为什么好人有好报Why Good Things Happen to Good People:

分类: 图书,进口原版书,经管与理财 Business & Investing ,
作者: Stephen Post著
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出版时间: 2008-4-1字数:版次: 1页数: 306印刷时间: 2008/04/01开本: 32开印次: 1纸张: 胶版纸I S B N : 9780767920186包装: 平装内容简介
Dr.Stephen Post has been making headlines by funding studies at the nation’s top universities to prove once and for all the life-enhancing benefits of caring,kindness,and compassion。The exciting new research shows that when we give of ourselves,especially if we start young,everything from life-satisfaction to self-realization and physical health is significantly affected。Mortality is delayed。Depression is reduced。Well-being and good fortune are increased。In their life-changing new book,Why Good Things Happen to Good People,Dr.Post and journalist Jill Neimark weave the growing new science of love and giving with profoundly moving real-life stories to show exactly how giving unlocks the doors to health,happiness,and a longer life。
The astounding new research includes a fifty-year study showing that people who are giving during their high school years have better physical and mental health throughout their lives。Other studies show that older people who give live longer than those who don’t Helping others has been shown to bring health benefits to those with chronic illness,including HIV,multiple sclerosis,and heart problems。And studies show that people of all ages who help others on a regular basis,even in small ways,feel happiest。
Why Good Things Happen to Good People offers ten ways to give of yourself,in four areas of life,all proven by science to improve your health and even add to your life expectancy。 (And not one requires you to write a check。)The one-of-a-kind “Love and Longevity Scale” scores you on all ten ways,from volunteering to listening,loyalty to forgiveness,celebration to standing up for what you believe in。Using the lessons and guidelines in each chapter,you can create a personalized plan for a more generous life,finding the style of giving that suits you best。
The astonishing connection between generosity and health is so convincing that it will inspire readers to change their lives in ways big and small。Get started today。A longer,healthier,happier life awaits you。
目录
PREFACE
ONE
Find the Fire
TOW
The Love and Longevity Scale
Learn Ten Ways of Giving
THREE
The Way of Celebration:Turn Gratitude into Action
FOUR
The Way of Generativity:Help Others Grow
FIVE
The Way of Forgiveness:Set Yourself Free
SIX
The Way of Courage:Speak Up,Speak Out
SEVEN
The Way of Respent:Connect with Joy
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EIGHT
NINE
TEN
ELEVEN
TWELVE
THIRTEEN
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INDEX
READERS'GUIDE
ABOUT THE AUTHORS