Growing Young

Review Friendship is the most important journey we ever venture on. Read Marta Zaraska's Growing Young and find out why -- Robin Dunbar, Professor of Evolutionary Psychology, University of Oxford and author of How Many Friends Does One Person NeedFinally, a lifestyle book that transcends diet and exercise as solutions for living longer. This well-researched book shows us the subtle power of community and connection as tools for a quest to live to 100 -- Dan Buettner, National Geographic Fellow and New York Times bestselling author of Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who’ve Lived the LongestThe more we learn about the human body, the more we realize how powerful the connection between happiness and health is. Research-based, practical and insightful, Growing Young makes this relationship come to life. A must-read -- Shawn Achor, New York Times bestselling author of Big Potential and The Happiness AdvantageGrowing Young tells how to have a long and happy life: Never stop learning and growing. Marta Zaraska's recipe may come from the frontier of research, but it is based on such an elegant distillation of the science that Growing Young is as fascinating as it is persuasive -- Richard Wrangham, professor of biological anthropology at Harvard University and author of The Goodness ParadoxGrowing Young is a smart, fresh take on longevity. Deeply researched, fascinating and engaging, it offers readers useful advice on how to maximize their lifespan, in easy, practical and unexpected ways -- Joshua Becker, author of The More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You OwnAn unusually intriguing and useful read about how our psychology affects our longevity. If you care about the length and quality of your life but can't stomach yet another diet or workout routine, this book is for you -- Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Originals, Give and Take, and host of the TED podcast WorkLifeOne of the best books I have read on the topic of the mind and its interconnectedness with our body and other human beings. Based on the author's extensive review of the scientific literature, it shows the importance of this interconnectedness for our health and longevity -- Dr Emeran Mayer, bestselling author of The Mind-Gut ConnectionMarta Zaraska's Growing Young shows that what matters most is what helps us live the longest! This accessible, well-researched and thoughtful book is essential reading -- Greg McKeown, author of the New York Times bestseller Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of LessZaraska's research reveals that long lives are rich and meaningful -- Erin Blakemore ― Washington Post Product Description 'If you care about the length and quality of your life but can't stomach yet another diet or workout routine, this book is for you' - Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author 'Finally, a lifestyle book that transcends diet and exercise for solutions for living longer' - Dan Buettner, National Geographic Fellow and New York Times bestselling author A smart, research-driven case for why optimism, kindness and strong social networks will help us live to 100.What to do to live long? From fountain-searching Ponce de Leon to pill-popping Silicon Valley techies humanity has been trying to pinpoint the answer for centuries, often fixating on all the wrong things: miracle diets, miracle foods, miracle supplements. We skip gluten and invest in exercise gadgets. We swallow vitamins. We obsess about BMI. While healthy nutrition and physical activity are indeed important for health, there are things we all too often sacrifice in favour of fad diets that have an outsize impact on our centenarian potential. Friendships. Purpose in life. Empathy. Kindness. Science shows that these 'soft' health drivers are often more powerful than diet and exercise.Consider the numbers: studies show that building a strong support network of family and friends lowers mortality risk by about 45 per cent. Exe