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100 Lessons on Happiness in 100 Words or Less
100 Lessons on Happiness in 100 Words or Less
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.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateJul 27, 2011
ISBN9781908371072
100 Lessons on Happiness in 100 Words or Less

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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

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