Growing young : how friendship, kindness, and optimism can help you live to 100

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ISBN: 9780525610182
Physical Description vii, 294 pages ; 23 cm
Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2020.

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Growing Young : How Friendship, Optimism, and Kindness Can Help You Live To 100

by Zaraska, Marta.

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Section	Section Description	Page Number
	Acknowledgements	p. vi
	Introduction	p. 1
Part 1	The Mind-Body Connection and its Longevity Consequences
1	Is Death Optional?
	Immortal Animals, Zombie-Killing Pills, and Super-Centenarians	p. 13
2	How Your Mind Talks With Your Body
	Mortgage Worries, Stress-Resistant Nazis, and a Few Trillion Microbes	p. 34
3	A Sniff of Love
	How Social Hormones Influence Our Relationships and Longevity	p. 57
Part 2	How Your Relationships and Your Mind Can Prolong Your Life
4	Ditch Goji Berries
	Why Many Diet and Exercise Interventions Matter Less than You Think	p. 79
5	The Gnawing Parasite of Loneliness
	Why Feeling All Alone May Shorten Your Life	p. 102
6	Friends with (Longevity) Benefits
	How Marriage and Friendships Prolong Life	p. 122
7	Chameleons Live Long
	Empathy, Attachment, and Social Grooming	p. 145
8	Helping Others Helps Your Health
	Superheroes, UNICEF, and Random Kindness	p. 165
9	Why Personality and Emotions Matter for Longevity
	Don't Worry, Be Happy-and Organize Your Sock Drawer	p. 187
10	How Meditation and Mindfulness Boost Health
	Slow Breathing, Yoga Rats, and Horror-Stricken Leukocytes	p. 206
11	Longevity Lessons from Japan
	Ikigai, Cherry Blossoms, and Working Till You Drop	p. 227
	Epilogue	p. 247
	Notes	p. 250
	Index	p. 286