Happy Simple Steps for Getting the Life You Want

by Smith, Ian K., M.D.

• ISBN13: 9780312672775
• ISBN10: 0312672772
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-12-21
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Summary

Happiness isn't the too-brief rush that comes from getting somethingyou've wantedit's the lasting great feeling that comes from becoming someoneyou want to be. And someone others want to be with, too. No matter where you start,Happycan help you improve your life and permanently alter your level of happiness.Dr. Ian has inspired millions to lose weight. In counseling dieters, Smith learned that while achieving hard-fought goals can help make a person happy, even real accomplishments may not make happiness stick. InHappy, Dr. Ian Smith presents a simple program that motivates readers to understand the behaviors and mind-sets that work and last, including:--How to be optimistic --Why optimism and realism are not opposites --The importance of family and community --Tapping the power of simple pleasures --Mastering modern life to live in the moment --What we can learn from the Danish peopleHappyis a life-changing book from one of America's most trusted voices.

Author Biography

Ian K. Smith, M.D., is a medical contributor to The Rachael Ray Show and the medical/diet expert on VH1's highly rated Celebrity Fit Club. In 2007, he created The 50 Million Pound Challenge, a free national weight-loss initiative that has helped America lose almost 6 million pounds to date. He has written for a variety of publications, including Time, Newsweek, and the New York Daily News. In 2010, he was named a member of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports Nutrition by President Obama.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Epiphany	p. 1
What is Happiness?	p. 15
Play to your Strengths	p. 41
The Silver Lining	p. 57
Simplicity is Bliss	p. 81
North of Zero	p. 103
The Art of Dreams	p. 123
Happy at Work	p. 141
Let it Flow	p. 161
Happiness Boosters	p. 175
Painting your Life's Landscape	p. 199
Notes	p. 221
Acknowledgments	p. 225
Index	p. 227
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