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Happier : learn the secrets to daily joy and lasting fulfillment / Tal Ben-Shahar.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: Eng Publication details: New York : McGraw-Hill, c2007.Description: xvi, 192 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9780071492393 (alk. paper)
  • 0071492399
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 158 22
LOC classification:
  • BF 575  B456h 2007
Online resources:
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: happiness boosters -- Third meditation: beyond the temporary high -- Fourth meditation: letting our light shine -- Fifth meditation: imagine -- Sixth meditation: take your time -- Seventh meditation: the happiness revolution -- Conclusion: here and now.
Summary: One out of every five Harvard graduates has lined up to hear Tal Ben-Shahar's lectures on that ever-elusive subject: happiness. Grounded in the revolutionary "positive psychology" movement, Ben-Shahar 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.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) BF 575 B456h 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000121383

Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-184) and index.

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: happiness boosters -- Third meditation: beyond the temporary high -- Fourth meditation: letting our light shine -- Fifth meditation: imagine -- Sixth meditation: take your time -- Seventh meditation: the happiness revolution -- Conclusion: here and now.

One out of every five Harvard graduates has lined up to hear Tal Ben-Shahar's lectures on that ever-elusive subject: happiness. Grounded in the revolutionary "positive psychology" movement, Ben-Shahar 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.

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