Happiness
“Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.” — Dalai Lama
“The only way to find true happiness is to risk being completely cut open.” — Chuck Palahniuk
“Happiness is not the absence of problems; it’s the courage to keep going despite them.” — C.S. Lewis
Shows how happiness boosts your success, not the other way around.
Simple habits like gratitude journaling work fast.
Reveals how small shifts in our mind-set and habits can produce big gains at work, at home, and elsewhere.
Blends Eastern wisdom with Western psychology
Practical tips like reframing negative events.
Through conversations, stories, and meditations, the Dalai Lama shows us how to defeat day-to-day anxiety, insecurity, anger, and discouragement.
Teaches how to balance present joy with future goals.
Easy exercises like “time-in” to savor moments.
Written by the teacher of Harvard University’s most popular and life-changing course.
Offers science-based strategies to boost your mood.
Simple actions like random acts of kindness.
Incorporates happiness strategies, excercises in new ways of thinking, and quizzes for understanding our individuality.
Explains why we’re bad at predicting what makes us happy.
Practical tips to focus on what actually brings joy.
A smart and funny book by a prominent Harvard psychologist, filled with (often hilarious) anecdotes.