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Title Ikigai [large print] : the Japanese secret to a long and happy life / Héctor García, Francesc Miralles.
Publisher Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press Large Print, 2018.
Copyright ©2018
Description 227 pages ; 23 cm.
Edition Large Print Edition.


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BIBLIOGRAPHY Includes bibliographical references.
Contents Prologue: Ikigai: a mysterious word -- Ikigai: the art of staying young while growing old -- Antiaging secrets: little things that add up to a long and happy life -- From logotherapy to ikigai: how to live longer and better by finding your purpose -- Find flow in everything you do: how to turn work and free time into spaces for growth -- Masters of longevity: words of wisdom from the longest-living people in the world -- Lessons from Japan's centenarians: traditions and proverbs for happiness and longevity -- The ikigai diet: what the world's longest-living people eat and drink -- Gentle movement, longer life: exercises from the East that promote health and longevity -- Resilience and wabi-sabi: how to face life's challenges without letting stress and worry age you -- Epilogue: Ikigai: the art of living.
Summary According to the Japanese, everyone has an ikigai--a reason for living. And according to the residents of the Japanese village with the world's longest-living people, finding it is the key to a happier and longer life. Ikigai reveals their secrets: how they eat, move, and work, how they foster collaboration and community, and--the best-kept secret--how they find the ikigai that brings satisfaction to their lives. And it provides practical tools to help you discover your own ikigai. Because who doesn't want to find happiness in every day?
Subject Longevity -- Japan.
Longevity.
Happiness.
Quality of life.
Genre Large print books.
Series Thorndike Press large print popular and narrative nonfiction
Add'l Names Miralles, Francesc, 1968- author.
ADD'L TITLE Ikigai. English
Other title Japanese secret to a long and happy life
ISBN 9781432847791
9781432847791
1432847791