The Science of Happiness

‘Do yourself a favour and grab this fantastic guide! Explains practical strategies for getting out of our own heads and finding more connection, presence, and joy’ LAURIE SANTOS, Professor of Psychology at Yale University and host of The Happiness Lab podcast<BR> _______________________________________________________________________<BR><BR>We all want to be happier, but our brains often get in the way. When we’re too stuck in our heads we obsess over our inadequacies, compare ourselves with others and fail to see the good in our lives.<BR><BR>In The Science of Happiness, world-leading psychologist and happiness expert Bruce Hood demonstrates that the key to happiness is not self-care but connection. He presents seven simple but life-changing lessons to break negative thought patterns and re-connect with the things that really matter.<BR><BR> Alter Your Ego<BR> Avoid Isolation<BR> Reject Negative Comparisons<BR> Become More Optimistic<BR> Control Your Attention<BR> Connect With Others<BR> Get Out of Your Own Head<BR>  <BR>Grounded in decades of studies in neuroscience and developmental psychology, this book tells a radical new story about the roots of wellbeing and the obstacles that lie in our path. With clear, practical takeaways throughout, Professor Hood demonstrates how we can all harness the findings of this science to re-wire our thinking and transform our lives.<BR> _______________________________________________________________________<BR><BR>‘The Science of Happiness is a rare bird – a book that is grounded in the best new science, written with wit and wisdom, and provides clear and valuable lessons for living your best life. Highly recommended!’ DANIEL GILBERT, author of the New York Times bestseller Stumbling on Happiness<BR><BR>‘This is a wonderful guide to what actually makes people happier – full of wisdom backed by a wealth of scientific evidence. If you want practical ideas that you can use right now to boost your wellbeing, this is your book’ ROBERT WALDINGER, author of The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Study on Happiness<BR><BR>‘The most erudite, thoughtful, and original take on this important subject I have ever encountered. I learned something new in every chapter, and as a bonus it’s a page-turning read' MICHAEL SHERMER, author of Why People Believe Weird Things<BR>  

Glück kann man lernen - sieben Lektionen für ein besseres Leben <BR> <BR>In sieben praxisorientierten, dabei wissenschaftlich fundierten Lektionen weist der renommierte Entwicklungspsychologe Bruce Hood seinen Leserinnen und Lesern den Weg zu einem besseren Leben. Denn: Glück kann man lernen, dies hat der Autor in seinem erfolgreichen und beliebten Kurs The Science of Happiness an der Uni Bristol messbar erwiesen. Wer etwas für sein Glück tun will, muss sein Ego verändern, und das ist gar nicht so schwierig, wie es klingt. Man muss nur wissen, wie. Deshalb stehen am Ende einer jeden Lektion Übungen zur praktischen Anwendung, die das Glücksempfinden spürbar steigern.<BR><BR>Das Geheimnis des Glücks, so der renommierte Entwicklungspsychologe Bruce Hood, liegt in der richtigen individuellen Balance von Ichbezogenheit und Altruismus. In sieben so einfachen wie lebensverändernden, dabei wissenschaftlich fundierten Lektionen weist er seinen Leserinnen und Lesern den Weg zum Gleichgewicht des Glücks. Letztlich verhält es sich mit dem Glück wie mit der Gesundheit: Wir alle können glücklicher werden und vor allem bleiben, aber nur, solange wir etwas dafür tun. <BR><BR> - "Der Hohepriester des Glücks." Sunday Times - Praxisorientiert auf der Basis wissenschaftlicher Forschungen - Mit seinem Kurs "The Science of Happiness" konnte Bruce Hood das Glücksempfinden seiner Studenten messbar steigern - 7 Lektionen mit Glücks-Übungen am Ende eines jeden Kapitels - In 22 Sprachen übersetzt - "Die gelehrteste, durchdachteste und originellste Darstellung dieses wichtigen Themas, die mir je begegnet ist." Michael Shermer, Autor von "Why People Believe Weird Things" <BR> - Lektion 1: Ändern Sie Ihr Ego - Lektion 2: Vermeiden Sie Isolation - Lektion 3: Stellen Sie keine unglücklichen Vergleiche an - Lektion 4: Werden Sie optimistischer - Lektion 5: Kontrollieren Sie Ihre Aufmerksamkeit - Lektion 6: Treten Sie mit anderen in Verbindung - Lektion 7: Das Gedankenkarussell stoppen

Ownership is on most people's lips these days, or at least the lack of ownership. Everywhere people seem to be fighting over what is theirs. They want to take back their property, their lands, their liberty, their bodies, their identity, and their right to do what they want. These are all things people can own. These demands are quite remarkable when you consider that ownership is not an observable property but rather an abstract concept. And yet this abstractconcept controls just about everything we do, and can do. What we can call ours, what we can do, where we can go, and who we are is all determined by ownership, but we rarely stop to consider how it rules our lives. Ownership even explains the anger and political turmoil that is currently sweeping overWestern democracies. People feel they have had something taken away, something they used to own in the past and want back.