"A Review of the Book - The How of Happiness"The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Wantby Sonja Lyubomirsky This is the best single book about positive psychology to have on your shelf. “Is it possible to become happier?” and “Why does it matter?” Sonja Lyubomirsky, the author explains why taking action to be happier is not a silly goal, though construction of happiness is a better description than pursuit. She argues that one’s happiness is about 50% determined by genetics (the happiness set point). Then only about 10% is determined by the things we tend to pursue in the name of happiness: life circumstances such as wealth, possessions, occupation, living conditions, family relationships, church membership. The remaining 40% is determined by habits, behaviors, and thought patterns that we can directly address with intentional action. She argues that it is much more fruitful to address the 40% associated with our own behavior than it is to pursue the 10% associated with life circumstances. |
The above video is about Dr. Goeglein (also known as Dr. Success) reviews Sonja Lyubomirsky book "The How of Happiness." De Goeglein is a well known public speaker, a multi-media expert in Positive Psychology and a regular contributor to KATZ TV’s AM Arizona, hosted by Tonya Mock and Lew Rees. She has also been a counselor and personal mentor to over forty top CEO’s of privately held companies, and was recently awarded The Making a Difference for Women Award 2009 by the Central Yavapai Sunrise Soroptimist (Arizona) Organization. This award honors women who, through their professional or personal efforts, are making extraordinary differences in the lives of women or girls. |
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Inner Peace :-
In today's context, peace has become a rare and costly commodity-
this piece will have you a few tips towards real peace and how you can enjoy it.
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Quite often we used to utter the words, "Be happy or Don't worry", particularly byway of giving consolation to others. But, did we ever analyze what is the meaning, rather, definition of happiness. Where from does it percolate? How one can be worry free happy? Perhaps the answer is negative.
Happiness does not mean smiling or laughing. Laughing may be one of the expressions of happiness but not the other way around. All the individuals making huge mechanical sounds by stretching the corners of the face and unfolding the bright and beautiful white teeth in the laughing clubs are not happy. There may be burgeoning deal of pain arising from breakdowns, overreactions or even depression behind the facade of a smiling face. Article to continue below----------------------------------------------
In this material world every creature, not alone men, wants to be happy. But, searching for happiness is another mistake. Seekers never find it, it's just like mirage. You can see it virtually but never really. Seeking has some repulsive effect against the happiness.
Notwithstanding the aforesaid facts, getting rid of the unhappiness is possible by accepting the situation, rather than by thinking all imaginary things that would have been or will be. All these emotions generated from the imaginary stories, what could have been will create havoc unhappiness but those who can face the situation and act accordingly really enjoys the happiness. Happiness never comes from the surroundings or happenings it is the peace and enjoyment of the soul.
Defining happiness very precisely is also not possible. What is happiness to one may not be the same for somebody else. Some one may be happy with very little belongings; on the other hand, another may be unhappy because he could not accumulate more wealth though he may be having more than enough. Thus one definition of happiness may be the inner peace. Whenever inner peace is attained by a soul, it seems to be happy. The way of achieving the inner peace may be different for different persons, but once it is achieved, in spite of the fact that the process of achieving may not be acceptable to others the achiever is happy.
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We offer free training for any person or group that wants to start this program in their community.
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