The Happiness Track: How to Apply the Science of Happiness to Accelerate Your Success - Softcover

Seppälä PhD., Emma

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0349406286 ISBN 13: 9780349406282

Publisher: Piatkus, 2017

Synopsis

'This book is brilliant - read it and be prepared to reset your mood to happy. Your life won't be the same again' Daily Express

Everyone wants to be happy and successful and yet the pursuit of both has never been more elusive. We are urged to craft careers that matter, to achieve more and waste no time on the small stuff, to be actively engaged in our communities and, while we are at it, to relish every second. Rather than thriving, all this pressure leads to declining wellbeing, relationships and, paradoxically, productivity.

In The Happiness Track Emma Seppälä explains that behind our inability to achieve sustainable fulfillment are counterproductive theories of success. Success doesn't have to come at our personal expense. Drawing on the latest research into resilience, willpower, growth mindset, stress, creativity, compassion, mindfulness, gratitude training and optimism, Seppälä shows how nurturing ourselves is the most productive thing we can do to thrive professionally and personally. Filled with practical advice on how to apply these findings to your daily life, The Happiness Track is a life-changing guide to fast-tracking your success and creating an anxiety-free life.

About this title

About the Author:

Emma Seppala is science director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University and co-director of the Yale College Emotional Intelligence Project at Yale University. Her field of expertise is health psychology, well-being, and resilience. This research was highlighted in the documentary film Free the Mind. She conducted ground-breaking research on mind-body practices for combat veterans and has also conducted research on medication and compassion. Her research has been featured in the New York Times, Forbes, The Boston Globe, U.S. News & World Report, The Huffington Post, Inc., and Fast Company. She has appeared on Good Morning America, ABC News, and Fox News. She is founder of the popular online magazine Fulfilment Daily and has written for Psychology Today, Harvard Business Review, The Huffington Post, Scientific American Mind, Mind Body Green, and Spirituality & Health. Seppala consults for Fortune 500 leaders on building positive organizations. She regularly addresses academic, corporate, and governmental institutions. She holds an undergraduate degree in comparative literature from Yale University, a master's degree in East Asian languages and cultures from Columbia University, and a PhD in psychology from Stanford University. Originally from Paris, France, she is a native speaker of French, English, and German.

Review:

Brilliant, be prepared to reset your brain to happiness. You won't feel the same again. * Chat It's Fate! * Emma Seppala convinces us that reconfiguring our brain for happiness can change the way our lives unfold and the way we approach success. A worthwhile read for anyone who wants to achieve a successful and fulfilling life. -- Amy Cuddy, professor at Harvard Business School, and author of Presence Backed by extensive research in psychology and neuroscience, The Happiness Track offers a wealth of insight for changing how we approach our work, our personal lives, and our relationships. It's a carefully researched, engaging look at how to improve ourselves without losing our authenticity or our sanity -- Adam Grant, Wharton professor and New York Times bestselling author of Give and Take Are you a hard-driving, multi-tasking, conscientiously striving professional? Then your ideas about success are probably all wrong-and you need The Happiness Track, Dr. Emma Seppala's investigation into the counterintuitive factors that create career and life success. The best news of all? All these skills are well within your grasp -- Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New Mind Through her research-backed strategies, Emma Seppala not only teaches us how to thrive in our chosen profession, but how to stay true to ourselves-and enjoy every moment of the process -- Susan Cain, co-founder of Quiet Revolution and New York Times bestselling author of Quiet This book is brilliant - read it and be prepared to reset your mood to happy. Your life won't be the same again * Daily Express *

About this edition

• Publisher: Piatkus
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0349406286
• ISBN 13: 9780349406282
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224