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Page Count: 224
Printing Date: June 01, 2000
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Scientists and academics have spent entire careers investigating what makes people happy. But hidden in obscure scholarly journals and reports, their research is all too often inaccessible to ordinary people. Now the bestselling author of the 100 Simple Secrets series distills the scientific findings of over a thousand of the most important studies on happiness into easy-to-digest nuggets of advice. Each of the hundred practices is illustrated with a clear example and illuminated by a straightforward explanation of the science behind it to show you how to transform a ho-hum existence into a full and happy life.
- Believe in yourself: Across all ages, and all groups, a solid belief in one's own abilities increases life satisfaction by about 40 percent, and makes us happier both in our home lives and in our work lives.
- Turn off your TV: Watching too much TV can triple our hunger for more possessions, while reducing our personal contentment by about 5 percent for every hour a day we watch.
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I loved this book so much that I purchased several copies and sent to friends. Another reviewer mentioned that the book was superficial; of course each piece of advice was brief, that was his intent! The book is meant to be a non-tedious read.
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I enjoyed reading this book so much that I ended up seeking out other books by this author. It's not just a book filled with "feel-good" advice, but the ideas are backed by research studies that prove the ideas work.
This is one of those books that you can read from cover to cover, or just read little bits and pieces whenever you want. Each of the 100 "secrets" in the book is explained in a page or two. There is a quick two or three sentence summary of the secret, followed by more information or an illustrative example, and concluded with the statistics or study that backs up the idea.
The ideas were definitely things I could put to good use. Some were things I already knew (although it was nice to see them backed by research studies) and others were ideas that I hadn't really thought about before. Some of the secrets include:
Exercise
Volunteer
Pay Attention. You may have what you want.
Try to think less about the people and things that bother you.
Friendship beats money
Accept yourself - unconditionally
I found this book to be a fun and positive read while providing great tips that can easily be put to use. I'd recommend this to any reader - and it would make a wonderful gift!
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I highly recommend this book to everyonde who's planning a wedding right now -- whether you're the bride, groom, parent, bridal party member. As the stress increases during the wedding plans, this great little book will remind you of the insights to happiness. It's a light, easy read that you'll revisit again and again.
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What a fun book! I went to a conference where the speaker referred to this book. Some suggestions are already a part of my habits, but there are some real gems that are new. Get this book and get happy!!
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just buy it, it does help. i suggest highlight the words that you think can really help you. the words that struck you will help you. just buy it, it helps damn it
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