Up
Subtitle: how positive outlook can transform our health and aging
By: by Hilary Tindle, M.D.M.P.H.
Edition: Large print edition.
Series: Thorndike Press large print health, home & learning; Thorndike Press large print health, home & learning
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 411
ISBN-13: 9781410463067
Subjects: Large type books; Positive psychology; Psychological aspects; Health behavior; Aging
Description: A positive attitude is important, but until now we didn't know just how important. In Up, a practicing physician and NIH-funded researcher draws on her research and experience to show that our outlook on life -- our unique patterns of thinking and feeling about ourselves, others, and the world -- may be the key to how well and how fast we age. From wrinkles to cognitive decline, our outlook affects our health at every level. Using the 7 Steps of Attitudinal Change that she applies to her own patients, Tindle offers us a path toward healthy aging. Prescriptive, accessible, and rich with case studies, Up puts forward a paradigm shift in how we age and treat disease, giving even the most struggling optimists a chance for hope.
Notes: Originally published: New York, New York : Hudson Street Press, 2013.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-394) and index.
Table of contents: title: How our outlook drives our health and aging; title: The many faces of optimism; title: The savvy outlook traveler 1: Preparation; title: The savvy outlook traveler 2: Moving up; title: The savvy outlook traveler 3: Staying on track; title: How others travel: Case histories of the outlook guides; title: Looking up is especially important when you're "down"; title: Community outlook: All together now; title: Looking forward.