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The rabbit effect : live longer, happier, and healthier with the groundbreaking science of kindness / Kelli Harding, MD, MPH.

Summary:

"Columbia University doctor Kelli Harding never intended to explore the invisible factors behind our health. But then there were the rabbits. In 1978 a seemingly straightforward study designed to establish the relationship between high cholesterol and heart health in rabbits discovered that kindness--in the form of a particularly nurturing researcher--made the difference between a heart attack and a healthy heart. As Dr. Harding reveals in this eye-opening book, the rabbits were just the beginning of a much larger story. What truly makes us sick--and what makes us healthy? Groundbreaking research shows that love, friendship, community, life's purpose, our environment, and kindness can have a far greater impact on our health than anything that happens in the doctor's office. With engaging stories and compelling evidence, Dr. Harding gives you a new model to take change of your health and happiness."--back cover.

Record details

ISBN: 150118427X
ISBN: 9781501184277
Physical Description: xxvi, 256 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Edition: First Atria Paperback Edition.
Publisher: New York : Atria Paperback, 2020.
Copyright: 2019

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographic references (pages 215-244) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: what are we missing in medicine? -- The hidden factors of health -- One-on-one: your intimate relationships -- Social ties: your community -- Work: what you do -- Education: learning your purpose -- Neighborhood: live and play -- Fairness: living by the golden rule -- Environmental influences: the power of compassion -- The mind-body link: individual health -- All of us (trust): collective health -- The ripple effect: getting to kindness -- The enduring mystery.