Get into the habit of being happy

We may all have different abilities, interests, beliefs and lifestyles, beliefs but there is one thing that we all have in common: We want to be happy

Happiness shows you how to be happy by adopting lifelong "happiness habits" that bring and fulfilment and pleasure to your days.

These habits will help you manage life's inevitable ups and downs; consistent practice will develop your happiness abilities and help you live the happy life you want.

Aristotle believed that happiness was comprised of pleasure and a sense of life well-lived. Today's research agrees, suggesting that "happiness" is defined by your overall satisfaction with your life as well as how you feel from day to day. This book shows you that happiness is a skill made up of a particular set of habits that you can bring in your life starting today.

• Identify your own, personal definition of "happiness"
• Learn why we need to be happy and what often gets in the way
• Develop habits that help you create and maintain happiness long-term
• Learn how to be happy when you're stuck in an unhappy situation
• Discover the often-overlooked happiness that surrounds you every day

While happiness is not feeling good all the time you do have the ability to control how you feel

Happiness gives you the skills and perspective to recognise happiness and pursue a happy life--whatever that may mean for you.

Gill Hasson is a careers coach with over 20 years' experience in the areas of personal & career development, and is a freelance tutor/ teacher in mental health issues for mental health organisations. She also teaches and delivers training for adult education organizations, voluntary and business organizations and the public sector.