{"product_id":"2940045339827","title":"Being Happy: Part 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Being Happy Part 1 we explored the dynamics of happiness through self-actualisation, the achievement of your fullest potential. In Part 2, we discuss the work of Martin Seligman, a foremost proponent of the positive psychology movement and a leading source of advice on being happy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the name suggests, positive psychology focuses on what is good, what is working in a person’s life. Its aim is to find ways build on people’s strengths, help them to find happiness and to achieve their full potential. This is in contrast to traditional psychology that focussed on what is wrong with a person.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a broad ranging review of the various prescriptions for happiness, from such diverse sources as the Buddha to Tony Robbins, Seligman identifies three distinct ways to find happiness; the Pleasant Life, the Engaged Life and the Meaningful Life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the fullest sense, the happiest of lives are those where all three are cultivated and practiced. Seligman found, somewhat to his surprise, that Pleasure alone contributes little to a lasting sense of happiness and fulfilment. He compares it to \"the whipped cream and the cherry\" that tops off a life spent in the simultaneous pursuit of meaning and engagement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen we take a detailed look at other happiness inducing factors that Seligman has identified in the course of a long and distinguished career in positive psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003eTHREE KINDS OF HAPPY LIFE\u003cbr\u003eQUALITY RELATIONSHIPS\u003cbr\u003eSELFLESS CARING\u003cbr\u003eHEALTHY MIND IN A HEALTHY BODY\u003cbr\u003eSPIRITUAL MEANING\u003cbr\u003eOPTIMISM – LEARNED OR INHERENT\u003cbr\u003eMINDFULNESS\u003cbr\u003eFLOW\u003cbr\u003eBUILDING ON YOUR STRENGTHS \u0026amp; VIRTUES\u003cbr\u003eSTRATEGIC NON-ACTION – WU WEI\u003cbr\u003eNOT TAKING OFFENCE\u003cbr\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Altiora Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47162677919984,"sku":"2940045339827","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940045339827_p0.jpg?v=1763676141","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940045339827","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}