Happier

finding pleasure, meaning, and life's ultimate currency

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Happier

finding pleasure, meaning, and life's ultimate currency

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Can YouLearn to BeHappy?YES . . . according to the teacher of HarvardUniversity's most popular and life-changingcourse. One out of every five Harvard studentshas lined up to hear Tal Ben-Shahar'sinsightful and inspiring lectures on thatever-elusive state: HAPPINESS.HOW?Grounded in the revolutionary "positive psychology" movement,Ben-Shahar ingeniously 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. Once you open your heart and mind to Happier 's thoughts, you will feel more fulfilled, more connected . . . and, yes, HAPPIER."Dr. Ben-Shahar, one of the most popular teachers in Harvard's recent history, has written a personal, informed, and highly enjoyable primer on how to become happier. It would be wise to take his advice.—Ellen J. Langer, author of Mindfulness and On Becoming an Artist"This fine book shimmers with a rare brand of good sense that is imbedded in scientific knowledge about how to increase happiness. It is easy to see how this is the backbone of the most popular course at Harvard today.—Martin E. P. Seligman, author of Authentic Happiness

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McGraw-Hill
Language
English
Pages
192

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Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment
Mar 01, 2021, Highbridge Audio and Blackstone Publishing
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Happier
2011, McGraw-Hill Education
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Happier
2008, McGraw-Hill, The Observer
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Happier: Can You Learn to Be Happy?
2008, McGraw-Hill Education, McGraw-Hill Europe
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Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment
June 1, 2007, HighBridge Company; Unabridged
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Happier
2007, McGraw-Hill
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Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment
May 10, 2007, McGraw-Hill
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Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment
May 10, 2007, McGraw-Hill
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Table of Contents

The question of happiness
Reconciling present and future
Happiness explained
The ultimate currency
Setting goals
Happiness in education
Happiness in the workplace
Happiness in relationships
First meditation: self-interest and benevolence
Second meditation: beyond the temporary high
Third meditation: letting our light shine
Fourth meditation: imagine!
Fifth meditation: take your time!
Sixth meditation: the happiness revolution
Conclusion: here and now.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
158
Library of Congress
BF575.H27 B445 2007, BF575.H27B445 2007

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
192

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL17558645M
Internet Archive
happierlearnsecr00bens_0
ISBN 10
0071492399
ISBN 13
9780071492393
LCCN
2006103344
OCLC/WorldCat
77574647
Library Thing
3293054
Goodreads
302971

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