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29 Scientifically Proven Benefits of Gratitude You Don’t Want to Miss

If you’re a regular reader of our blog, you know we’re big on Positive Psychology—the study of happiness, well-being, and flourishing. One thing we often talk about is the fact that positive emotions are powerful. They improve our health, help us live longer, boost productivity, improve relationships, enhance resiliency, and so much more. Gratitude is perhaps the […]

“The Happiness Advantage” by Shawn Achor (Book Summary)

The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor is one of my favorite Positive Psychology books. Published in 2010, the premise of the book is simple: Happiness fuels success, not the other way around. Chasing after success in the hopes of becoming happy once we’ve “made it” doesn’t work. Instead, we need to create happiness now and capitalize […]

“Authentic Happiness” by Martin Seligman (Book Summary)

NOTE: If you’re into the science of happiness and positive emotions, check out our latest book, The Happy Life Formula. It’s all about creating more happiness in our lives so that we can become not only happier, but also healthier and more successful. Authentic Happiness is a book on the science of happiness written by Martin […]

“The How of Happiness” by Sonja Lyubomirsky (Book Summary)

NOTE: If you’re into the science of happiness and positive emotions, check out our latest book, The Happy Life Formula. It’s all about creating more happiness in our lives so that we can become not only happier, but also healthier and more successful. The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky is the most complete book on […]

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“Positivity” by Barbara Fredrickson (Book Summary)

NOTE: If you’re into the science of happiness and positive emotions, check out our latest book, The Happy Life Formula. It’s all about creating more happiness in our lives so that we can become not only happier, but also healthier and more successful. Positivity by Barbara Fredrickson is about the science of positive mind-states and […]

Happiness Takes Effort, Here’s Why (and What to Do About it)

NOTE: This is an excerpt from my book The Happy Life Formula, which is all about the science of happiness and how to use it in our lives to be happier, healthier, and more successful.Would you like to know the real reason why so many of us are miserable? Why we struggle to feel good […]

How to Be Happier: Follow This 14-Step Daily Formula

NOTE: This is an excerpt from my book The Happy Life Formula, which is all about the science of happiness and how to apply it in our lives to become happier, healthier, and more successful. Creating a happy life starts by creating happier days. And creating happier days comes down to the deliberate addition of activities proven […]

Benefits of Happiness: 5 Reasons to Start Prioritizing Being Happy Today

NOTE: This is an excerpt from my upcoming book The Happy Life Formula, which will officially launch on Amazon on Monday,12th of March. Make sure you’re on our newsletter list to get notified when the book’s on sale.It’s odd to talk about happiness in terms of benefits, isn’t it? After all, the benefit of happiness is obvious: […]

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“Solving The Procrastination Puzzle” by Timothy Pychyl (Book Summary)

Solving The Procrastination Puzzle by Timothy Pychyl is a super short book with lots of actionable advice on how to overcome procrastination. Pychyl is a psychology professor and one of the world’s leading experts on procrastination. He’s been researching about it for 20+ years and distills his favorite ideas into this little book. Due to its short […]

“The Now Habit” by Neil Fiore (Book Summary)

The Now Habit by Neil Fiore is an old-school procrastination book. It’s not as scientific as some of its new competitors, but it makes up for it with counter-intuitive strategies such as The Unschedule, guilt-free play, three-dimensional thinking, the work of worrying, and more. If you’re struggling with procrastination, this is definitely worth a read.Who Is The […]

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