{"product_id":"2940169138733","title":"Happy: Simple Steps to Get the Most Out of Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eIan Smith has inspired millions to lose weight amp;mdash; through his effective and best-selling diet books, \u003ci\u003eThe Fat Smash Diet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eExtreme Fat Smash Diet\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe 4-Day Diet\u003c\/i\u003e; through his outreach work on State Farm¿s 50 Million Pound Challenge; and through his numerous television and radio appearances and speaking engagements throughout the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn counseling and motivating dieters amp;mdash; and in observing his feelings about his own life amp;mdash; Smith learned that while achieving hard-fought and worthy goals can help make a person happy, even these real and measurable achievements aren¿t what makes happiness stick. In \u003ci\u003eHappy\u003c\/i\u003e, he¿s discovered the keys to enduring contentment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHappy\u003c\/i\u003e simply and effectively explains how anyone can reach their own personal high-water mark of positive feelings. It¿s not euphoria Smith is after. He understands and explains the difference between the too-brief rush that comes from getting something you¿ve wanted instead of becoming someone you want to be. In \u003ci\u003eHappy\u003c\/i\u003e, Smith motivates listeners to understand the behaviors and mind-sets that work and last, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to be optimistic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy optimism and realism are not opposites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to get outside yourself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe importance of family and community\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy involvement leads to contentment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShedding the treadmill mentality of getting and spending\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTapping the power of simple pleasures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to be, not just to do\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy changing from a scowl to a smile can have a deep impact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMastering modern life (from competition to technology) to live in the moment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to alter your happiness set point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA life-changing book from one of America¿s most compelling and trusted voices, \u003ci\u003eHappy\u003c\/i\u003e delivers what its title promises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Macmillan Audio production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47104304218352,"sku":"2940169138733","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169138733_p0.jpg?v=1763673607","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169138733","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}