Happiness A to Z Evidence-Based Strategies for Achieving Well-being and Fulfilmen

by Bajaj, Badri

• ISBN13: 9781803884394
• ISBN10: 1803884398
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2025-08-11
• Publisher: Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd

Summary

Happiness A-Z is a practical guide to increasing personal happiness, presented as an alphabet of twenty-six simple, easy-to-implement strategies. Each chapter looks at the evidence, mechanisms, benefits and applications for a single strategy: Appreciation; Bonding; Collaboration; Digital Detox; Emotions; Forgiveness; Gratitude; Helping; Intentions; Journaling; Knowing; Learning; Meaning; Nature; Optimism; Playfulness; Quiet; Relaxing; Savouring; Time; Uniqueness; Values; Willingness; Xcel; Yay!; and Zest. Woven throughout the material are short personal stories from well-known names in the field of happiness and human performance including Robert Biswas-Diener, Marcia Reynolds and Jonathan Passmore. Motivational in tone, broad in scope and packed with insider tips and straightforward advice, Happiness A-Z is an essential resource for anyone seeking to cultivate greater joy in their own life and the lives of others.

Author Biography

Dr. Badri Bajaj is a global thought leader and practitioner in coaching, well-being, and leadership. He is an Associate Professor at Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida, India, and has published extensively on coaching, mindfulness, leadership, well-being, and emotional intelligence. In 2017, he was honoured with the 100 Best Global Coaching Leaders Award by CHRO Asia and the World HRD Congress.

Table of Contents

Introduction A — Appreciation B — Bonding C — Collaboration D — Digital Detox E — Emotions F — Forgiveness G — Gratitude H — Helping I — Intentions J — Journaling K — Knowing L — Learning M — Meaning N — Nature O — Optimism P — Playfulness Q — Quiet R — Relaxing S — Savouring T — Time U — Uniqueness V — Values W — Willingness X — Xcel Y — Yay! Z — Zest