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Even Happier: A Gratitude Journal for Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment
Learn to be Happier. Week by Week.
In this week-by-week guided journal, Tal Ben-Shahar offers a full year's worth of exercises to inspire happiness every day. Using the groundbreaking principles of positive psychology that he taught in his wildly popular course at Harvard University and that inspired his worldwide bestseller Happier , Ben-Shahar has designed a series of tools and techniques to enable us all to find more pleasure and meaning in our lives. 52 weeks of new exercises, meditations, and “time-ins” A journal to record your thoughts, feelings, and personal growth Life-changing insights of philosophers, psychologists, artists, writers, scientists, and successful entrepreneurs This is no ordinary self-help book that you read and toss aside. It's a complete, user-driven journal filled with proactive challenges, thoughtprovoking questions, and “time-ins” that allow you to pause and reflect. You can engage in these activities every day to stimulate your creativity, enhance your sense of empowerment, enrich the quality of your life, and, yes, feel Even Happier.
In this week-by-week guided journal, Tal Ben-Shahar offers a full year's worth of exercises to inspire happiness every day. Using the groundbreaking principles of positive psychology that he taught in his wildly popular course at Harvard University and that inspired his worldwide bestseller Happier , Ben-Shahar has designed a series of tools and techniques to enable us all to find more pleasure and meaning in our lives. 52 weeks of new exercises, meditations, and “time-ins” A journal to record your thoughts, feelings, and personal growth Life-changing insights of philosophers, psychologists, artists, writers, scientists, and successful entrepreneurs This is no ordinary self-help book that you read and toss aside. It's a complete, user-driven journal filled with proactive challenges, thoughtprovoking questions, and “time-ins” that allow you to pause and reflect. You can engage in these activities every day to stimulate your creativity, enhance your sense of empowerment, enrich the quality of your life, and, yes, feel Even Happier.
224 pages, Paperback
First published August 17, 2009
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About the author
Tal Ben-Shahar
31 books326 followersTal Ben-Shahar (Hebrew: טל בן-שחר, also known as Tal David Ben-Shachar) is an Israeli teacher and writer in the areas of positive psychology and leadership.
Tal Ben-Shahar taught at Harvard, where his classes on Positive Psychology and The Psychology of Leadership were among the most popular courses in the University's history. Today Tal teaches at the Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya.
Tal received his PhD in Organizational Behavior from Harvard University. His dissertation, completed in 2004, is titled "Restoring Self-Esteem's Self-Esteem: The Constructs of Dependent and Independent Competence and Worth." Additionally, he also holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Harvard in Philosophy and Psychology. His undergraduate thesis, completed in 1996, is titled "Honesty Pays: Bridging the Gap Between Moral Theory and Practice."
Tal consults and lectures around the world to executives in multi-national corporations, Fortune 500 companies, educational institutions, and the general public. Topics include leadership, education, ethics, happiness, self-esteem, resilience, goal setting, and mindfulness. He is the author of the international best sellers Happier and Being Happy, which have been translated into 25 languages.
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Tal Ben-Shahar taught at Harvard, where his classes on Positive Psychology and The Psychology of Leadership were among the most popular courses in the University's history. Today Tal teaches at the Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya.
Tal received his PhD in Organizational Behavior from Harvard University. His dissertation, completed in 2004, is titled "Restoring Self-Esteem's Self-Esteem: The Constructs of Dependent and Independent Competence and Worth." Additionally, he also holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Harvard in Philosophy and Psychology. His undergraduate thesis, completed in 1996, is titled "Honesty Pays: Bridging the Gap Between Moral Theory and Practice."
Tal consults and lectures around the world to executives in multi-national corporations, Fortune 500 companies, educational institutions, and the general public. Topics include leadership, education, ethics, happiness, self-esteem, resilience, goal setting, and mindfulness. He is the author of the international best sellers Happier and Being Happy, which have been translated into 25 languages.
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September 19, 2011
This is wonderful... I started doing this on my own, and was discussing with my hubby. We have "weekly check-ins" where we go over family items, dicuss where things are at with the kids, how things feel in our home, how we are feeling personally and as a couple, and what we currently need from one another. This has been amazing for our relationship! We decided to make this gratitude journal part of our check-ins.
A few things I have loved:
"What you focus on expands, and when you focus on the goodness in your life, you create more of it." Tal-Shahar suggests thinking of five things each day you are truly grateful for, and watch how the goodness in your life will expand because you will be focusing on goodness and gratitude.
He talks about how most attempts at change FAIL, because of a focus on self discipline and will-power. He asks readers to define very simple daily rituals that will ultimately lead to an important goal, and then, one at a time, incorporate each ritual until it is as much a habit as brushing your teeth. He says " if we hold our personal happiness as a value and want to become happier, then we need to form rituals around that too..." or habits and behaviors that support those values.
He highly encourages exercise as a ritual, and I found it interesting that people diagnosed with major depressive disorder who exercised thirty minutes three times a week did as well as patients taking antidepressants. Those on meds were FOUR times more likely to relapse than those who exercised. He did not say they were by any means the same, or that nobody needs medication, but said "not excercising is like taking a DEPRESSANT." Wow.
