The Science of Happiness Workbook: 10 Practices for a Meaningful Life

The Science of Happiness Workbook: 10 Practices for a Meaningful Life

Greater Good Science Center, Kira M. Newman, Jill Suttie, Shuka Kalantari
$24.99
Publish Date:
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN:
9781324019206
Pages:
240
Language:
English
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Description

A practical, research-based guide to cultivating greater well-being and stronger relationships for everyone.

If we’re seeking more happiness in our lives, it can be challenging to figure out where to start or what habits to change. But with this workbook from UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, based on cutting-edge wellness research and the center’s wildly popular “The Science of Happiness” course and podcast, readers have a new resource for finding fulfillment and meaning in their everyday experiences.

  • Short, step-by-step practices that they can incorporate into their daily life—many that only take 5 or 10 minutes.
  • Skills and traits that decades of research show can reliably help us feel happier and more connected to others, from self-compassion to awe to empathy to purpose.
  • Quizzes, tips for overcoming obstacles, and stories of people around the world who have applied these lessons to their lives.

About the Author

Based at the University of California, Berkeley, the Greater Good Science Center studies the psychology, sociology, and neuroscience of well-being and teaches skills that foster a thriving, resilient, and compassionate society. Its programs include Greater Good magazine and “The Science of Happiness” podcast.

Praise for The Science of Happiness Workbook: 10 Practices for a Meaningful Life

A great combination of fascinating science, simple and effective ways to train the mind, and practical suggestions for daily life. Full of brilliant insights, and always clear, friendly, and encouraging: a real path to greater well-being in a challenging world.
— Rick Hanson, PhD, author of Buddha’s Brain, Resilient, and Hardwiring Happiness

It’s fitting that this book on happiness is a sheer delight! It will take you through simple exercises that will improve your baseline happiness. You’ll feel awe, gratitude, compassion, connection, and peace. Take it seriously and it will change your life.
— Marisa G. Franco, PhD, TED speaker and NYT–bestselling author of Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make—and Keep—Friends