Better Than Chocolate: 50 Proven Ways to Feel Happier

by Siimon Reynolds

What could possibly be better than chocolate? How about good health, self-acceptance, loving relationships, freedom from fear and guilt, and a clear sense of purpose in life? In BETTER THAN CHOCOLATE, happy guy Siimon Reynolds offers 50 bites of delightful wisdom that are guaranteed to boost your mood instead of your blood sugar. From Taoism to psycho-cyberkinetics, this delicious little book distills simple lessons from the world’s major theories about happiness, such

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help, Mental Health

112 pages, Hardcover

First published April 15, 2005

Reviews

[Ivybp · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lo disfruté, no deja de ser sencillo y rápido, pero me gustó, me hizo feliz darme cuenta que ya hago muchas de esas cosas que mencionan que ayudan a tú felicidad, valga la redundancia, y tmb darme cuenta de cosas que puedo practicar y si que quiero!!

[Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

You are in charge of your own happiness. At the beginning of the week, schedule something to do every day that specifically focuses on making you happy. Remember you have to actively work for it.

[Faith Tydings · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very short but wonderfully uplifting book. The illustrations were fun and the message was simple. Love!

[Chuy Ibarra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Este libro es hermoso, te hace reflexionar

[Smi4ever2 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book.

Excellent advice. Very easy and fast read. Highly recommend this book. A great gift to give to someone else, also.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

this was so cute
and equally as informative

[Sean Harding · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reynolds Ruminations #1
Geezer details 50 ways to get excited about life without eating chocolate.
Some good ideas, but you know we still want chocolate!

[Josée Brunet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute little tips on how to
See life on the brighter side

[Joanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fun and helpful book which describes many different ways to bring happiness in our daily life. The recommendations and tips expressed in this book are simple, yet helpful, uplifting, and quite easy to apply to our everyday life. I appreciate that the facts, theories and tips included in this book come from different parts of the world and different faiths. I am definitely going to apply some of these recommendations to my own life. A great book to come across and utilize whenever needed.

[Connie · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you're familiar with cognitive behavioral therapy, this book will all seem pretty familiar, and I guess it's a good refresher to remind yourself of the habits/techniques from CBT. If you're not familiar with CBT, this book will probably seem pretty simplistic and not very useful, I'd guess (In fact, the second of the "50 ways" is "try cognitive behavior therapy." It's a quick read so it can't really hurt to give it a whirl.

[Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance · Rating 4 out of 5]

Subtitled "50 Proven Ways to Feel Happier", this book lists 100 Simple Secrets in its list of recommended reading, so don't think these are fifty additional ways. There is some overlap, but that just makes sense; there are some very definite ways to be happier and everyone should mention these in a book about being happy.

[CharityJ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read the ebook version of this on my Nook tablet. Loved it! The advice is simple. There's nothing earth-shattering here, but it's presented in a clear, reader-friendly way. The ideas are presented in small bites with a call to action ending each one which makes them feel very doable. Liked it so much I bought the ebook.

[Ale · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love how easy this book is. It gets to the point and there are no long-winded explanations or quotes to understand. The illustrations are so vibrant and looks so cheery. I simply love this book and will recommend this book to everyone.

[Dee Dee · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just had to read this out of curiosity. What could possibly be better than chocolate? This book was a nice uplifting read that gives some good practical advice on how to be more positive. However, there were some points that I felt were counterintuitive to an introvert personality.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you have done any prior reading on happiness studies in the field of positive psychology, you won't really find much new here. As an introvert, I was also annoyed by what felt like a couple of digs at introversion within the book.

[Jamie · Rating 1 out of 5]

Written by a guy who studied in advertising. No background whatsoever in psychology. Promotes the Atkins Diet to make you feel better, and tells introverted people that they are depressed and should work at being extroverted. A waste of time.

[Aryelle Kate Hansen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great overview

This book is a great place to start if you are new to self help for happiness. The techniques and tips suggested are easily digestible and not too hard to implement.

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not much for self-help books usually, but this is just a quick, to the point book, with fun little illustrations

[TL · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet little book with heart touching illustrations.

[Debbie Hoskins · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very nice illustrations. Healthy advice that you can get from other sources, but this is an attractive package.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an easy read: short, and to the point. It proved to be very insightful; I am abundantly are of the concepts presented, however this book provided a great reminder.

[Jessica · Rating 2 out of 5]

Decent skimmer book. Too many graphics.

Quickly read this book definitely too many pictures or graphics.

Alright if you are bored, or want a reminder to appreciate life.

[Lindsay · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute little book that I think had some good ideas. I didn't do any of the exercises, but I think if people put time into it, they would see a change.

[Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick book with good reminders

[Tammy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very quick read with simple, straightforward ideas to bring more happiness into daily living.