Description
Happiness A-Z is a practical guide to increasing personal happiness, presented as an alphabet of twenty-six simple, easy-to-implement strategies. Each chapter looks at the evidence, mechanisms, benefits and applications for a single strategy: Appreciation; Bonding; Collaboration; Digital Detox; Emotions; Forgiveness; Gratitude; Helping; Intentions; Journaling; Knowing; Learning; Meaning; Nature; Optimism; Playfulness; Quiet; Relaxing; Savouring; Time; Uniqueness; Values; Willingness; Xcel; Yay!; and Zest. Woven throughout the material are short personal stories from well-known names in the field of happiness and human performance including Robert Biswas-Diener, Marcia Reynolds and Jonathan Passmore. Motivational in tone, broad in scope and packed with insider tips and straightforward advice, Happiness A-Z is an essential resource for anyone seeking to cultivate greater joy in their own life and the lives of others.
Author
Dr Badri Bajaj is a faculty member and Associate Professor at the Jaypee Institute of Information Technology (JIIT), Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. He is a researcher, facilitator and coach with two decades of teaching and training experience. He holds a PhD in Emotional Intelligence and Leadership, and he has published in influential journals, magazines, newspapers and blogs. His research is used in a Coursera MOOC, ‘Inspiring Leadership through Emotional Intelligence.’
Dr Bajaj is an Associate Editor with Frontiers in Psychology journal and has conducted training for institutions such as Henley Business School, the Mindful Leadership Summit and the Indian Navy. He has served as President on the Board of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) Delhi Chapter. In February 2017 he received ‘The 100 Best Global Coaching Leaders Award’ from CHRO Asia and the World HRD Congress.
Audience
Relevant for everyone, but particularly valuable for leaders, coaches, professionals, managers responsible for employee wellbeing and people interested in positive psychology, human performance and the science of happiness.
Details
Publisher:Â Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd
ISBN: 9781803884394
Publication date:Â 30th June 2025
Content
Introduction
A Appreciation
B Bonding
C Collaboration
D Digital Detox
E Emotions
F Forgiveness
G Gratitude
H Helping
I Intentions
J Journaling
K Knowing
L Learning
M Meaning
N Nature
O Optimism
P Playfulness
Q Quiet
R Relaxing
S Savouring
T Time
U Uniqueness
V Values
W Willingness
X Xcel
Y Yay!
Z Zest
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