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2018., Atlantic Monthly Press Call No: BLK Fic For Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: A fox makes its way across London's Waterloo Bridge. The distraction causes two pedestrians to collide - Jean, an American studying the habits of urban foxes, and Attila, a Ghanaian psychiatrist there to deliver a keynote speech. In this delicate tale of love and loss, of cruelty and kindness, Aminatta Forna asks us to consider the interconnectedness of lives, our co-existence with one another and all living creatures, and the true nature of happiness.
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2011., Price-Patterson Ltd. Call No: 158 H193h Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Happiness makes life worth living. This has been a key genetic characteristic of our species for millions of years. However, in the past sixty years or so, those in the developed nations find themselves on a new path unlike anything from our ancestral environment. We have focused on money as a means to make life decisions. But the reality is that we fail to appreciate the cost of achieving more wealth and the benefits it offers us. A review of many discouraging sociological trends implies we need to re-think our approach to happiness.
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2016., Adult, G.P. Putnam's Sons Call No: 158 P277h Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "What's the formula for a happy life? Neil Pasricha is a Harvard MBA, Walmart Executive, bestselling author, husband and dad. In this book, Neil illustrates how to want nothing, do anything, and have everything. If that sounds like a contradiction, you simply haven't unlocked the 9 Secrets to Happiness. Each secret takes a common ideal, flips it on its head, and casts it in a completely new light. Neil then goes a step further by providing step-by-step guidelines and hand-drawn scribbles that illustrate exactly how to apply each secret to live a happier life today. Why success doesn't lead to happiness. How to make more money than a Harvard MBA. Why multitasking is a myth. How eliminating options leads to more choice. How your happiness depends on how you see the world. Change how you think about everything - your time, your career, your relationships, your family, and ultimately yourself. Neil Pasricha is the author of the Book of Awesome series and has created some of the most popular TED talks. He lives in Toronto."--Provided by publisher.
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2011, c2009., HarperCollins Call No: 158 R896h Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: A thoughtful and prescriptive work on happiness filled with practical advice, sharp insight, charm, and humor.
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2014., Adult, Little, Brown Call No: 155.91 N623b Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "We know instinctively that being near water makes us healthier and happier, reduces stress, and brings us peace. But why? A wave of neuroscience, evolutionary biology, and medical research illuminates the physiological and brain processes that underlie our transformative connection to water. Proximity to water can improve performance in a wide range of fields, increase calm and diminish anxiety much better than medication, amplify creativity, artistic and otherwise, increase generosity and compassion, increase professional success, improve our overall health and well-being and reinforce our connection to the natural world and one another"--From publisher description.
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By Manson, Mark2019., HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: 158.1 M289e Edition: First Edition. Availability:0 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "We live in an interesting time. Materially, everything is the best it's ever been--we are freer, healthier and wealthier than any people in human history. Yet, somehow everything seems to be irreparably and horribly f*cked--the planet is warming, governments are failing, economies are collapsing, and everyone is perpetually offended on Twitter. At this moment in history, when we have access to technology, education and communication our ancestors couldn't even dream of, so many of us come back to an overriding feeling of hopelessness. What's going on? If anyone can put a name to our current malaise and help fix it, it's Mark Manson. Manson turns his gaze from the inevitable flaws within each individual self to the endless calamities taking place in the world around us. Drawing from the pool of psychological research on these topics, as well as the timeless wisdom of philosophers such as Plato, Nietzsche, and Tom Waits, he dissects religion and politics and the uncomfortable ways they have come to resemble one another. He looks at our relationships with money, entertainment and the internet, and how too much of a good thing can psychologically eat us alive. He openly defies our definitions of faith, happiness, freedom--and even of hope itself. With his usual mix of erudition and where-the-f*ck-did-that-come-from humour, Manson takes us by the collar and challenges us to be more honest with ourselves and connected with the world in ways we probably haven't considered before. It's another counter-intuitive romp through the pain in our hearts and the stress of our soul. One of the great modern writers has produced another book that will set the agenda for years to come"--from book cover.
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c1997., BasicBooks Call No: 158 C958f Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: MasterMinds
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By Emet, Josephc2016., Adult, TarcherPerigee Call No: 294.34 E53f Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Joseph Emet explores the intersection between Positive Psychology--the study of what makes people happy--and the ancient wisdom of Buddhism,"--Amazon.com.
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2018., Adult, HarperCollins Publishers Call No: 612.82 B964h Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "The pursuit of happiness is one of the most common and enduring quests of human life. It's what drives us to get a job, fall in love, watch stand-up comedy, have questionable obsessions and come home at the end of the day. But where does happiness come from, and why do we need it so much? Is lasting, permanent happiness possible; or should it be? And what does any of this have to do with the brain? Dean Burnett, bestselling author of The Idiot Brain, combines cutting-edge theories of the science of emotions with interviews of dozens of people on the happiness scale, from relationship coaches to celebrity millionaires, in an attempt to unveil what makes our happy-dometer tick. Witty and perceptive, humorous and enlightening, The Happy Brain explores a fascinating aspect of modern neuroscience and in the process discovers something about what it means to be human."--From publisher.
