Happier
Subtitle: finding pleasure, meaning, and life's ultimate currency
By: Tal Ben-Shahar.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780071492393
Subjects: Happiness.
Description: One out of every five Harvard graduates has lined up to hear Tal Ben-Shahar's lectures on that ever-elusive subject: happiness. Grounded in the revolutionary "positive psychology" movement, Ben-Shahar combines scientific studies, scholarly research, self-help advice, and spiritual enlightenment. He weaves them together into a set of principles that you can apply to your daily life.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The question of happiness; title: Reconciling present and future; title: Happiness explained; title: The ultimate currency; title: Setting goals; title: Happiness in education; title: Happiness in the workplace; title: Happiness in relationships; title: First meditation: self-interest and benevolence; title: Second meditation: beyond the temporary high; title: Third meditation: letting our light shine; title: Fourth meditation: imagine!; title: Fifth meditation: take your time!; title: Sixth meditation: the happiness revolution; title: Conclusion: here and now.