He talks of the importance of leisure or PLAY, the need to create meaning in our lives. So far, I am finding so much of this book laced with messages on letting go of perfectionism, finding the lessons in everything, cultivating authenticity and practicing it daily, forgiving ourselves for imperfections and "failures, and finding meaning and joy in the journey of life as we learn to live whole- heartedly and with gratitude.
A few things I have loved:
"What you focus on expands, and when you focus on the goodness in your life, you create more of it." Tal-Shahar suggests thinking of five things each day you are truly grateful for, and watch how the goodness in your life will expand because you will be focusing on goodness and gratitude.
He talks about how most attempts at change FAIL, because of a focus on self discipline and will-power. He asks readers to define very simple daily rituals that will ultimately lead to an important goal, and then, one at a time, incorporate each ritual until it is as much a habit as brushing your teeth. He says " if we hold our personal happiness as a value and want to become happier, then we need to form rituals around that too..." or habits and behaviors that support those values.
He highly encourages exercise as a ritual, and I found it interesting that people diagnosed with major depressive disorder who exercised thirty minutes three times a week did as well as patients taking antidepressants. Those on meds were FOUR times more likely to relapse than those who exercised. He did not say they were by any means the same, or that nobody needs medication, but said "not excercising is like taking a DEPRESSANT." Wow.
He talks of the importance of leisure or PLAY, the need to create meaning in our lives. So far, I am finding so much of this book laced with messages on letting go of perfectionism, finding the lessons in everything, cultivating authenticity and practicing it daily, forgiving ourselves for imperfections and "failures, and finding meaning and joy in the journey of life as we learn to live whole- heartedly and with gratitude.
December 15, 2020
Overall, I really like this book. Each chapter is short enough, and the exercises are the best part in my opinion. You will find some repetitive chapters as you reach the few last chapters. I respectfully disagree with a few chapters in this book. But other than that, I was looking forward to reading this book every day.
July 30, 2018
A fantastic, easy-to-read and apply overview of positive psychology applications, each supported by research, to increase pleasure and meaning in our lives. I highly recommend this book!
January 24, 2022
Recomiendo llevar a la práctica este libro. Te cambia la forma en que ves la vida y realmente empiezas a hacerte responsable de tu felicidad.
February 17, 2023
The book itself is not bad, but the blank papers are such a waste of money and resources— we already have enough wastes, do not print more.
Also the book is not very organized. One week it’s talking object A, next week it’s talking about object B and then 4 weeks later it somehow jumps back to A.
Also the book is not very organized. One week it’s talking object A, next week it’s talking about object B and then 4 weeks later it somehow jumps back to A.
May 7, 2023
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สรุปรวมๆ ว่า:
ให้เข้าใจตัวเอง อะไรคือความสุขของเราก็ทำสิ่งนั้น
เหตุการณ์ต่างๆ ปรับความคิด มองมุมใหม่ มีเรื่องดีๆเสมอ
เรื่องทุกข์ไม่แย่ แค่ให้เวลามองมัน
เป้าหมายควรมี แต่ไม่มากเกินตัว
ออกกำลังกาย ทบทวนขอบคุณทุกวัน
สรุปรวมๆ ว่า:
ให้เข้าใจตัวเอง อะไรคือความสุขของเราก็ทำสิ่งนั้น
เหตุการณ์ต่างๆ ปรับความคิด มองมุมใหม่ มีเรื่องดีๆเสมอ
เรื่องทุกข์ไม่แย่ แค่ให้เวลามองมัน
เป้าหมายควรมี แต่ไม่มากเกินตัว
ออกกำลังกาย ทบทวนขอบคุณทุกวัน
December 25, 2022
A good starter book but hard to get through and repetitive
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December 31, 2024واضحه که تمومش نکرده م ولی دوروبرمه و گاهی یکی از تمریناشو انجام میدم.
September 18, 2014
Desde Leader Summaries recomendamos la lectura del libro Practicar la felicidad, de Tal Ben-Shahar.
Las personas interesadas en las siguientes temáticas lo encontrarán práctico y útil: habilidades directivas, crecimiento personal y psicología positiva.
En el siguiente enlace tienes el resumen del libro Practicar la felicidad, Reflexiones prácticas para conseguir una vida gratificante: Practicar la felicidad
Las personas interesadas en las siguientes temáticas lo encontrarán práctico y útil: habilidades directivas, crecimiento personal y psicología positiva.
En el siguiente enlace tienes el resumen del libro Practicar la felicidad, Reflexiones prácticas para conseguir una vida gratificante: Practicar la felicidad
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June 10, 2011Some interesting thoughts about happiness and how to improve your life. The form of journal is not very good, and about 50 weeks is too much for our internet age.
October 21, 2013
Tal Ben Shahar is simply outstanding. Very readable. Not fluff.
April 2, 2016
How to make ur life happy,happier,guide lines by writer.
April 5, 2017
A great journal/workbook to keep track of gratitude and utilize some tools for keeping up with your own happiness. I highly recommend this one and taking the time to work on the exercises. Even though it took me longer because I had to take my time to work through some of the prompts so that I got the most out of it, I loved this journal/book.
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