books: how of happiness

books: how of happiness

books:

How of happiness

Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life

Martin E. P. Seligman

Vintage, 2006

Excellent Start
I thought this book gave one a great understanding to where we have been and where we could go. Here the author explained how through our experiences and relationships we are pessimistic. He reinforces that most people are negative in their thoughts and teaches us to ...

Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment

Tal Ben-Shahar

McGraw-Hill, 2007

Happiness is a source
This book is a wonderful confirmation of my 77 years on earth. I have given three copies to my psychology compatriates. The basis for happiness is located inside and as with humor, wonder and curiosity fed by our contained energy part. So watch the drains (also in ...

Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life

Henry Cloud, John Townsend

Zondervan, 2002

Boundaries is the icing on the cake of healing!
From cover to cover Boundaries is a complete Christian handbook for discovering why God created boundaries and how to implement them into our lives. By following this guide many dysfunctional people will find a path to freedom and regain control of their lives. ...

The Emotional Intelligence Quick Book

Travis Bradberry, Jean Greaves

Fireside, 2005

Shows you how to manage your emotions
This is a special book. In addition to illustrating how emotional intelligence works and why it is important, it showed me how I can identify my emotions accurately in the moment and respond to them more effectively. The techniques are quite easy to apply, and I am ...

Just Do It: How One Couple Turned Off the TV and Turned On Their Sex Lives for 101 Days (No Excuses!)

Douglas Brown

Crown, 2008

SEX back
This is a look into Doug and Annie's marriage and commitment to each other much more than a look into their bedroom. I recommend this to anyone looking to get the passion and intimacy . Other recommendation is: I Love You. Now What?: Falling in Love is a Mystery, ...

Choices and Illusions: How Did I Get Where I Am, and How Do I Get Where I Want to Be?

Eldon Taylor

Hay House, 2007

Choices and Illusions: Finally the answers I have been looking for!
I have read many self-improvement books over the last few years, but until I found Choices and Illusions, I had not found a book that was able to finally give me the information I was looking for on how to reprogram the mind successfully. Dr. Taylor has written a book ...

Fabulosity: What It Is & How to Get It

Kimora Lee Simmons

HarperEntertainment, 2007

The Best Book I've Read For My Industry (Urban Book Publisher)
I sincerely enjoyed this book! I've read many books on the subject of how to build brands and businesses, but Kimora gave me exactly what I was looking for! She gave details on what it takes to brand a SUCCESSFUL company and I'm clear that successful branding starts ...

Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life : How to Use Feng Shui to Get Love, Money, Respect and Happiness

Karen Rauch Carter

Fireside, 2000

Easy to Follow...and it Works!
Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life : How to Use Feng Shui to Get Love, Money, Respect and Happiness This little book by Karen Rauch Carter is the best feng shui book I've read. Use it and go to work making the changes that bring love, money, respect and happiness. ...

The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want

Sonja Lyubomirsky

Penguin Press HC, The, 2007

It works, and let me add a bit....
I bought this book not to become happy but because it was written by my colleague Sonja Lyubomirsky; I knew her from work, found her research interesting, and wanted to find out more. The book actually did make me happier. I knew most of the material from the ...

How Full Is Your Bucket? Positive Strategies for Work and Life

Tom Rath, Donald O. Clifton

Gallup Press, 2004

The Magic Word, Positive!
We see so much on this idea of being, acting and feeling positive. The use of 'bucket' as a metaphor really works showing you how you put in and take out of your 'bucket'. Great book and similar to the Law of attraction. Read Living The Secret Everyday: My Secret ...

How to be a Super Hot Woman: 339 Tips to Make Every Man Fall in Love with You and Every Woman Envy You

Mandy Simons, Emily J. Terry

Outskirts Press, 2007

It will change your life!
I've never been confident in myself!Until I bought this book! The only way to make people love you is by loving yourself! This book will teach you how to change the things you don't like about you so that you can start truly appreciating yourself.And believe me, it ...

Welcome to Your Brain: Why You Lose Your Car Keys but Never Forget How to Drive and Other Puzzles of Everyday ...

Sandra Aamodt, Sam Wang

Bloomsbury USA, 2008

A wonderful introduction to Neuroscience for the average Joe/Jane
Welcome to Your Brain: Why You Lose Your Car Keys but Never Forget How to Drive and Other Puzzles of Everyday Life This book explained so much in a way that is easily understood, interesting and relatable to every day life experiences. A fun read about a very ...

The Power of Joy: How the Deliberate Pursuit of Pleasure
Christiane Northrup

Hay House, 2008

"When you move toward that which is most fulfilling and life-enhancing?with joy and pleasure?healing follows." ? Christiane Northrup, M.D. Life is meant to be joyous! We are pleasure-seeking creatures by nature. Joy makes you younger, smarter, more intuitive, and healthier . . . with better hormonal balance and immune-system functioning. ...

When I Don't Desire God: How to Fight For Joy

John Piper

Crossway Books, 2004

When I Don't Desire God
A profound, well-written book that addresses a critical facet of the Christian's relationship with God. A professor at Covenant Seminary in Saint Louis recommends this book as one of the three most important books he has ever read, and I wholeheartedly agree. In the ...

The Power of Nice: How to Conquer the Business World With Kindness

Linda Kaplan Thaler, Robin Koval

Doubleday Business, 2006

Nice guys finish FIRST...
I was first introduced to this book by an associate who said it described me perfectly. I didn't realize what a compliment this really was until I ordered it from Amazon and read it. If you are not a nice person, this book can really revolutionize your outlook. It ...