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Are you as authentically happy as your social media profiles make it seem?
When a group of researchers asked young adults around the globe whattheir number one priority was in life, the top answer was “happiness.” Not success, fame, money, looks, or love…but happiness. For a risinggeneration of young adults raised as digital natives in a fast-paced,ultra-connected world, authentic happiness still seems just out ofreach. While social media often shows well-lit selfies and flawless digital personas, today’s 16- to 25-year-olds are struggling to find realmeaning, connection, and satisfaction right alongside theiroverburdened parents.
An Introduction to Happiness tackles theever-popular subject of happiness and well-being, butreframes it for a younger reader struggling with Instagram envy andhigh-stakes testing, college rejections and helicopter parents. Professor of positive psychology Dr. Tim Bono distills his most popularcollege course on the science of happinessinto creative, often counterintuitive, strategies for young adults tolead happier, more fulfilling lives.
Filled with excitingresearch, practical exercises, honest advice, and quotes and storiesfrom young adults themselves, An Introduction to Happiness is a master classfor a generation looking for science-based, real world ways to feeljust a little bit happier every day.
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