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Since then, she 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. On these pages, 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. 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