The Well-Lived Life

A 102-Year-Old Doctor's Six Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age

De: Gladys McGarey MD, Dr. Mark Hyman - foreword

Narrado por: Elizabeth Wiley, Gladys McGarey MD

Duración: 8 h y 55 m

Resumen del Editor

Dr. Gladys McGarey, the centenarian 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.

Dr. 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.

Here, Dr. McGarey shares her six actionable secrets to enjoying lives that are long, happy, and purpose-driven:

-Spend your energy wildly: How to embrace your life fully and feel motivated every day.

-All life needs to move: How to move—spiritually, mentally, and physically—to help let go of trauma and other roadblocks.

-You are here for a reason: How to find the everyday “juice” that helps you stay oriented in your life’s purpose.

-You are never alone: How to build a community that’s meaningful to you.

-Everything is your teacher: Discover the deep learnings that come from pain and setbacks.

-Love is the most powerful medicine: Learn to love yourself—and others—into healing.

In 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).

©2023 Gladys McGarey. All rights reserved. (P)2023 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Narrator Elizabeth Wiley impeccably voices indomitable Dr. Gladys McGarey, who provides listeners with inspiration and practical strategies for living with full energy at any age. Listeners are also treated to stories and suggestions directly from Dr. McGarey, which are interspersed throughout the audiobook. As a centenarian who is both a woman and a medical doctor, Dr. McGarey has lived the life of a pioneer. Her compelling stories of growing up in India, the daughter of dedicated medical missionaries, would alone be worth the listen. Wiley delivers McGarey’s messages, including the struggle of dealing with divorce in her 70s, with fitting emotion. Overall, Wiley’s tone and pace communicate the joy and enthusiasm Dr. McGarey has for loving, learning, and sharing her six secrets for the well-lived life." (AudioFile Magazine)

Fantastic

Phenomenal this is a fantastic book. I truly enjoyed it. I highly recommend it to everyone.

Astounding and inspirational

I heard Dr. Gladys McGarey interviewed on NPR and was hooked. I was not disappointed in this memoir/self help journey on how to approach life. Her life span and accomplishments alone are worth the read. But this book is honest and not boring. Funny too. She’s like the grandma you never had but very progressive.

Also a wake-up call for those of us in our 70s!

Loved it. A guide to viewing the world and our place in it that isn’t preachy or judgmental.

Life affirming and a pure joy!

I loved listening to this story. Hearing Dr McGarey's stories in her own words was great and the narrator for the rest of the book fit the material perfectly.

The guidance Dr McGarey offers seems deceptively simple but to actually practice what she is recommending is not simple at all. This takes work (of the best kind) and the results speak for themselves, not only in her life but those of many of the patients stories she shared. I have met patients of hers and have known Dr. Gladys for many years. She and her message are "the real deal". I truly wonderful book. I highly recommend it!

Pretty spot on!

I love the insight and details of life. Wonderful book and gives much to consider and implement.

Her brilliant love

Beautiful beautiful story of a very special lady & this book will remain in my heart & thoughts.

Words of Wisdom

Solid advice, even if some of it seems a bit too Pollyanna-ish at times. Recommended.

wise words and wonderful story telling

I giggled quite a few times and felt so much love and aww at this well lived life. It definitely supported my beliefs about many things especially aging.

All of this!!!!!

Every chapter. Every word hit or tickled me in some way. So much to take from this

Fabulous story, very inspiring!

Full of life, wisdom, and encouragement! Great read for anyone who is worried about getting older or is under achieving.