The book is mostly a discussion of the major variables that make us happy and which were abundant in our past but often lacking in our civilized lives sun social activity omega 3 acids engaging activity good sleep and exercise

Dr ilardi presents a stunning fact to bolster this notion little to no depression has been found among hunter gatherers whose lives are objectively much harder than ours but who are living in the therapeutic conditions our species is designed for

Ive been putting these things into my life as much as i can and they work