Garc©Ưa, H©♭ctor,  1981- <br/><br/>
Ikigai :  the Japanese secret to a long and happy life / 
 Japanese secret to a long and happy life 
Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles ; translated by Heather Cleary. 
 - 194 pages :  illustrations ;  19 cm 
<br/><br/> "Originally published in Spanish as Ikigai: Los secretos de Jap©đn para una vida larga y feliz by Ediciones Urano, Barcelona." 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>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 movements, 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. 
<br/><br/> "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.  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. Garc©Ưa and Miralles interviewed the residents of the village, and reveals the secrets to their longevity and happiness: how they eat, how they move, how they work, how they foster collaboration and community, and how bring satisfaction to their lives. 
<br/><br/><br/>Translated from the Spanish. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780143130727 0143130722 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2017005811 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Longevity--Japan.<br/>Longevity.<br/>Happiness.<br/>Quality of life.<br/>Longevity.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Japan.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Student Life and Profession Collection.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RA776.75  / .G3713 2017 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>613  / GAR 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>WT 116