Why Good Things Happen to Good People: The Exciting New Research that Proves the Link Between Doing Good and Living a Longer, Healthier, Happier Life

WHY GOOD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE defies the myths that drive so many of our ideas about success and the good life. This book shows that the real secret of happiness and success lies in giving of yourself to others, and presents striking new science that shows that giving boosts both our physical and emotional health--across an entire lifetime. When we give, we reduce depression, actually live longer, and open a world of other health benefits. Dr. Stephen Post is already renowned for funding studies at the nation's top universities to investigate the benefits of generous behavior, and in WHY GOOD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE, Dr. Post and journalist Jill Neimark knit science and wisdom together to give you a lifetime guide to better living. Woven throughout with real-life stories, self-help tips, easy-to-take self-tests, and remarkably powerful evidence, this is a book you can turn to again and again, in hard times, in good times, for yourself, your friends, your family and your children. The new research includes an astonishing fifty-year study showing that people who are giving as teens reap the benefits of better physical and mental health their whole life--even into their sixties and seventies. Other inspiring studies show that giving extends life, even when you start at a late age; that being helpful lifts mood and self-esteem, and even improves the outcome of chronic illnesses such as HIV and multiple sclerosis. Offering powerful insights and answers for community groups, book clubs, and any gathering of readers who want to become part of what's good in the world, WHY GOOD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE is a book you'll want to share with those you care about the most. We hope this guide will enhance your conversation.Jill Neimark is the author of 'Why Good Things Happen to Good People: The Exciting New Research that Proves the Link Between Doing Good and Living a Longer, Healthier, Happier Life', published 2007 under ISBN 9780767920179 and ISBN 0767920171.