You Can Be Happy: The Scientifically Proven Way to Change How You Feel
Author(s): Daniel Freeman
The quest for happiness is a major preoccupation for a large part of the population â we all want it and a lot of us don't have enough of it, this short practical guide to feeling calm, content and happy offers the very best advice that really works.
Written according to scientific researchby a leading Professor of clinical psychology, this is the first book to apply CBT techniques to happiness (and nothing else).
Using a concise and engaging format, tailored specifically to meet the needs of the mass market, this extremely accessible book contains no psychological jargon and instead, contains short chapters with clear and entertaining summaries of essential points and step-by-step practical advice. Concepts are brought alive by using imaginative analogies and explanations. .
The book is in two parts.
Part 1 explains the eight key strategies guaranteed to boost happiness.
Part 2 shows how to put the principles into action, in a step by step way that leads to a happier state within just four weeks.
Product Information
Daniel Freeman is one of the UK's leading clinical psychologists. He is a Professor of Clinical Psychology, a Medical Research Council (MRC) Senior Clinical Fellow, and a British Psychological Society Fellow, in the Department of Psychiatry at Oxford University. Jason Freeman is a writer and editor in the areas of popular psychology and self-help. Daniel and Jason are the authors of several psychology titles including Use Your Head: A Guided Tour of the Human Mind (2010). Their work has appeared in various national newspapers and magazines, among them The Times, The Guardian, The Independent, and Psychologies.
Preface Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Committing to happiness Chapter 3: Getting the basics in place: improving your diet and sleep Chapter 4: Activities for happiness Chapter 5: Calming negative thoughts Chapter 6: Increasing positive thoughts Chapter 7: Relaxing your body and mind Chapter 8: Relationships Chapter 9: Happiness at work Chapter 10: Underlying problems: common psychological issues that fuel unhappiness Chapter 11: Becoming happier and staying happier
General Fields
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- : Pearson Education, Limited
- : Prentice Hall Life
- : 0.224
- : 31 December 2011
- : 216mm X 138mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 March 2012
- : books
Special Fields
- : Daniel Freeman
- : Paperback
- : English
- : 616.891425
- : 176