100 Lessons on Happiness in 100 Words or Less
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HAPPINESS by Averil Leimon: People tend to think Happiness is a very big and complicated topic. In fact, science shows that it is often the seemingly little things that make a huge difference to people’s well-being and sense of contentment. Happiness is not ephemeral, it is achievable and 100 Lessons on Happiness in 100 Words or Less shows how. Each lesson comes from sound evidence-based research, without the jargon and any padding so you can start changing your level of happiness now. Build hope, believe in yourself and discover the ‘Happiness Formula’. 100 lessons, each one containing a simple but profound truth that will change the way you think, feel and behave.
We all know that we don't read enough—but don't beat yourself up—read a little, you can still learn a lot. Read between sets at the gym, on your way to work, while queuing at the bank, or even wind down with a few lessons at bedtime. Dip in, dip out, learn something new along the way. Try it–you might just like it.
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100 Lessons on Happiness in 100 Words or Less - Averil Leimon
100 Lessons on Happiness
in 100 Words or Less
by Averil Leimon
Copyright 2011 Visual Aid Publishing Limited
Published by Visual Aid Publishing Limited at Smashwords
Table of Contents
1. Why a book about happiness?
2. Happiness and long life
3. The happiness formula
4. Pollyanna or Eeyore?
5. Cherish the moment
6. Never had it so good?
7. Everything could go right...
8. Build a happiness picture
9. Teflon vs. Velcro
10. What really makes you happy?
11. Let go the bubble
12. Fix the past
13. Let your light shine
14. Look back with thanks
15. Ditch the joy suckers
16. Finding family
17. Celebrations
18. Be curious
19. Learn to play
20. Transcend the ordinary
21. Find joy
22. Carry out random kindness
23. Pay it forward
24. Count your blessings
25. Choose your sensations
26. Director’s cut
27. Stop predicting feelings
28. Build resilience
29. Bounce back
30. Cope with corrosive cynicism
31. Build hope
32. Believe in yourself
33. Play to your strengths
34. Find engagement
35. Look for flow
36. Ask yourself: Why am I here?
37. Deal with the past
38. Find forgiveness
39. Anticipate the best
40. Don’t rest on your laurels
41. Make links
42. Happiness is right here
43. Start from the inside out
44. Be a good consumer
45. Have a happy heart
46. Always look on the bright side of life
47. Pay attention—to the good stuff
48. Make vivid pictures
49. Express yourself
50. Choose life
51. Not jam tomorrow
52. Get into the zone
53. Change your thinking/change your life
54. Practice makes perfect
55. Learn to persevere
56. Three routes to happiness
57. Fill the cookie jar
58. Leave your legacy
59. Love past pleasures
60. Have a beautiful day
61. Amazing wish lists
62. Choose the movie
63. Marvel at life
64. Luxuriate in the best
65. Find zest
66. Make a connection
67. Make people happy
68. Love to learn
69. Build your support system
70. Dealing with grudges
71. Reciprocity and good turns
72. Free gifts!
73. Give it time
74. Be a shining star
75. Discover your purpose
76. Act with random kindness...Again
77. Perfect vs. Good enough
78. You are not alone
79. In a perfect world
80. Make memories
81. See others’ strengths
82. Big society?
83. Top 10 happy films
84. Broaden and build
85. Reasons to be cheerful
86. Make a happy workplace
87. Bounce back
88. Top 10 happy music
89. Live with hope
90. As easy as A B C
91. Go on a strengths date
92. De-clutter your brain
93. Cultivate forgetfulness
94. It’s not all about you
95. Pass the laugh
96. See a bright future
97. Born yesterday
98. Top 10 happy reading
99. Cultivate cheerfulness
100. What’s your mission?
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Why a book about happiness?
People tend to think happiness is a big and complicated topic. In fact, science shows that it is often the seemingly little things that make a huge difference to people’s well-being and sense of contentment. So lots of money and possessions don’t actually help much. The single most important thing you can do is to make the choice to be happy. Ask yourself when you wake each day, What do I want to be today, happy or miserable?
It’s your decision. Choose to be happy! Now find the good reasons for