I. How to attain real and lasting happiness. Is it possible to become happier -- How happy are you and why? -- How to find happiness activities that fit your interests, your values, and your needs -- II. Happiness activities. Practicing gratitude and positive thinking -- Investing in social connections -- Managing stress, hardship, trauma -- Living in the present -- Committing to your goals -- Taking care of your body and soul -- III. Secrets to abiding happiness. The five hows behind sustainable happiness: positive emotion, optimal thinking and variety, social support, motivation, effort, and commitment, habit -- The promise of abiding happiness -- If you are depressed: What is depression? -- The causes of depression -- The most effective treatments for depression -- The cure for unhappiness is happiness -- Surmounting setbacks.
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