insights for achieving maximum fulfillment. Discover the three strands of happiness - pleasure, purpose, and pride - that feature prominently in the world's happiest places. Take the Blue Zones Happiness Test to pinpoint areas in your life where you could cultivate greater joy, deeper meaning, and increased satisfaction. Meet inspiring individuals from Denmark to the United States who reveal dynamic, practical ways to improve day-to-day living. Discover specific, science-based strategies for setting up a "life radius" of community, work, home, and self to create healthier, happiness-boosting habits for the long-term. Dan Buettner is the founder of Blue Zones, an organization that helps Americans live longer, healthier lives. He is the author of Thrive : finding happiness the Blue Zones way. Visit his website bluezones.com"--Provided by publisher. "Blue Zones is an anthropological concept that describes the characteristic lifestyles and the environments of the world's longest-lived people. The term first appeared as an international concept in the November 2005 National Geographic Magazine cover story "The Secrets of a Long Life" by Dan Buettner. Buettner identified five geographic areas where people live statistically longest: Okinawa (Japan); Sardinia (Italy); Nicoya (Costa Rica); Icaria (Greece) and among the Seventh-day Adventists in Loma Linda, California. He offers an explanation, based on empirical data and first hand observations, as to why these populations live healthier and longer lives"--From wikipedia.org website. Holds:  1   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Captain William Spry Public Library Adult Nonfiction 158 B928b Adult books Checked in   Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 158 B928b Core Collection - Adult Checked in   Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 158 B928b Core Collection - Adult Checked out Jul 15, 2024 Add Copy to MyList

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