Screen LibraryLife on purpose : how living for what matters most changes everything /
"A pioneer in the field of behavioral science delivers a groundbreaking work that shows how finding your purpose in life leads to better health and overall happiness. Your life is a boat. You need a rudder. But it doesn't matter how much wind is in your sails if you're not steering to...
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HarperOne,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, NY : |
| Publication Dates: | [2016] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: |
"A pioneer in the field of behavioral science delivers a groundbreaking work that shows how finding your purpose in life leads to better health and overall happiness. Your life is a boat. You need a rudder. But it doesn't matter how much wind is in your sails if you're not steering toward a harbor--an ultimate purpose in your life. While the greatest philosophers have pondered purpose for centuries, today it has been shown to have a concrete impact on our health. Recent studies into Alzheimer's, heart disease, stroke, depression, functional brain imaging, and measurement of DNA repair are sh |
| Carrier Form: | viii, 280 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-266) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780062409607 0062409603 |
| Index Number: | BJ1589 |
| CLC: | C913.3 |
| Call Number: | C913.3/S914 |
| Contents: | Part One: A Harbor -- Crossroads -- Origins of Purpose -- Our Best Purpose -- Self-Transcendence -- Miracles, God, and the Afterlife -- Part Two: Wind and a Rudder -- Energy -- Willpower -- Part Three: SPACE -- Sleep -- Presence -- Activity -- Creativity -- Eating -- Part Four: Learning to Sail -- Sailing Through Storms -- An Excellent Sailor. |