The Little Pocket Book of Happiness

Author: Lois Blyth
Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small
ISBN: 1782495231
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 341

Book Description
Swap worry and anxiety for joy and contentment and choose to live in a happier way. Happiness is like the answer to a riddle. The more we want it and the more we seek it, the more elusive it becomes. And yet, when we are least conscious of looking for it, it can envelop us in a warm sense of contentment and belonging, making a single moment precious and valuable beyond measure. A feeling of happiness has the power to light up our whole being. Scientists will tell us that happiness has the power to heal and to extend life. It is the ingredient we all seek to make our lives complete. Like the air we breathe, we are not conscious that we need it, until it disappears. Happiness makes us feel glad to be alive. The Little Pocket Book of Happiness offers you a more joyous approach to living and thinking; a shift in approach that may reframe your view of the world; simple things you can do to reconsider your life – consciously – so that you can decide whether now is the time when you can be happier. It includes strategies to warm the heart and open the mind to the extraordinary power of happiness. It shares the experiences of others and provides the closest we might have to a happiness 'formula'. The good news is, happiness is within everyone's grasp.

The Secrets of Happiness

Author: Lois Blyth
Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small
ISBN: 1782492976
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 268

Book Description
Swap worry and anxiety for joy and contentment and choose to live in a happier way. Happiness is like a riddle. The more we want it and the more we seek it, the more elusive it becomes. And yet, when we are least conscious of looking for it, it can envelop us in a warm sense of contentment and belonging, making a single moment precious and valuable beyond measure. A feeling of happiness has the power to light up our whole being. Scientists will tell us that it has the power to heal and to extend life. It is the ingredient we all seek to make our lives complete. Like the air we breathe, we are not conscious that we need it, until it disappears. Happiness makes us feel glad to be alive. The Secrets of Happiness offers you a more joyous approach to living and thinking; a shift in approach that may reframe your view of the world; simple things you can do to re-consider your life - consciously - so that you can decide whether now is the time when you can be happier. It includes strategies to warm the heart and open the mind to the extraordinary power of happiness. It shares the experiences of others and provides the closest we might have to a happiness 'formula'. The good news is, happiness is within everyone's grasp. It has the power to transform, heal and restore life back to one worth living.

The Little Pocket Book of Kindness

Author: Lois Blyth
Publisher: CICO Books
ISBN: 9781782494652
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Become your kindest self and learn how to enrich the lives of those around you with The Little Pocket Book of Kindness. Become your kindest self and learn how to enrich the lives of those around you with The Little Pocket Book of Kindness. “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” His Holiness the Dalai Lama (B.1935) Kindness is contagious. One good deed can lead to a huge positive impact upon another, inspiring them to do a good deed in return, and perpetuating a harmonic of ever-increasing happiness. Even the smallest of acts can make a whole world of difference! The Little Pocket Book of Kindness is a breath of fresh air and a reminder of all of the good things in the world. It contains lists of ways to be kind and how to make time for the people in your life, improving their lives as well as your own. Studies have shown that acting selflessly, and seeing another person act altruistically, produces good feelings and instills a more positive and happier outlook. Being kind is essential to creating a better and happier world. The Little Pocket Book of Kindness, with stirring quotations and tales of inspirational icons, such as Mother Teresa and Mahatma Gandhi, will help you aspire to and become the kindest version of yourself. This book has been beautifully illustrated and is filled with color drawings and photographs. Give it a read and enrich the lives of those around you.

The Little Book of Joy

Author: Joanne Ruelos Diaz
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1647004888
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368

Book Description
Discover 365 ways to share joy every day with this little book packed with fun facts, mindful activities, trivia, birthdays, and international days relating to each day of the year Discover a different way to find happiness every day of the year with this pocket-size book that celebrates the little things that bring great joy. Be inspired by famous people on their birthdays; learn how to spot and find flowers throughout each season; create your own gratitude jar; learn how to make pastries; make a gift for someone you love; discover the pleasure of letter writing; and find joy in a rainy day. Packed with art activities, famous birthdays, inventions, international holidays, facts, and trivia about the world around us, each page offers a mindful prompt to encourage gratitude for things we have, every day.

O's Little Book of Happiness

Author: O the Oprah Magazine
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250068568
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 204

Book Description
A collection of thoughtful and affecting writing on happiness-the first in a series of inspirational books from O. Magazine.

