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Author: Sonja Lyubomirsky

📘 The how of happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky

Drawing on her pioneering research with thousands of men and women, Sonja Lyubomirsky, a research psychologist and professor at the University of California, University of California, develops a detailed yet approachable plan for increasing happiness both in the short term and over the long term. The How of Happiness offers a comprehensive guide that clarifies what happiness is and isn’t, and presents more than a dozen uniquely formulated, evidence‑based strategies to help readers understand their innate potential for joy and sustain it in daily life.

First publish date: 2007

Genre: Self-Help & Personal Development/Personal Growth

Authors: Sonja Lyubomirsky

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