Even Happier: A Gratitude Journal for Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment

by Ben-Shahar, Tal

• ISBN13: 9780071638036
• ISBN10: 0071638032
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-09-07
• Publisher: McGraw Hill

Summary

Learn to be Happier. Week by Week.In this week-by-week guided journal, Tal Ben-Shahar offers a full year'sworth of exercises to inspire happiness every day. Using the groundbreakingprinciples of positive psychology that he taught in his wildly popularcourse at Harvard University and that inspired his worldwide bestsellerHappier, Ben-Shahar has designed a series of tools and techniques toenable us all to find more pleasure and meaning in our lives.52 weeks of new exercises, meditations, and "time-ins"A journal to record your thoughts, feelings, and personal growthLife-changing insights of philosophers, psychologists, artists,writers, scientists, and successful entrepreneursThis is no ordinary self-help book that you read and toss aside. It's acomplete, user-driven journal filled with proactive challenges, thoughtprovokingquestions, and "time-ins" that allow you to pause and reflect.You can engage in these activities every day to stimulate your creativity,enhance your sense of empowerment, enrich the quality of your life, and,yes, feel Even Happier.

Author Biography

.Tal Ben-Shahar is the New York Times Bestselling author of Happier. He taught the most popular course in Harvard University's history, and turned down a tenure track position there in order to pursue what would make him happiest. He currently consults and lectures around the world to executives in multi-national corporation, the general public, and at-risk populations. Topics include happiness, self-esteem, resilience, goal setting, mindfulness, and leadership. He obtained his PhD in Organizational Behavior and BA in Philosophy and Psychology from Harvard..

Table of Contents

Introduction
Week 1 On Being Grateful
Week 2 Rituals
Week 3 Physical Activity
Week 4 The Work Paradox
Week 5 Meaning
Week 6 Benevolence
Week 7 Learning from Painful Experiences
Week 8 Making Time
Week 9 Enjoying the Journey
Week 10 Relationships: Knowing and Being Known
Week 11 Learn to Fail or Fail to Learn
Week 12 Perfectionism and Optimalism
Week 13 The 80/20 Rule
Week 14 Self-Perception
Week 15 Permission to Be Human
Week 16 Integrity
Week 17 Peak Experiences
Week 18 Relationships: Gridlock
Week 19 Acts of Kindness
Week 20 Benefit Finding
Week 21 Saying “Thank You”
Week 22 Recovery
Week 23 Relationships: Accentuating the Positive
Week 24 Cognitive Therapy
Week 25 Parenting
Week 26 Check-In: Looking Back
Week 27 Post-Traumatic Growth
Week 28 Managing Expectations
Week 29 Self-Compassion
Week 30 Aging Gracefully
Week 31 Being Real
Week 32 The Unknown
Week 33 Learning from Jealousy
Week 34 Listening to Your Inner Voice
Week 35 The Law of Identity
Week 36 Self-Acceptance
Week 37 Breaking Down Achievement
Week 38 Relationships: Beautiful Enemies
Week 39 Fixed Mind-Sets and Growth Mind-Sets
Week 40 The Praised Generation
Week 41 Making Decisions
Week 42 Psychological Safety
Week 43 Relationships: In the Bedroom
Week 44 Settling for “Good Enough”
Week 45 Money and Happiness
Week 46 Self-Concordant Goals
Week 47 Finding Our Calling
Week 48 Happiness Boosters
Week 49 Depth of Happiness
Week 50 Letting Our Light Shine
Week 51 The Wisdom of Perspective
Week 52 Check-In: Looking Back
Daily Reminders