Happier
Subtitle: learn the secrets to daily joy and lasting fulfillment
By: Tal Ben-Shahar
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780071492393; 9780071543835
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 (p. 177-184) 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: happiness boosters; title: Third meditation: beyond the temporary high; title: Fourth meditation: letting our light shine; title: Fifth meditation: imagine; title: Sixth meditation: take your time; title: Seventh meditation: the happiness revolution; title: Conclusion: here and now.