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By Hanson, Rick[2013], Adult, Harmony Books Call No: 158 H251h Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "... tells you why is it easier to ruminate over hurt feelings than it is to bask in the warmth of being appreciated? Your brain was wired this way when it evolved, primed to learn quickly from bad experiences, but not so much from the good ones. It's an ancient survival mechanism that turned the brain into Velcro for the negative, but Teflon for the positive. Life isn't easy, and having a brain wired to take in the bad and ignore the good makes us worried, irritated and stressed, instead of confident, secure and happy. Every day is filled with opportunities to build these strengths inside, but the brain is designed to ignore and waste them. This makes you come down harder on yourself than you do other people, feel inadequate even though you get a hundred things done, and lonely even when support is all around. Dr. Rick Hanson, an acclaimed neuropsychologist and internationally bestselling author, shows us what we can do to override the brain's default programming. Hardwiring Happiness lays out a simple method that uses the hidden power of everyday experiences to build new neural structures that stick to happiness, love, confidence, and peace. Dr. Hanson's four steps build a brain strong enough to withstand its ancient negativity bias, allowing contentment and a powerful sense of well-being to become the new normal. In mere minutes each day, we can transform our brains into oases of calm and happiness. We can hardwire in happiness"--From publisher description.
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c2001., Warner Books Call No: 152.43 R532i Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: The author offers her best advice on how to survive the worst life can hurl at one with a sense of humor.
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2023., Crown Call No: NEW 152.1 R896l Edition: First edition. Availability:0 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: For more than a decade, Gretchen Rubin had been studying happiness and human nature. Then, one day, a visit to her eye doctor made her realize that she'd been overlooking a key element of happiness: her five senses. She'd spent so much time stuck in her head that she'd allowed the vital sensations of life to slip away, unnoticed. This epiphany lifted her from a state of foggy preoccupation into a world rediscovered by seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touching. In this revelatory journey of self-experimentation, she explores the mysteries and joys of the five senses as a path to a happier, more mindful life. Drawing on cutting-edge science, philosophy, literature, and her own efforts to practice what she learns, she investigates the profound power of tuning in to the physical world. From the simple pleasures of appreciating the magic of ketchup and adding favorite songs to a playlist, to more adventurous efforts like creating a daily ritual of visiting the Met and attending Flavor University, Rubin show us how to experience each day with depth, delight, and connection. In the rush of daily life, she finds, our five senses offer us an immediate, sustainable way to cheer up, calm down, and engage the world around us-as well as a way to glimpse the soul and touch the transcendent. A Life in Five Senses is an absorbing, layered story of discovery filled with profound insights and practical suggestions about how to heighten our senses and use our powers of perception to live fuller, richer lives-and, ultimately, how to move through the world with more vitality and love.
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-- Hygge :By Wiking, Meik2016., General, Penguin Life, an imprint of Penguin Books Call No: 158.1 W663l Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Denmark is often said to be the happiest country in the world. That's down to one thing: hygge. 'Hygge has been translated as everything from the art of creating intimacy to cosiness of the soul to taking pleasure from the presence of soothing things. My personal favourite is cocoa by candlelight.' You know hygge when you feel it. It is when you are cuddled up on a sofa with a loved one, or sharing comfort food with your closest friends. It is those crisp blue mornings when the light through your window is just right. Who better than Meik Wiking to be your guide to all things hygge? Meik is CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen (website: happinessresearchinstitute.com) and has spent years studying the magic of Danish life. View the Meik Wiking: Happiness Research videos on YouTube. In this beautiful, inspiring book he will help you be more hygge: from picking the right lighting and planning a dinner party through to creating an emergency hygge kit and even how to dress. Meik Wiking is has concluded that hygge is the magic ingredient that makes Danes the happiest nation in the world.
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-- The secret, the power2010., General, Atria Books Call No: 155.2 B996p Edition: 1st Atria Books hardcover ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: The Power, dubbed the sequel to The Secret, is the highly anticipated follow-up revealing everything Rhonda Byrne has learned and attracted to herself since the release of The Secret in 2006. She shows how perfect health, incredible relationships, a career you love, a life filled with happiness, and the money you need to be, do, and have everything you want comes from one positive source of power.
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[2010]., Summit Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Remember Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: In the summer of 2001, New York college student Tyler is still feeling lost from the tragedy that has strained his relationship with his father when he meets Ally, a girl who understands his pain. The last thing Tyler's looking for is love, but through their passionate relationship, he finds new possibilities for happiness. It's an unforgettable story about the power of the heart, the strength of family, and the importance of treasuring every day of one's life.
![Remember me [DVD] (2010). Directed by Allen Coulter.](/Library/images/cover/noimage.png "Remember me [DVD] (2010). Directed by Allen Coulter.")
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c2005., Adult, HarperCollins Call No: Fic Gia Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: When a magazine quiz predicts that 31-year-old Maggie will soon die, she decides she must seek her own happiness in her few remaining months, but things become complicated when she finds herself on the run with her sister's newborn baby.".
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2018., Adult, Little, Brown Spark Call No: 152.48 W344s Edition: First North American edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: 'A delightful book, full of jokes and confessions' Guardian Schadenfreude - enjoying the pain and failures of others - is an all-too-familiar feeling. It has perplexed philosophers and psychologists for centuries but, in a time of polarised politics, twitter trolls and 'sidebars of shame', has never been more relevant. Recent studies have shown that we smile more at a rival's loss than at our own success. But why can it be so much fun to witness another's distress? And what, if anything, should we do about it?In Schadenfreude, historian of emotions Tiffany Watt Smith offers expert insight and advice. Ranging across thinkers from Nietzsche to Homer Simpson, investigating the latest scientific research, and collecting some outrageous confessions on the way - she reveals how everyone, babies, nuns, your most trusted friends, are enjoying your misfortunes. But rather than an emotional glitch, she argues, Schadenfreude can reveal profound truths about our relationships with others and our sense of who we are. Frank, warm and laugh-out-loud funny, Schadenfreude makes the case for thinking afresh about this much-maligned emotion - and perhaps, even, embracing it.
