By Lee Drutman — 2010
Political activists—even the angry ones, but not the daring ones—are happier than the average person.
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Talk from Professor Richard Davidson at "Creating a Happier World: an afternoon with the Dalai Lama and friends" - organized by Action for Happiness in London on 21 Sept 2015
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Renowned neuroscientist Richard Davidson is finding that happiness is something we can cultivate and a skill that can be learned. Working with the Dalai Lama, Davidson is investigating the far-reaching impact of mindfulness, meditation, and the cultivation of kindness on human health and well-being.
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“My mind is so busy, I really need to meditate.” “My mind is so busy, there’s no way I can meditate.
“This book will help you flourish.” With this sentence, internationally esteemed psychologist Martin Seligman begins Flourish, his first book in ten years—and the first to present his dynamic new concept of what well-being really is.
Awakening Joy is more than just another book about happiness. More than simply offering suggested strategies to change our behavior, it uses time-tested practices to train the mind to learn new ways of thinking.
When Chip Conley, dynamic author of the bestselling Peak, suffered a series of devastating personal and professional setbacks, he began using what he came to call “Emotional Equations” (such as Joy = Love – Fear) to help him focus on the variables in life that he could handle, rather than...