Book description
One of the basic beliefs of contemporary society has been that
increasing prosperity and comfort will automatically lead to greater
happiness. But we now have the data to prove that it's just not so...
Happiness: The Thinking Person's Guide teaches you how to be
happier by exploring the science of happiness in human beings and
revealing why we feel joy and sorrow when it often makes more sense to
feel the opposite. Did you know that survival instincts left over from
caveman days make us want things that are no longer good for us? Ever
wondered why men tend to seek power and status and women worry about
their physical appearance? Answering these questions and many more
Richard O'Connor explains why we feel the way we do and trains us to:
- Develop core skills that we need to feel happiness today
- Fight the 'I see, I want' elements in ourselves that lead to unhappiness
- Manipulate dissatisfaction to change the way we view life
- Distinguish between second-rate desire and true happiness
Using self-assessment exercises combined with fascinating science
this practical self-help guide will teach you how to rewire your brain
to feel more joy; it's simply a learning process.
Richard O'Connor is a psychotherapist in private practise who served
as director of a large non-profit community mental health centre for 14
years. He is the author of three books, including
Undoing Depression
and
Undoing Perpetual Stress
. He currently practises in Connecticut and Manhattan in the USA.
