Table of Contents
Foreword ix
Introduction 1
The Truth About Happiness 7
Attitude
Discovering and Achieving Dreams Mary Miller 22
Saying Yes to Life Jason Mraz 26
Taking Note of the Good Susan Bender Phelps 29
Cooking forward Hoda Kotb 33
The Science Behind the Wisdom of a Positive Attitude 37
Get Happy! 45
Connection
When Happiness Experts Fall in Love Shawn Achor Michelle Gielan 51
More to Love Gary Vicki Flenniken 55
Happy at Work Jenn Lim Tony Hsieh 59
Judy Kirkwood and Gretchen Brant: Friends for Life's Ups and Downs 62
The Science Behind the Wisdom of Positive Relationships 65
Get Happy! 72
Meaning
Performing a Service Alastair Moock 77
Jumping Off the Career Track Kerry Stallo 80
Delivering Cheer Rebecca Weiss 84
Helping Others Succeed Dan Miller 88
The Science Behind the Wisdom of Meaning 92
Get Happy! 96
Creativity
Making Creativity a Priority Ben Hotly Raynes 101
Writing Myself Happy Stephanie Dolgoff 105
Reinventing Himself Billi Kid 109
Finding a New Voice Levon Helm 112
The Science Behind the Wisdom of Creativity 115
Get Happy! 124
Gratitude
Giving with a Thankful Heart Ryan Bell 129
The Healing Power of Gratitude Kristin A. Meekhof 133
Committed to Gratitude Brandon Mancine 136
The Power of Gratitude Joan Lewis 139
The Science Behind the Wisdom of Gratitude 142
Get Happy! 148
Mindfulness
Savoring the Moment Gretchen Rubin 153
Pursuing Happiness Adam Shell 156
On Becoming Mindful Barb Schmidt 159
Ever Mindful Alanis Morissette 163
The Science Behind the Wisdom of Mindfulness 166
Get Happy! 172
Health
A Shift for Good Tory Johnson 177
Everything Can Wait Arianna Huffington 180
One Step at a Time Natalie Wilgoren 183
Ninety-Five Years Young Roy Rowan 187
The Science Behind the Wisdom of Health 191
Get Happy! 196
Resilience
Soldiering On Rhonda Cornum 201
The Beauty of Blindness Sabriye Tenberken 205
Thriving After a Financial Crisis Lauren Mark Greutman 209
Always a Mom Celeste Peterson 213
The Science Behind the Wisdom of Resilience 217
Get Happy! 222
Spirituality
Finding Unconditional Love Mathew Newburger 227
Wishing Others Well Laura Benanti 230
Nature as Her Cathedral Stephanie von Hirschberg 234
A Twist of faith Shane Claiborne 237
The Science Behind the Wisdom of Spirituality 241
Get Happy! 245
Giving Back
Michele Larsen and The Joy Team: Changing Lives by Sharing Messages of Joy 251
The Gift of Giving Kenrick Wagner 255
The Gift of Time Niki Taylor 258
Can Happy Acts Change Me? Monya Williams 261
Helping, Her Way Stacy Kaiser 266
The Science Behind the Wisdom of Giving Back 269
Get Happy! 273
Closing Happy Thoughts 275
Acknowledgements 279
Notes 283