{"product_id":"life-on-purpose-how-living-for-what-matters-most-changes-everything-isbn-9780062409607","title":"Life on Purpose: How Living for What Matters Most Changes Everything","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eUncover the keys to longevity and lifelong happiness and fulfilment—Practical tips and science-based evidence for complete personal transformation from a behavioral science pioneer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Victor Strecher has written what I would best describe as a ‘gift.’ He gifts us the ability to define our purpose and immediately start instilling into our own lives. Make no mistake, understanding this concept is not only good for your health -- it is good for the whole world.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e — Sanjay Gupta, New York Times bestselling author and Chief Medical Correspondent CNN\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour life is a boat. You need a rudder. But it doesn’t matter how much wind is in your sails if you’re not steering toward a harbor—an ultimate purpose in your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the greatest philosophers have pondered purpose for centuries, today it has been shown to have a concrete impact on our health. Recent studies into Alzheimer’s, heart disease, stroke, depression, functional brain imaging, and measurement of DNA repair are shedding new light on how and why purpose benefits our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoing beyond the fads, opinions, and false hopes of “expert” self-help books, \u003cem\u003eLife on Purpose\u003c\/em\u003e explores the incredible connection between purposeful living and the latest scientific evidence on quality of life and longevity. Drawing on ancient and modern philosophy, literature, psychology, evolutionary biology, genetics, and neuroscience, as well as his experience in public health research, Dr. Vic Strecher reveals the elements necessary for a purposeful life and how to acquire them, and outlines an elegant strategy for improving energy, willpower, and long-term happiness, and well-being. He integrates these core themes into his own personal story—a tragedy that led him to reconsider his own life—and how a deeper understanding of purposeful living helped him not only survive, but thrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIlluminating, accessible, and authentically grounded in real people’s experiences, \u003cem\u003eLife on Purpose\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading for everyone seeking to live more fully, and mindfully, today and for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eImagine a drug that was proven to add years to your life, reduce risk of heart attack and stroke, cut your risk of Alzheimer’s disease by more than half, help you relax during the day and sleep better at night, double your chances of staying drug- and alcohol-free after treatment, activate your natural killer cells, diminish your inflammatory cells, increase your good cholesterol, and repair your chromosomes. What if this imaginary drug reduced hospital stays so much that it put a dent in the national health care crisis? The pharmaceutical company who made the drug would be worth billions. The inventors of the drug would receive Nobel Prizes and have institutes named for them. But it’s not a drug. It’s purpose. And it’s free. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVictor Strecher, an award-winning pioneer in the field of behavioral science and professor at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, lost his nineteen-year-old daughter, Julia, to a rare heart disease that resulted from an infant case of chicken pox. This life event challenged every aspect of Strecher’s personal and professional experience and drove him to an exhaustive search, from ancient philosophy to cutting-edge science, to pinpoint the potential and impact of purpose in our lives. What is it? How can we discover it? And what does the latest research tell us about the importance of how purpose affects our overall health and happiness?  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe results of this groundbreaking investigation are revelatory and the crux of this engaging book. But Life on Purpose does more than just provide the latest science, it offers a step-by-step program for improving energy, willpower, health, and long-term happiness. Strecher’s smart, personal, and highly practical book will fundamentally change the way we understand what it means to lead a good life. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Vic Strecher provides us with the true secret to living life with health and wellness.  The prevention of heart disease is much more than what we eat and the amount of activity we do, it is living your life with purpose.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuzanne Steinbaum, M.D. Director of Women's Heart Health at the Heart and Vascular Institute, Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Brilliant blend of personal experience and scientific research. The authenticity of Vic’s message provides stunning insights into life’s most compelling mysteries and questions.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDr. Jim Loehr, Co-Founder of the Human Performance Institute, and co-author of The New York Times bestseller The Power of Full Engagement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In an eloquently written collection of real life stories, relevant evidence-based research, and his own personal journey, Dr. Strecher compels the reader to develop a strong transcending purpose in life.  \u003ci\u003eLife on Purpose\u003c\/i\u003e should be a part of every personal and leadership development must-read list.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdam Grant, Wharton professor and New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In an eloquently written collection of real life stories, relevant evidence-based research, and his own personal journey, Dr. Strecher compels the reader to develop a strong transcending purpose in life.  \u003ci\u003eLife on Purpose\u003c\/i\u003e should be a part of every personal and leadership development must-read list.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBob Carr, President-elect of the American College of Preventive Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Victor Strecher has written what I would best describe as a ‘gift.’ He gifts us the ability to define our purpose and immediately start instilling into our own lives. Make no mistake, understanding this concept is not only good for your health -- it is good for the whole world.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSanjay Gupta, New York Times bestselling author and Chief Medical Correspondent CNN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Purpose and meaning are at the heart of healing. If you have time to read only one book on what brings health and happiness this year, this is it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDean Ornish, M.D., New York Times bestselling author of The Spectrum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Victor Strecher makes the science of purpose come alive and shows how we can all find motivation, peace, and contentment by understanding the power of purpose and how to find it for ourselves.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChade-Meng Tan, New York Times bestselling author of Search Inside Yourself\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Brilliant blend of personal experience and scientific research. The authenticity of Vic’s message provides stunning insights into life’s most compelling mysteries and questions.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDr. Jim Loehr, Co-Founder of the Human Performance Institute, and co-author of The New York Times bestseller The Power of Full Engagement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Vic Strecher provides us with the true secret to living life with health and wellness.  The prevention of heart disease is much more than what we eat and the amount of activity we do, it is living your life with purpose.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuzanne Steinbaum, M.D. Director of Women's Heart Health at the Heart and Vascular Institute, Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In an eloquently written collection of real life stories, relevant evidence-based research, and his own personal journey, Dr. Strecher compels the reader to develop a strong transcending purpose in life.  \u003ci\u003eLife on Purpose\u003c\/i\u003e should be a part of every personal and leadership development must-read list.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert D. Carr, M.D., President-elect of the American College of Preventive Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Life on Purpose is in fact a must-read for anyone seeking a meaningful life. This is an inspired work, extraordinarily personal, accessible, credible, and practical. 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