How to Be Happy

Today's social scientists agree that it isn't success at work, pots of money, power or fame that guarantee a happy life, but the simpler pleasures - family community, sex with someone you love, pleasant surroundings, trust in fellow human beings or a less stressful commute to work. Research increasingly suggests that happiness is a 'skill' that can be learned, like playing a musical instrument or riding a bike, and although there is no universal, one-fits-all solution for happiness, there is a lot you can do to raise your capacity for joy and How to Be Happy can show you how. How to Be Happy explains the amazing revelations and theory behind the fascinating new 'science of happiness', which combines the latest research in psychology, medicine and social science. The ground-breaking Making Slough Happy TV series puts the theory into practice and, using questionnaires, exercises and a workable 10-point Happiness Manifesto from the series, How to Be Happy will help you improve your levels of happiness in just a few weeks. Could you do a good turn, have a good laugh and give yourself a treat at least once a day? How to Be Happy examines every aspect of well-being, from love and sex to health, pets and travel and gives you practical information on how to change the world - or at lest one very important bit of the world your bit!