A toolkit for happiness : 53 ways to feel better / Emma Hepburn.
Publisher: London : Greenfinch, 2021Description: 192 pages : illustrations ; 19 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume001: BDZ0047510776ISBN: 9781529416183 (hbk.) :Subject(s): Happiness | Psychology
| Psychology | Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology | Psychology: emotions | Health psychology | Assertiveness, motivation & self-esteem | Mental health services | Self-help & personal development | Mind, body, spirit: meditation & visualisation | Coping with stress | MindfulnessDDC classification: 158 LOC classification: BF575.H27Summary: A warm, wise and practical book of mental wellbeing techniques and exercises that everyone should read. 'Mandatory for anyone with a brain' - Anna Whitehouse, founder of Mother Pukka'Relatable, practical and knowledgeable' - Gemma Bray, creator of The Organised Mum Method From clinical psychologist and author of A Toolkit for Modern Life, Dr Emma Hepburn, comes A Toolkit for Happiness - the ultimate guide to long-term and sustainable happiness.Using her much-loved trademark illustrations, Dr Hepburn arms us with 55 accessible and easy-to-use tools to boost our moods and feel better. She teaches us that happiness is as much about weathering the storms of life, accepting its natural ebbs and flows, as it is about enjoying the sunny weather - and that by implementing small and simple changes we can build a more compassionate brain that carries us through our daily lives, no matter the weather.From practical tools to aid you on those extra stormy days to thought-provoking exercises for your day-to-day mental wellbeing, A Toolkit for Happiness will you to cultivate positive habits, better understand your emotions and put you on the path to a healthier and happier you.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
'Mandatory for anyone with a brain' - Anna Whitehouse, founder of Mother Pukka
'Relatable, practical and knowledgable' - Gemma Bray, creator of The Organized Mum Method
From clinical psychologist and author of A Toolkit for Modern Life, Dr. Emma Hepburn, comes A Toolkit for Happiness - the ultimate guide to long-term and sustainable happiness.
Using her much-loved trademark illustrations, Dr. Hepburn arms us with 53 accessible and easy-to-use tools to boost our moods and feel better. She teaches us that happiness is as much about weathering the storms of life, accepting its natural ebbs and flows, as it is about enjoying the sunny weather - and that by implementing small and simple changes we can build a more compassionate brain that carries us through our daily lives, no matter the weather.
From practical tools to aid you on those extra stormy days to thought-provoking exercises for your day-to-day mental wellbeing, A Toolkit for Happiness will you to cultivate positive habits, better understand your emotions and put you on the path to a healthier and happier you.
A warm, wise and practical book of mental wellbeing techniques and exercises that everyone should read. 'Mandatory for anyone with a brain' - Anna Whitehouse, founder of Mother Pukka'Relatable, practical and knowledgeable' - Gemma Bray, creator of The Organised Mum Method From clinical psychologist and author of A Toolkit for Modern Life, Dr Emma Hepburn, comes A Toolkit for Happiness - the ultimate guide to long-term and sustainable happiness.Using her much-loved trademark illustrations, Dr Hepburn arms us with 55 accessible and easy-to-use tools to boost our moods and feel better. She teaches us that happiness is as much about weathering the storms of life, accepting its natural ebbs and flows, as it is about enjoying the sunny weather - and that by implementing small and simple changes we can build a more compassionate brain that carries us through our daily lives, no matter the weather.From practical tools to aid you on those extra stormy days to thought-provoking exercises for your day-to-day mental wellbeing, A Toolkit for Happiness will you to cultivate positive habits, better understand your emotions and put you on the path to a healthier and happier you.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Introduction (p. 6)
- Chapter 1 Understanding Happiness (p. 16)
- Six myths of happiness (p. 18)
- Happiness and the brain (p. 26)
- Five barriers to happiness (p. 34)
- Understanding your own happiness (p. 42)
- Chapter 2 What Makes Us Happy? (p. 50)
- Connecting for happiness (p. 52)
- Meaning, purpose and happiness (p. 58)
- Enabling happiness (p. 66)
- Navigating difficult emotions (p. 74)
- Controlling happiness (p. 80)
- Chapter 3 Perceiving Happiness (p. 88)
- Believing in happiness (p. 90)
- Compassion and happiness (p. 98)
- Thinking about happiness (p. 106)
- Noticing happiness (p. 114)
- Chapter 4 Protecting Happiness (p. 122)
- Protecting yourself from stress (p. 124)
- Protecting your time (p. 130)
- Other risks to your happiness (p. 130)
- Chapter 5 Building Happiness (p. 144)
- Habits for happiness (p. 146)
- Actions for happiness (p. 152)
- Designing your context for happiness (p. 158)
- Chapter 6 When Happiness Goes Astray (p. 164)
- When life extracts happiness (p. 166)
- When happiness eludes you (p. 174)
- Happiness, More or Less (p. 182)
- Further Reading (p. 188)
- Index (p. 190)
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