A Little Book of Love

Author: Moh Hardin
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 0834827530
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 158

Book Description
In the Buddhist tradition, love is not just a feeling but a way of being present with ourselves and others. This book offers practical advice on how to cultivate love, how to deepen it, and how to let it flower in our lives. We may feel great love for our partners, our children, and our friends, but how do we put that love into action so that others are nurtured by it? And what about loving ourselves? How can we develop greater self-acceptance and self-compassion? Meditation teacher Moh Hardin offers key insights and practices from the Buddhist tradition for deepening our relationships and finding true fulfillment in our lives. Topics include: • Simple Buddhist practices for awakening the heart • How and why to become your own best friend • Finding freedom from destructive patterns in relationships • Listening and speaking with love • Loving and letting go Hardin ultimately introduces the inspiring idea of becoming a "bodhisattva warrior," a person who commits to living open-heartedly and working to ease the suffering of the world. Written with unusual clarity, simplicity, and warmth, this little book contains a wealth of wisdom and guidance that could change your life.

A Happy Pocket Full of Money

Author: David Cameron Gikandi
Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing
ISBN: 1612831826
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 290

Book Description
A Happy Pocket Full of Money, first self-published in 2001, so impressed Rhonda Byrne, that she asked David Gikandi to become a consultant on The Secret. In A Happy Pocket Full of Money, Gikandi explains that true wealth is not about having buckets of cash, but rather understanding the value within. True wealth flows out of developing "wealth consciousness," that incorporates gratitude, a belief in abundance, and an ability to experience joy in life. He explores how recent discoveries in theoretical physics are relevant for the creation of personal wealth and shows readers how to create abundance by saving, giving, offering charity, and building happy relationships. A Happy Pocket Full of Money features: --How to use an internal mantra to build wealth consciousness. --How to be conscious and deliberate about your thoughts and intentions. --How to decide, define, and set goals you can believe in. --How to act on your beliefs and overcome challenges. --How to incorporate gratitude, giving, and faith to experience abundance and joy in life. This inspirational book will change how you view and create money, wealth, and happiness in your life.

The Happiness Trap Pocketbook

Author: Dr Russ Harris
Publisher: Exisle Publishing
ISBN: 1921966181
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 170

Book Description
A unique collaboration between cartoonist/author Bev Aisbett and Dr Russ Harris, this is an illustrated, simplified pocketbook version of Russ’s original, international bestseller 'The Happiness Trap'. It’s an easy-to-read introduction to all those powerful life-changing ideas or a great refresher course for those already familiar with the approach.Commonplace ideas about happiness are often misleading, inaccurate and likely to make you miserable in the long term. For example, positive thinking often does not work — and research shows it actually makes some people feel worse! So open 'The Happiness Trap Pocketbook' and learn how a new scientifically proven, mindfulness-based approach called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (better known as ACT) can help you find genuine wellbeing and fulfilment.Whether you’re lacking confidence, facing illness, stressed at work, struggling with low self-esteem, trying to lose weight or quit smoking, or just wanting to be happier, healthier, and more fulfilled — in this book you will learn effectivetechniques to:• reduce stress and worry• rise above fear, doubt and insecurity• handle painful thoughts and feelings more effectively• break self-defeating habits• develop self-acceptance and self-compassion• let go of inaccurate and misleading (but very popular)ideas about happiness, and• create a rich, full and meaningful life.

Happiness

Author: Evelyn Beilenson
Publisher: Peter Pauper Press, Inc.
ISBN: 1441306692
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 51

Book Description
Filled with inspiring famous quotations, this little book is not about how to find the key to happiness, the pursuit of which keeps happiness in the future and apart from us. This book is about how to be happiness. Quotes provide beacons for the inward journey that connects us to the source of joy and brings us home. We are alive, so we might as well enjoy the dance.

Pockets of Joy

Author: Roxane Battle
Publisher: Whitaker House
ISBN: 1629119113
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 213

Book Description
“No matter your situation, you have a choice. I chose joy.” // Roxane Battle was on television for much of her adult life. As a news reporter and anchor, she traveled the world and met notable people from Jay Leno to Mariah Carey to Prince. But shortly after landing her dream job in her hometown of Minneapolis, Roxane’s marriage fell apart. Every day was a battle to keep it together on camera while piecing her life back together at home as the single mom of eleven-month-old Jarod. At one point, broke and alone, dinner was a single chicken McNugget. // With wit, dignity, and gripping detail, Roxane shares her story of intentionally looking for joy during this challenging chapter of her life. Her faith was the guiding force as she searched for moments of gratitude and found a lifetime of grace. Alongside Roxane's practical tips for spiritual, professional, and personal wholeness for today's woman, Pockets of Joy reveals the incredible secret to a joy-filled life.