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What Happy People Know: You're Only 6 Steps Away from Happiness
 
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What Happy People Know: You're Only 6 Steps Away from Happiness (Paperback)

by Dan Baker (Author), Cameron Stauth (Author)
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  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Element Books (6 May 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007163169
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007163168
  • Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.4 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 485,595 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This work explains that unhappiness is so persistent because it is hardwired into our brains. It argues that stress and fear were vital in primitive times, but are destructive for our lives today. We cannot feel fear and appreciation simultaneously and can only be happy by adopting practical steps for appreciating and loving life. It argues that we can't talk our way out of problems - we have to do something. It explains that there are key things that all happy people have in common and from there develops six happiness tools that it explains can be incorporated into our daily lives: appreciating what we have; making choices; building personal power; leading with strengths; telling healthy stories about our lives; and living a balanced life. It exhorts the reader to be proactive and learn these simple tools and make them a habit.

About the Author
Dr. Dan Baker is director of the Life Enhancement Program at the Canyon Ranch, a position he has held for 15 years. He was one of the first doctors to hold a diploma in medical psychology. He is an active leader in the positive psychology movement. Cameron Stauth is a highly talented and best-selling health writer. He is the author of 14 books.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best psychology book of 2003, 14 Nov 2003
By Patrick Merlevede (Lembeke, Vlaanderen (Belgium, Europe)) - See all my reviews
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This book fully fits in the current positive psychology movement, of which I consider emotional intelligence to be a part, too. The authors explain how many people tend to make themselves unhappy, by having the wrong expectations from life and by looking for happiness in the wrong places.
Reading this book should help you change your minds and figure out why you must stop running those unhappiness patterns. The book is illustrated with numerous examples of how Dan baker helped his patients achieve this and at the end of the book you get an “action plan”, which is unfortunately only an overview table of the “do’s and don’ts of happiness”.
I’ve hesitated to give this book only 4 stars, because for me it doesn’t fully live up to its promise of being a self-help book. It calls for a sequel, which should explain better how to use techniques such as “personal appreciation”, making perceptual shifts, managing your own emotions, using constructive questioning, etc. When I showed the book to some of my coaching customers of the past week, they were going: “Yeah, that makes sense, but how do I do it?”
The good news is that there are many therapists and coaches who should have learned the techniques Baker & Stauth mention. It would be a good thing for their clients if they start reading and applying this book, in stead of creating “victims”, by leading their patients down the old therapeutic pathways.
Luckily, you don’t have to start waiting for the sequel before you can get started on your own: If you haven’t been trained in the tools and techniques the authors recommend, either visit a coach who is willing to help you following these methods or search for a good introduction course in emotional intelligence or NLP to help you out.

Patrick Merlevede, MSc
author of “7 Steps to Emotional Intelligence”

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5.0 out of 5 stars warm,encouraging and practical., 25 Dec 2008
By Mr. G. Patel "warice" (salford) - See all my reviews
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This is a very easy to read book.the language is simple.advice is practical and easily put into use.I loved it..I have bought many books over the years few i would buy again if i started over...this is one.I bought copies and gave them out.You'd be hard pressed to give this a negative review.
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