Sustainable Happiness : Live Simply, Live Well, Make a Difference / edited by Sarah van Gelder.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Van Gelder, Sarah, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Happiness.

Conduct of life.

Environmentalism.

Simplicity.

Sustainable living.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (169 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oakland, CA : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., [2014]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

We're bombarded by messages telling us that more, bigger, and better things are the keys to happiness-but after we pile up the stuff and pile on the hours, we end up exhausted and broke on a planet full of trash. Sarah van Gelder and her colleagues at YES! Magazine have been exploring the meaning of real happiness for eighteen years. In this much-needed volume, they marshal fascinating research, in-depth essays, and compelling personal stories that lead to a life-altering conclusion: what makes us truly happy are the depth of our relationships, the quality of our communities, the contribution

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction: How We Lost Track of Real Happiness and Where to Find It Now; PART ONE: What We Know About Real Well-Being; Introduction; 1 The Movement to Live More Simply Is Older Than You Think; 2 10 Things Science Says Will Make You Happy; 3 Who Pays the Price for Cheap Stuff?; 4 Why Everyone Is Happier in More Equitable Societies; 5 We Are Hardwired to Cooperate and Share; 6 Why Saying Hello Matters; PART TWO: The Practice of Happiness (or, How You Can Get Some); Introduction; 7 This Is Your Life-Show Up For It Mindfully

8 Give Yourself a Break: Take a Tech Sabbath9 Kick Your Addictions, Return to Intimacy; 10 Stop Worrying and Find Work You Love; 11 Follow Your Calling-Even When It Scares You; 12 Share Meals with Loved Ones; 13 Choose Gratitude; PART THREE: Sustainable Happiness and the Beloved Community; Introduction; 14 The Story of Your Gift; 15 Heal, Don't Punish; 16 The Hidden Treasures in Your Neighborhood; 17 How to Design Your Neighborhood for Happiness; Five Ways to Meet Your Neighbors; 18 Lessons in Gratitude From a Pay-It-Forward Restaurant

19 Everything I Need to Know About Happiness, I Learned in the ForestThe Wild Geese; Conclusion: 10 Ways Sustainable Happiness Can Change the World; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; About the Contributors

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781626563292

1626563292

9781626563308

1626563306

OCLC:

894906672