The 8 Secrets of Happiness

By Paul Griffiths and Martin Robinson

There are innumerable products that promise to make individuals more attractive, healthier, more popular, and more successful. But worldly possessions are never enough for true happiness: there's more to it than having a great job, designer clothes, a busy social life, or a fat bank balance. This insightful guide unveils the eight factors that psychologists have discovered as foundations of real happiness, among them learning to forgive; investing time and energy in friends and family; and practicing acts of kindness. In an age of unprecedented wealth that is coupled with unprecedented unhappiness and even depression, this book is a timely wake-up call.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745953298
• ISBN13: 9780745953298
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Lion Books
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 3 years and up

Customer Reviews

Very Smart

Griffiths and Robinson have put together a very insightful look into the causes of happiness and what distracts us from that. Seemingly simple in premise, they nonetheless fill the book with brief glimpses of what they're talking about to illustrate their points in a way that is compelling. Well-written and thoughtful, it is a useful addition to the subject of happiness.