Ikigai : the Japanese secret to a long and happy life / Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles ; Translated by Heather Cleary

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Garcia, Hector [author]

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Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Penguin Books, c2017Description: 194 pages : illustrations ; 19 cmISBN:

9780143130727

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LOC classification:

RA 776.75 .G37 2016

Contents:

Prologue -- I. Ikigai -- II. Antiaging Secrets -- III. From Logotherapy to Ikigai -- IV. Find Flow in Everything You Do -- V. Masters of Longevity -- VI. Lessons from Japan’s Centenarians -- VII. The Ikigai Diet -- VIII. Gentle Movements, Longer Life -- IX. Resilience and Wabi‑sabi -- Epilogue: Ikigai—The Art of Living -- Notes -- Suggestions for Further Reading -- About the Authors.

Summary: "The authors interviewed the residents of the Japanese village with the highest percentage of 100-year-olds—one of the world’s Blue Zones. Ikigai reveals the secrets to their longevity and happiness: how they eat, how they move, how they work, how they foster collaboration and community, and—their 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."

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	NU Clark Circulation	Non-fiction	GC RA 776.75 .G37 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available		NUCLA000002896

"The authors interviewed the residents of the Japanese village with the highest percentage of 100-year-olds—one of the world’s Blue Zones. Ikigai reveals the secrets to their longevity and happiness: how they eat, how they move, how they work, how they foster collaboration and community, and—their 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."

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