Self-Help : Happiness

Utilizing sophisticated methodology and three decades of research by the world's leading expert on happiness, Happiness challenges the present thinking of the causes and consequences of happiness and redefines our modern notions of happiness.:.; shares the results of three decades of research on our notions of happiness.; covers the most important advances in our understanding of happiness.; offers readers unparalleled access to the world's leading experts on happiness.; provides "real world" examples that will resonate with general readers as well as scholars. more...

Price: $24.95

An illuminating road map—founded on groundbreaking scientific research—pointing the way to a better, happier life. From a distinguished economist and leading figure in the new field of happiness studies comes this revolutionary work addressing the elusive concept of happiness and how we can have more of it. Based on sophisticated, cutting-edge scientific research, Happiness integrates insights gleaned from psychology, neuroscience, sociology, and applied economics to draw surprising conclusions about the true causes of happiness and the means we have to effect it. (Hint: It probably isn’t wealth or fame.) BACKCOVER: “Impressive . . . An excellent job of recounting the collective findings of much of this new science.”. — The Wall Street Journal. “His lively new book . . . will not make conventional economists happy, but it should cause all of us to reflect more deeply on what really makes life worth living.”. —Robert D. Putnam, author of Bowling Alone more...

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''We think of our version of a happy life as more like physics than like pop songs; we expect the people of the next century to agree with our basic tenets—for instance, that broccoli is good for a happy life and that opium is bad—but they will not. Our rules for living are more like the history of pop songs. They make weird sense only to the people of each given time period. They aren't true. This book shows you how past myths functioned, and likewise how our myths of today function, and thus lets you out of the trap of thinking you have to pay heed to any of them.''. The Happiness Myth is a fascinating cultural history that both reveals our often silly assumptions about how we pursue happiness today and offers up real historical lessons that have stood the test of time. Hecht delivers memorable insights into the five practical means we choose to achieve happiness: wisdom, drugs, money, bodies, and celebration. Hecht liberates us from today's scolding, quasi-scientific messages that insist there is only one way to care for our minds and bodies. Hecht looks at contemporary happiness advice and explains why much of it doesn't work. ''Modern culture,'' she writes, ''is misrepresenting me and spending a lot of money to do it.''. Rich with hilarious anecdotes about both failed and successful paths to happiness, Hecht's book traces a common thread of advice—she calls it ''sour charm wisdom''—that we can still apply today to create authentic, lasting happiness. more...

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What would it take to make you happy? A fulfilling career, a big bank account, or the perfect mate? What if it didn't take anything to make you happy? What if you could experience happiness from the inside out -- no matter what's going on in your life?. In Happy for No Reason: 7 Steps to Being Happy from the Inside Out, transformational expert Marci Shimoff offers a breakthrough approach to being happy, one that doesn't depend on achievements, goals, money, relationships, or anything else "out there." Based on cutting-edge research and knowledge from the world's leading experts in the fields of positive psychology and neurophysiology, plus interviews with 100 truly happy people, this life-changing book provides a powerful, proven 7-step program that will enable you to be happier right now -- no matter where you start. more...

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Ecstasy is your birthright. But, too often your “stuff” gets in the way, blocking you from the love that is your natural state. In intimate relationships even small misunderstandings can create barriers between you and your lover. Bigger issues can drive you apart. The Heart Talk is a simple, powerful communication process that helps you fix relationship problems. With it you can break through barriers and create the loving relationship you deserve. Watch the Heart Talkin action in this video book with 36 minutes of embedded video in 7 segments, plus 67 pages of text. Create the relationship you want, now! more...

Price: $14.97