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THE SCIENCE OF HAPPINESS WORKBOOK

Shuka Kalantari Jill Suttie Kira M. Newman Greater Good Science Center

10 Practices for a Meaningful Life

A practical, researchbased guide to cultivating greater wellbeing and stronger relationships for everyone.
If we're seeking more happiness in our lives, it can be challenging to figure out where to start or what habits to change. But with this workbook from UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center, based on cutting-edge wellness research and the center's wildly popular "The Science of Happiness" course and podcast, readers have a new resource for finding fulfillment and meaning in their everyday experiences.

Here readers will find short, step-by-step practices that they can incorporate into their daily lifemany that only take 5 or 10 minutes. They're designed to help readers cultivate the skills and traits that decades of research show can reliably help us feel happier and more connected to others, from self-compassion to awe to empathy to purpose. Alongside those practices, readers will find other insights and tools to help them in their journey, including quizzes, tips for overcoming obstacles, and stories of people around the world who have applied these lessons to their lives.

Based at the University of California, Berkeley, the Greater Good Science Center studies the psychology, sociology, and neuroscience of well-being and teaches skills that foster a thriving, resilient, and compassionate society. Its programs include Greater Good magazine and "The Science of Happiness" podcast.
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Published 2025-09-01 by Norton Porfessional Books

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It's fitting that this book on happiness is a sheer delight! It will take you through simple exercises that will improve your baseline happiness. You'll feel awe, gratitude, compassion, connection, and peace. Take it seriously and it will change your life.

A great combination of fascinating science, simple and effective ways to train the mind, and practical suggestions for daily life. Full of brilliant insights, and always clear, friendly, and encouraging: a real path to greater well-being in a challenging world.