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The blue zones of happiness : lessons from the world's happiest people / Dan Buettner.

In this inspiring book, Buettner offers game-changing tools for setting up your life to be the happiest it can be. In these illuminating pages, you'll- Meet the world's Happiness All-Stars-inspiring individuals born in places around the world that nurture happiness as well as Americans boosting well-being in their own communities. Discover how the three strands of happiness-joy, purpose, and satisfaction-weave together in different ways to make Denmark, Costa Rica, and Singapore some of the world's happiest places. Use the Blue Zones Happiness Test to pinpoint areas in your life where change could bring more happiness-and then find practical steps to make those changes. Learn the Top 10 ways to create happiness, as revealed by a panel of the world's leading experts convened specifically for this project. Boost your own happiness by applying the lessons of Blue Zones Project communities-America's largest preventive health care project, which has already improved the health and happiness of millions of people across the United States.

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Barcode Shelf Location Collection Volume Ref. Branch Status Due Date Res.
C9009289936 158 BUE
Adult nonfiction   City Branch . . On Loan, Reserved . 24 May 2024
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ISBN 9781426218484 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Dewey 158
Author Buettner, Dan author.
Title The blue zones of happiness : lessons from the world's happiest people / Dan Buettner.
Published Washington, D.C. National Geographic, [2017]
Physical description 287 pages ; 24 cm.
Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-277) and index.
Contents note 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 nine of happiness.
Summary In this inspiring book, Buettner offers game-changing tools for setting up your life to be the happiest it can be. In these illuminating pages, you'll- Meet the world's Happiness All-Stars-inspiring individuals born in places around the world that nurture happiness as well as Americans boosting well-being in their own communities. Discover how the three strands of happiness-joy, purpose, and satisfaction-weave together in different ways to make Denmark, Costa Rica, and Singapore some of the world's happiest places. Use the Blue Zones Happiness Test to pinpoint areas in your life where change could bring more happiness-and then find practical steps to make those changes. Learn the Top 10 ways to create happiness, as revealed by a panel of the world's leading experts convened specifically for this project. Boost your own happiness by applying the lessons of Blue Zones Project communities-America's largest preventive health care project, which has already improved the health and happiness of millions of people across the United States.
Subject Blue zones
Happiness
Contentment
Self-realization
Longevity
Additional author Diener, Ed author of introduction, etc.
Reservations Queue 1
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