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| View Larger Image | The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want | Paperbackby Sonja Lyubomirsky (Author)
| List Price: | $15.00 | |
| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Penguin (Non-Classics) | | Edition: | Reprintth Edition | | Page Count: | 384 Pages | | Publication Date: | December 30, 2008 | | Sales Rank: | 152,885nd |
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Product Description
A groundbreaking, practical guide to attaining happiness based on innovative scientific research, The How of Happiness is a powerful contribution to the field of positive psychology and a gift to people who have sought to take their happiness into their own hands. Drawing upon years of her own pioneering research with thousands of men and women, psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky reveals that much of our capacity for happiness is within our power. Detailing an easy-to- follow plan, including exercises in new ways of thinking and understanding our individual obstacles, The How of Happiness offers a positive and empowering way to sustain a new level of joy in our lives. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 72 reviews)
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Well written by Benjamin Franklin (Leeds, UK)  5 Stars
November 17, 2009
I found this to be a very well written and thorough book.
If you're looking for a lightweight self-help book this is probably not for you. That said, it is not an academic work either. It has found a perfect ground somewhere in between the two, and as such should appeal to any intelligent reader who is interested in the subject.
The book is split into two major parts. The first is a broader look at the topic and some of the key concepts. The second major part is about specific techniques that can be utilized.
Both parts are well structured and highly informative and it is highly unlikely that you will get to the end of the book and not had one or two light-bulb moments of inspiration.
Highly recommended.
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Great Book for professionals by L. Mazzarella 5 Stars
October 23, 2009
This book may be helpful for practioners and their patients who are not into affirmations or anything warm and fuzzy but respond to scientific fact.
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The Real Deal by Alan Gettis (River Edge, NJ USA) 5 Stars
October 17, 2009
Sonja Lyubomirsky is the real deal when it comes to writing the book on happiness. A respected leader and researcher in the fields of positive psychology and happiness, she delivers practical and proven methodologies to enhance your mood, peace of mind, and overall satisfaction with life. This book will certainly help you start living the life you have been hoping to live.
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The How of Happiness by D. pierson (Seattle)  4 Stars
October 06, 2009
A basic approach that actually works, this is a great little book on how to be a happier person. Not one of those silly books, this one has substance and good advice, and some great tools.
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This book made me happier by findingflow (Menlo Park, California) 5 Stars
September 28, 2009
I borrowed this book from the library. And when I was finished, I went out and bought it.
I've read many of the popular books on happiness. Most are relatively "fuzzy," and emphasize just one or two routes to happiness. This is the first book I've seen that clearly lays out ALL of the commonly recommended options, and then in an unbiased manner describes the benefits and research associated with each.
The author offers a methodology to decide which methods may be most appropriate for you, and which methods you might choose next. So for instance, if Forgiveness is a strategy that works for you, read about it here, and then maybe explore it in more depth by reading _Forgive for Good_. But if something totally different, say Meditation, is your cup of tea, you'll know to skip the forgiveness reading (without getting guilty and frustrated about it), and maybe check out something on mindfulness meditation.
The writing is clear - Lyubomirsky makes her points without words getting in the way.
To give you a flavor of the book, I'll close with one of my favorite passages:
My four-year-old used to insist that we teach him a new word at bedtime. One night I tried something new. "Your word is 'love,'" I said. "I knooow what looove means! I love you, Mommy." "But what does it mean that you love me?" He thought about this. "It means I want to kiss you a lot. And I want to live with you forever." In ten years he might regret having said that, but I think that definition of love is perfect. ... most identify [love] as one of the chief things that makes them happy."
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