The Blue Zones of Happiness, Dan Buettner
The Blue Zones of Happiness, Dan Buettner
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The Blue Zones of Happiness
Lessons From the World's Happiest People

Author: Dan Buettner, Ed Diener

Narrator: Dan Buettner, Patrick Lawlor

Unabridged: 9 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/10/2017

Synopsis

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 whose ways of boosting well-being can influence your home and community as well.
●Discover the three strands of happiness—pleasure, purpose, and pride—that weave together in different ways in 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 what researchers on happiness consider the top ways to create personal and nationwide happiness, as revealed by a blue-ribbon panel of world experts convened for this book.
●Boost your own happiness with the Happiness Power 9—Buettner's final assessment of the most important lessons to be learned from the world's happiest people and places.

About Dan Buettner

Dan Buettner is the founder of Blue Zones, an organization that helps Americans live longer, healthier lives. His groundbreaking work on longevity led to his 2005 National Geographic cover story "Secrets of Living Longer" and two national bestsellers, The Blue Zones and Thrive. He lives in Minneapolis, MN. Visit him on Facebook and Twitter, and at his website bluezones.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rob on December 30, 2022

The top ten synthesized findings, starting with the highest effect and feasibility: 1. Prioritize friends and family 2. Get involved—in a club, a team, or a civic or religious organization 3. Learn the art of likability 4. Get at least 30 minutes of physical exercise daily 5. Focus on the happiness o......more

Goodreads review by Jill on April 24, 2018

I have read a lot on this subject, so most of it was not earth-shattering news to me. However it did give me food for thought as far as what I want out of the next place I choose to call home. I wish every politician would read this book—the info in it should be guiding our policies. Happiness of AL......more

Goodreads review by Deb (Readerbuzz) on February 28, 2023

Dan Buettner shares research on the happiest places on earth and uses that research to help all of us make our workplaces, our homes, and our communities happier places to live. There are several wonderful lists in this book, including the Blue Zones Happiness Test, the fifteen "cowbell" factors tha......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on December 12, 2017

Blue Zones are places where people live longer, happier, healthier lives. These places make it easier for individuals to thrive by incorporating design elements and programs that encourage building friendship networks, eating well, walking, and cycling. For example, communities that limit sprawl and......more

Goodreads review by nukie19 on March 02, 2018

I very much enjoyed Buettner's original The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest so I thought this would be another slam dunk. Unfortunately, this really fell flat to me. By about half-way through, I got bored with the information as it got very repetitive a......more

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