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Author: Jen Matthews
Publisher: Moshpit Publishing
Published: 2018-06-13
Total Pages: 120
ISBN-13: 9781925814200
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSimply Happiness is a practical guide that shows you how to improve your happiness in 12 easy steps. It's a concise and easy read which summarises and distils knowledge from ancient philosophies and wisdom, as well as modern evidence-based happiness research.
Author: Christine Carter, Ph.D.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 2011-03-01
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 0345515625
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat do we wish most for our children? Next to being healthy, we want them to be happy, of course! Fortunately, a wide array of scientific studies show that happiness is a learned behavior, a muscle we can help our children build and maintain. Drawing on what psychology, sociology, and neuroscience have proven about confidence, gratefulness, and optimism, and using her own chaotic and often hilarious real-world adventures as a mom to demonstrate do’s and don’ts in action, Christine Carter, Ph.D, executive director of UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, boils the process down to 10 simple happiness-inducing steps. With great wit, wisdom, and compassion, Carter covers the day-to-day pressure points of parenting—how best to discipline, get kids to school and activities on time, and get dinner on the table—as well as the more elusive issues of helping children build healthy friendships and develop emotional intelligence. In these 10 key steps, she helps you interact confidently and consistently with your kids to foster the skills, habits, and mindsets that will set the stage for positive emotions now and into their adolescence and beyond. Inside you will discover • the best way avoid raising a brat—changing bad habits into good ones • tips on how to change your kids’ attitude into gratitude • the trap of trying to be perfect—and how to stay clear of its pitfalls • the right way to praise kids—and why too much of the wrong kind can be just as bad as not enough • the spirit of kindness—how to raise kind, compassionate, and loving children • strategies for inspiring kids to do boring (but necessary) tasks—and become more self-motivated in the process Complete with a series of “try this” tips, secrets, and strategies, Raising Happiness is a one-of-a-kind resource that will help you instill joy in your kids—and, in the process, become more joyful yourself.
Author: Peter Francis Dziuban
Publisher:
Published: 2017-03-03
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780998652443
DOWNLOAD EBOOKENJOY THE POWER OF CLEAR AWARENESS Do you realize that noticing and awareness basically drive everything you appear to do? Could you have gotten your body out of bed this morning without first having noticed you were awake? Would you have picked up this book without first being aware it was of interest to you? Your awareness is like the clear glass of a windshield--and through it you experience every bit of your life. Awareness is inherently pure and clear. But it can get covered with sludge--of negative thoughts and emotions, and false beliefs. The simple noticing techniques in this book act as wipers to keep your windshield clean. The power of clear awareness takes over, and you automatically enjoy greater happiness, love and freedom. You're free of the mistaken ideas and beliefs that were distorting the view. With clear awareness you also go way beyond the popular saying, "Think outside the box." It's because your awareness is outside of, or beyond, all thinking. Awareness is the unlimited-you that gives rise to all thinking. Awareness is the greater-you that notices all thoughts. Imagine having a big Aha! They usually come as a thought, too. An Aha! is wonderful--but did you ever notice that the Aha! by itself is not really where it's at? What you want is where all the Aha!s come from. That's the unlimited awareness you are. And that's just a first glimpse of how magnificent you really are.
Author: Mary Anne Radmacher
Publisher: Mango Media
Published: 2009-09-01
Total Pages: 261
ISBN-13: 1609250044
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“A kind, gentle, and nurturing guide to personal growth . . . focusing on the key elements that will lead you to greater peace and inner happiness.” —Dr. Sheri A. Rosenthal, author of Banish Mind Spam! Software and technological entrepreneur Huie, who came to a search for deeper meaning later in life, has teamed up with artist and writer, Radmacher, who came to it earlier through her art. Point and counterpoint, they take the reader through a process to taking charge of their own lives. The key to living an inspired life is simple: accept your past; release your expectations; embrace your choices. The truth of the matter is that the more we like ourselves, the fewer expectations we have, and the way we make conscious choices—in everyday matters large and small are the keys to living an inspired life. Simply an Inspired Life teaches readers to distinguish between events and our feelings about them, to choose thoughtfully, and never blame ourselves or anyone else. Filled with inspiring quotes, wisdom from the ages and all traditions, personal stories, and exercises, Simply an Inspired Life is based on eight guiding principles: honor, forgiveness, gratitude, choice, vision, action, celebration, and unity with all creation. They are equally important—and practiced daily they change lives. “Mary Anne Radmacher’s words simply inspire. Now, teamed with Johnathan Huie, I have two SAILs furled in one craft to remind me of virtues I want to incorporate into my life with suggested steps to do just that.” —Jane Kirkpatrick, New York Times-bestselling author “A great read. The interplay between the two authors was compelling.” —Karen Casey, author of Each Day a Renewed Beginning
Author: Sarah van Gelder
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 169
ISBN-13: 1626563306
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWe're bombarded by messages telling us that more, bigger, and better things are the keys to happiness-but after we pile up the stuff and pile on the hours, we end up exhausted and broke on a planet full of trash. Sarah van Gelder and her colleagues at YES! Magazine have been exploring the meaning of real happiness for eighteen years. In this much-needed volume, they marshal fascinating research, in-depth essays, and compelling personal stories that lead to a life-altering conclusion: what makes us truly happy are the depth of our relationships, the quality of our communities, the contribution.
