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The Little Book of Lykke: Secrets of the World's Happiest People (The Happiness Institute Series)
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Better Than Before: What I Learned About Making and Breaking Habits--to Sleep More, Quit Sugar, Procrastinate Less, and Generally Build a Happier Life
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(I find it much more satisfying to walk with a purpose: to go to a favorite coffee shop, to hike to the top of the mountain.)
Gretchen Rubin • Better Than Before: What I Learned About Making and Breaking Habits--to Sleep More, Quit Sugar, Procrastinate Less, and Generally Build a Happier Life
Recapping the happiness formula: Eat right. Exercise. Get enough sleep. Imagine an incredible future (even if you don’t believe it). Work toward a flexible schedule. Do things you can steadily improve at. Help others (if you’ve already helped yourself). Reduce daily decisions to routine.
Scott Adams • How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life
If the task is sound but feels dreary, pair it with an enjoyable activity. You can catch up on overdue emails from your favorite coffee shop, do your taxes while listening to your favorite band, or turn the task into a game by creating rewards for each completed chunk.
Anne-Laure Le Cunff • Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World
Real happiness comes from knowing that you are giving all of yourself and being great in your whole life—not just one or two areas in your life where most of us prefer to play, but twelve (see chart on page 14).