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The Blue Zones of Happiness

By: Dan Buettner, Ed Diener
Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor, Dan Buettner
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In this inspiring book, Buettner offers game-changing tools for setting up your life to be the happiest it can be. In this illuminating book, 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.

©2017 Dan Buettner (P)2017 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books
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a great guide with plenty of actual items to help

a great guy with many action items to help you and those around you live a happier life

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Interesting and insightful

Dan Buetter has gotten another interesting book out of his research. Just a note, a lot of his research is anecdotal. This is fine. Just understand this as you listen. A lot of lists in this book. This helps make it more concise but can make it a bit boring.
I took away: love others, have a good partner and solid friendships. Move a lot, volunteer often and follow you bliss and you will be happy!

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Fantastic

So much wonderful insight into what really matters in life. Excellent reminder to spend more time with friends and family

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On the fence

The author made some good points... but overall the book kept repeating itself and seemed like a pitch for socialism. In a nutshell we shouldn’t work very hard, ride bikes, and everything should be free.

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Everyone needs to read this!

I learned so much about happiness and creating a happier life. So many things I want to put into place for my own life.

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Meaningful and thought provoking!!

Migrating from a poor country to USA and now after achieving the career goals I can easily concur with the writer that happiness is about purpose and environment has a lot to do with it. This book is a great reminder for what truly matters in human life!!

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So many great reminders about how to live your best life

This book is loaded with ideas and strategies for how to improve your life and maximize happiness. It covers all the major aspects of your life and gives you actionable ideas to improve. A great resource and a fun listen.

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listened 2 times and bought hard copy

If you're interested in increasing your happiness this is the #1 book to check out.

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Great Uplifting Read

This book is worth the read as it brings your attention to life's important experiences and how to be certain you stay tuned into them and focus on what is truly important - living a happy and healthy life.

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Loved it

Loved this book. First audible book I have been able to listen all the way to finish.

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