Books, Blogs, Videos on Happiness
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Books
Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl’s memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its lessons for spiritual survival. Between 1942 and 1945 Frankl labored in four different camps, including Auschwitz, while his parents, brother, and pregnant wife perished. Based on his own experience and the experiences of others he treated later in his practice, Frankl argues that we cannot avoid suffering but we can choose how to cope with it, find meaning in it, and move forward with renewed purpose. Frankl’s theory-known as logotherapy, from the Greek word logos (“meaning”)-holds that our primary drive in life is not pleasure, as Freud maintained, but the discovery and pursuit of what we personally find meaningful.
http://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl/dp/080701429X
The Road Less Traveled continues to help us explore the very nature of loving relationships and leads us toward a new serenity and fullness of life. It helps us learn how to distinguish dependency from love; how to become a more sensitive parent; and ultimately how to become one’s own true self.
http://www.amazon.com/Road-Less-Traveled-Timeless-Edition/dp/0743243153
Jonathan Haidt examines the world’s philosophical wisdom through the lens of psychological science
http://www.happinesshypothesis.com/
Schumaker takes us through history, across cultures, literature, religions and philosophies to show how consumer culture is toxic to happiness, as well as general emotional well-being. Then he offers ways we can society-proof ourselves to find new, deep and lasting happiness.
http://www.amazon.com/In-Search-Happiness-Understanding-Endangered/dp/0275994562
A discussion of how we have evolved into the people we are and how we can become our authentic selves as we navigate between the worlds of our ego and soul
Thich Nhat Hanh explains how the present is a gateway to enlightenment. This is a great introduction to mindfulness.