Author: Derek de la Peña, PH D
Publisher:
Published: 2021-05
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDo you want your life to be filled with more JOY and better happiness?Would you like people to think of you as a positive light in negative situations and throughout the daily grind of life?Most people would give a resounding, yes! But many people, and maybe you too, think in your heart of hearts that genuine joy and better happiness is out of reach...or that it can't be maintained for a lifetime because the challenges and trials we all face can just be too overwhelming. Perhaps that might be the case more now than any year or time before.This book is the tool you need to finally get and STAY in the positive lane.Each chapter is designed to help you understand key principles associated with positive thinking (and doing) with joy and happiness in mind. Packed with humor and lightheartedness, Simply P-O-S-I-T-I-V-E offers a systematic approach to understanding both the science and the art of living a more fulfilling life.Based on his expertise in performance-based psychology, Dr. de la Peña highlights academic concepts such as hope and optimism within a new framework focused on JOY and happiness. Unpacked within the entertaining and ultimately inspiring story of two friends, Happy Hue and Joyful Jane, each chapter represents a letter of the word P-O-S-I-T-I-V-E to help the reader remember the book's positive thinking principles for years to come. Guaranteed to make you smile while you learn, it is a 'must read' for those who are new to the positive thinking movement. Let Simply P-O-S-I-T-I-V-E be the start to a more JOYful life (with better happiness) than ever before!
Author: Barbara Paulding
Publisher: Peter Pauper Press
Published: 2009-01-01
Total Pages: 79
ISBN-13: 9781593598365
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOffering guidance and inspiration to create the joyful journey of your life, this little book invites you to make the choice for happiness. From simply being present to finding your tribe, here are ideas and strategies to engage in the practice of happiness. Words of wisdom from such diverse masters of bliss as Annie Dillard, Oprah Winfrey, and the Dalai Lama provide road signs along the path.
Author: Gretchen Rubin
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 2012-06-26
Total Pages: 354
ISBN-13: 1443418196
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat if you could change your life--without changing your life? Gretchen had a good marriage, two healthy daughters, and work she loved--but one day, stuck on a city bus, she realized that time was flashing by, and she wasn’t thinking enough about the things that really mattered. “I should have a happiness project,” she decided. She spent the next year test-driving the wisdom of the ages, current scientific studies, and lessons from popular culture about how to be happier. Each month, she pursued a different set of resolutions: go to sleep earlier, quit nagging, forget about results, or take time to be silly. Bit by bit, she began to appreciate and amplify the happiness that already existed in her life. Written with humour and insight, Gretchen’s story will inspire you to start your own happiness project. Now in a beautiful, expanded edition, Gretchen offers a wealth of new material including happiness paradoxes and practical tips on many daily matters: being a more light-hearted parent, sticking to a fitness routine, getting your sweetheart to do chores without nagging, coping when you forget someone’s name and more.
Author: Gill Hasson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2018-10-08
Total Pages: 184
ISBN-13: 0857087592
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGet into the habit of being happy! We may all have different abilities, interests, beliefs and lifestyles, beliefs but there is one thing that we all have in common: We want to be happy! Happiness shows you how to be happy by adopting lifelong “happiness habits” that bring and fulfilment and pleasure to your days. These habits will help you manage life’s inevitable ups and downs; consistent practice will develop your happiness abilities and help you live the happy life you want. Aristotle believed that happiness was comprised of pleasure and a sense of life well-lived. Today’s research agrees, suggesting that “happiness” is defined by your overall satisfaction with your life as well as how you feel from day to day. This book shows you that happiness is a skill made up of a particular set of habits that you can bring in your life starting today. Identify your own, personal definition of “happiness” Learn why we need to be happy and what often gets in the way Develop habits that help you create and maintain happiness long-term Learn how to be happy when you’re stuck in an unhappy situation Discover the often-overlooked happiness that surrounds you every day While happiness is not feeling good all the time you do have the ability to control how you feel Happiness gives you the skills and perspective to recognise happiness and pursue a happy life—whatever that may mean for you.
Author: Pedro Alexis Tabensky
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-03-02
Total Pages: 389
ISBN-13: 1351931660
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is about happiness and about how the supremely happy life - the life blessed with what Aristotle refers to as eudaimonia - is the life of an ethical individual living in a healthy community. Much ethical literature has drawn inspiration from Aristotle's outlook, but relatively little attention has been paid to the central concept of Aristotle's ethical system - the concept of eudaimonia. This book fills this important gap, focusing on Aristotle's central ethical concept and, among other things, using Davidson's account of mind and rationality to explain central Aristotelian claims relating to the structure of the psychological domain and to our radical interconnectedness. Starting with Aristotle, Tabensky shows how the ethical domain can best be understood in relation to our fundamental desire to live happy lives. Recapturing the Greek spirit, this book is an invitation to rethink the manner in which we understand our lives and the manner in which we conduct ourselves, and it is an invitation to do so in relation to an understanding of the sorts of creatures we are - creatures living for the sake of happiness.
