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‘In “Making Happy People”, Paul Martin proves himself a man of kindness and blithe optimism whose delightful diktats would be of benefit to us all.’ Mail on Sunday
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'Energetic and immensely readable, this is as good a popular science book as I have read… written with such vivacity and infectious enthusiasm that by the end of this book you'll be racing for your bed to try out a few sleepy experiments for yourself.' Evening Standard
'A masterpiece of efficiently and entertainingly delivered information, bracingly clear and thoroughly researched.' New Statesman
'A thoroughly engaging and passionate book… littered with fascinating experiments, titillating examples and offbeat asides.' Scotland on Sunday
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'This is an intriguing book and clearly presents the practical reasons for promoting the emotional health of coming generations.'
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Great book, telling us stuff we should already know but spelling it out clearly and succinctly. It has brought the scientific method to looking at the idea of "the pursuit of happiness" and why some people seem to get it no bother while others struggle. It tells us what we can ourselves do to increase our ability to be happy, which for me really it is all about. I would recommend this book to anyone wondering what is it all about, where has the fun and joy gone to in life and how to bring it back in and improve your quality of life.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The book starts at the logical place trying to define happiness; not an easy thing. The author suggests happiness consists of three components; pleasure, the absence of displeasure and satisfaction and provides a convincing argument that satisfaction is the significant one "pleasure and displeasure reflect how you feel, whereas satisfaction reflects how you think about your life". The book also discusses why happiness matters, the characteristics of happy people and developing happiness in children.
The author lists seventeen common characteristics of happy people, and thankfully most of them are not genetic suggesting that happiness levels can be improved. I certainly identified some areas to work on; the relationships I have with people, engaging in meaningful activity, developing a sense of purpose, embracing change and new things, avoiding materialism and working on tasks that I can lose myself in.
I found the book easy to read and understand. I also picked up several tips on how to improve my own happines (and my children's if I ever have any) and would recommend it to people if they wanted to find a real fix to their happiness, rather than a media encouraged quick fix.
The author lists seventeen common characteristics of happy people, and thankfully most of them are not genetic suggesting that happiness levels can be improved. I certainly identified some areas to work on; the relationships I have with people, engaging in meaningful activity, developing a sense of purpose, embracing change and new things, avoiding materialism and working on tasks that I can lose myself in.
I found the book easy to read and understand. I also picked up several tips on how to improve my own happines (and my children's if I ever have any) and would recommend it to people if they wanted to find a real fix to their happiness, rather than a media encouraged quick fix.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I loved this book from beginning to end. If I'm happier now is thanks to the perceptive insights into what makes people genuinely happy. Moving away from the generally conceived ideas about accumulating wealth, power and fame in order to be happy, this book offers the reader an intelligent account of activities, attitudes and social skills that contribute to real happiness.
As a mother of a small child, this book has been a precious jewel and I hope to apply its wise advice to bringing up a happy human being into this very complex and confusing world.
As a mother of a small child, this book has been a precious jewel and I hope to apply its wise advice to bringing up a happy human being into this very complex and confusing world.
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Excellent book
Never really finished a "self-help" book before, but this is the first.
Very simple reminders about being happy, but the message really sinks in. Read more
Very simple reminders about being happy, but the message really sinks in. Read more
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A must read to All Mommies and Daddies!
A must read to All Mommies and Daddies!
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