Roadtesting Happiness

About the Book

We are constantly being told that happiness should be our goal.

There’s no shortage of happiness experts telling us this is so and then selling us on ideas about how to achieve it.

But does the advice actually work?

In her second book, How To Be Happier, international keynote speaker and award-winning medical reporter Sophie Scott explores the ideas of leading happiness experts and then tests their advice on herself at one of life’s most challenging moments, dealing with the death of her mother.

From the Buddhist monk Mathieu Ricard (the 'world's happiest man'), psychologist Dr Tim Sharp (aka 'Dr Happy') from the Happiness Institute, and Assistant Professor Alice Domar from the Harvard Medical School, she takes the reader on a journey to discover the best ways to achieve and maintain happiness.

Using each approach suggested by the experts, Sophie 'roadtests' her way from depression to happiness, sampling techniques such as cognitive behavior therapy; meditation, mindfulness, and spirituality; acceptance and gratitude; altruism and volunteering; food choices and exercise.

If you want to become happier than you are right now and stay that way, here are the tools - and shortcuts - to make it happen.

Product Details

• ISBN: 9780733325540

• ISBN 10: 0733325548

• Imprint: ABC Books - AU

• Pages: 304

• Price: $34.99 AUD

• Plus $11 postage in Australia. OS mail sophie@sophiescott.com.au for quote