The How Of Happiness: A Practical Guide to Getting The Life You Want - Softcover

Sonja Lyubomirsky

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749952466 ISBN 13: 9780749952464

Publisher: Piatkus, 2010

Synopsis

The key tenet of THE HOW OF HAPPINESS is that every human being has a happiness 'set point' which, depending on how high or low it is, can determine how positive or negative they feel. This book offers a practical approach to help readers increase their set point, and find a level of happiness above that which they would normally feel, and feel more satisfaction in life.

Based on scientific research and trials, this is a groundbreaking book that offers a practical plan to enable readers to achieve a more positive outlook at home, at work and in their personal life. It will also be of enormous benefit to the hundreds of thousands of people who suffer from depression in the UK as it provides the tools to feel better about life.

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Review

"Finally we have a self-help book from a reputable scientist whose advice is based on the best experimental data." -Daniel Gilbert, author of "Stumbling on Happiness" "Is lasting happiness attainable or a pipe dream? For the last eighteen years, University of California-Riverside professor of psychology Sonja Lyubomirsky has studied this question, and what she reports might even sway pessimists." -"U.S. News & World Report" "Lyubomirsky's central point is clear: a significant portion of what is called happiness . . . is up for grabs. Taking some pages out of the positive psychology playbook, she coaches readers on how to snag it." -"The New York Review of Books" "The right place to look for science-based advice on how to become happier." -Martin Seligman, author of "Learned Optimism" aFinally we have a self-help book from a reputable scientist whose advice is based on the best experimental data.a aDaniel Gilbert, author of "Stumbling on Happiness" aIs lasting happiness attainable or a pipe dream? For the last eighteen years, University of CaliforniaaRiverside professor of psychology Sonja Lyubomirsky has studied this question, and what she reports might even sway pessimists.a a"U.S. News & World Report" aLyubomirskyas central point is clear: a significant portion of what is called happiness . . . is up for grabs. Taking some pages out of the positive psychology playbook, she coaches readers on how to snag it.a a"The New York Review of Books" aThe right place to look for science-based advice on how to become happier.a aMartin Seligman, author of "Learned Optimism"

Book Description

THE HOW OF HAPPINESS is about how to find lasting happiness. Based on scientific research and trials, this book charts new territory in popular psychology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Piatkus
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0749952466
• ISBN 13: 9780749952464
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 384