| Edition |
1st Atria paperback edition |
| Descript. |
xii, 349 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
A new positive psychology. What is well-being? ; Creating your happiness : positive psychology exercises that work ; The dirty little secret of drugs and therapy ; Teaching well-being : the magic of MAPP ; Positive education : teaching well-being to young people -- The ways to flourish. GRIT, character, and achievement : a new theory of intelligence ; Army strong : comprehensive soldier fitness ; Turning trauma into growth ; Positive physical health : the biology of optimism ; The politics and economics of well-being -- Appendix. Signature strengths test. |
| Summary |
Explains the four pillars of well-being--meaning and purpose, positive emotions, relationships, and accomplishment--placing emphasis on meaning and purpose as the most important for achieving a life of fulfillment. |
| Subject |
Positive psychology.
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Well-being.
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Satisfaction.
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| ISBN |
9781439190760 (pbk.) |
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9781439190753 |
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