100 Simple Secrets of Happy People David Niven,
Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco
ISBN: 0060000910
DDC: 153
Edition: Hardcover; 2001-06
Summary:
The Simple Science of Happiness. Scientists and academics have spent
entire careers investigating what makes people happy. But hidden in
obscure scholarly journals and reports, their research is all too
often inaccessible to ordinary people. At last, social scientist and
psychologist David Niven, Ph.D., distills the scientific gobbledygook
of over a thousand of the most compelling and important studies on
happiness into easy-to-digest nuggets of advice. Each of the hundred
practices, attitudes, and habits for happiness is illustrated with a
clear example and illuminated by a straightforward explanation of the
science behind it to show you how to transform a ho-hum existence
into a full and happy life. Believe In Yourself: Across all ages and
all groups, a solid belief in one's own abilities increases life
satisfaction by about 40 percent, and makes us happier both in our
home lives and in our work lives. Turn Off The TV: Watching too much
TV can triple our hunger for more possessions, while reducing our
personal contentment by about 5 percent for every hour a day we
watch. Enjoy What You Have: People who have the most are only as
likely to be happy as those who have the least. People who like what
they have, however, are twice as likely to be happy as those who
actually have the most. Don't Forget To Have Fun: Having fun is one
of the five central factors in leading a satisfied life. Individuals
who spend time just having fun are 20 percent more likely to feel
happy on a daily basis and 36 percent more likely to feel comfortable
with their age and stage in life.
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