Ikigai : the Japanese secret to a long and happy life /
Héctor García and Francesc Miralles ; translated by Heather Cleary.
- 194 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
"Originally published in Spanish as Ikigai: Los secretos de Japón para una vida larga y feliz by Ediciones Urano in 2016."
Includes bibliographical references.
Prologue: Ikigai: a mysterious word. -- 1. Ikigai: the art of staying young while growing old. -- 2. Antiaging secrets: little things that add up to a long and happy life. -- 3. From logotherapy to ikigai: how to live longer and better by finding your purpose. -- 4. Find flow in everything you do: how to turn work and free time into spaces for growth. -- 5. Masters of longevity: words of wisdom from the longest-living people in the world. -- 6. Lessons from Japan's centenarians: traditions and proverbs for happiness and longevity. -- 7. The ikigai diet: what the world's longest-living people eat and drink. -- 8. Gentle movements, longer life: exercises from the East that promote health and longevity. -- 9. Resilience and wabi-sabi: how to face life's challenges without letting stress and worry age you.-- Epilogue: Ikigai: the art of living. --
"Bring meaning and joy to all your days with this internationally bestselling guide to the Japanese concept of ikigai -- the happiness of always being busy -- as revealed by the daily habits of the world's longest-living people."-- Amazon.com summary
978-0-14-313072-7 (hardcover)
2017005811
LONGEVITY--JAPAN. LONGEVITY. HAPPINESS. QUALITY OF LIFE.