How To Be Happier [electronic resource].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jenner, Paul.

Series:

Teach Yourself General

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (290 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Hodder Education, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

How To Be Happier teaches you to think, eat and exercise your way to a happier life with more fulfilling relationships.

Contents:

Cover; Book title; Acknowledgements; Contents; Meet the author; Only got a minute?; Only got five minutes?; Only got ten minutes?; 1 How happy are you?; How this book works; Ten things this book will do for you; Yes, I'm happy, but...; Is it morally right to be happy?; Is true happiness within or without?; How happy are you?; 2 Building a happy brain; Retraining your mind; Ten thoughts that can make you unhappy; Ten harmful emotions; Why are we negative?; Getting rid of the negative; 3 Think yourself happy; Theirs is better; I want more... and more; If it's not black, it must be white

If it's not perfect, it's no goodWhy is this always happening to me?; I'm not going to like this; I feel it, so it must be true; I'm a label; you're a label; I should do this; you should do that; If it's wrong, it must be my fault; Applying the lessons to your past; 4 Goodbye to negative emotions; Feeling good about other people; How negative emotions are dangerous for your health; Learning to empathize; Blame, resentment and revenge; Feeling good about yourself; The stress buster; 40 laughs a day; Laughter really is the best medicine; Don't just sit there, tell a joke; 5 Eating happiness

A healthy diet is a happy dietHormones, food and happiness; The principles of happy eating; Food allergies can make you depressed; Your A-Z guide to happy food and drink; 6 Inner happiness; So what is meditation?; How to meditate; Meditating for happiness; Meditating for practical benefits; Meditating on the day's events; Where does inner happiness come from?; 7 How to get happy-fit; The depression buster; Generating those happy chemicals; How much exercise?; The runner's high; Are you happy-fit?; What type of exercise?; Keeping motivated; 8 Be happy being yourself; Maximum satisfaction

Running away to happinessDoing what you want; Learning to say 'yes'; Let go your inner child; Expressing the real you; Avoiding unhappiness; Plan your happy future; 9 Relationships, love and happiness; Pets; Human relationships; Living with 'the one'; Avoid the projection trap; Rules for walking on air; 10 Happy sex; The elements of happy sex; How does sex make you happy?; How to have happy sex; 11 Connection equals happiness; All life is connected; Say 'hello' to your very big family; Altruism equals happiness; Meditation and spirituality; 12 Your seven-day happiness plan; Taking it further

IndexA; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-282-95710-4

9786612957109

1-4441-2449-8

OCLC:

701704446