The Well-Lived Life: A 102-Year-Old Doctor's Six Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age

Dr. Gladys McGarey, a centenarian still-consulting doctor and the mother of holistic medicine, reveals a story that teaches as much as it inspires (Edith Eger, New York Times bestselling author), filled with life-changing secrets for how to live with joy, vitality, and purpose at any age. nDr. Gladys McGarey, cofounder of the American Holistic Medical Association, began her medical practice at a time when women couldn't even have their own bank accounts. Over the past sixty years, she has pioneered a new way of thinking about disease and health that has transformed the way we imagine health care and self-care around the world. n nOn these pages, Dr. McGarey shares her six actionable secrets to enjoying lives that are long, happy, and purpose-driven: n n-Spend your energy wildly: How to embrace your life fully and feel motivated every day. n -All life needs to move: How to move--spiritually, mentally, and physically--to help let go of trauma and other roadblocks. n -You are here for a reason: How to find the everyday juice that helps you stay oriented in your life's purpose. n -You are never alone: How to build a community that's meaningful to you. n -Everything is your teacher: Discover the deep learnings that come from pain and setbacks. n -Love is the most powerful medicine: Learn to love yourself--and others--into healing. n nIn a voice that is both practical and inspiring, Dr. McGarey shares her own extraordinary stories and eternal wisdom--from her early childhood in India and a chance encounter with Mahatma Gandhi to her life as a physician and a mother of six, to her survival of both heartbreak and illness. Dr. Gladys shares her inspiring vision for a healthier and more joyful future for us all, filled with rich and complex truths that will resonate with readers' hearts and minds (Dr. Robert Waldinger, New York Times bestselling author).n