Making Happy People: The nature of happiness and its origins in childhood

Making Happy People: The nature of happiness and its origins in childhood
Paul Martin

All parents want their children to be happy – but no parent knows how to guarantee it. Now this groundbreaking book explores the ways in which parents can influence their children’s happiness, providing a positive framework for emotional growth.Happiness is simultaneously the most sought after and the most elusive human property. But it is also poorly understood. Making Happy People breaks new ground in two ways: by offering a scientific perspective on a subject often dominated by philosophers, artists and self-help gurus; and by looking at the origins of happiness in the individual.Essential reading for everyone who wants to be happier, or to make others happy, this remarkable book combines the latest research with indispensable advice to illuminate a little explored subject of large importance.

PAUL MARTIN

Making Happy People

The Nature of Happiness and its Origins in Childhood

Dedication (#u370de4e2-cd8c-5f49-befd-89b58cf3b5c0)

For Harriet, whose idea this was

Contents

Cover (#ub236bf9e-0d7e-58cd-a42b-c1494e73b028)

Title Page (#u73fa28f4-da0a-5758-8a89-978b940632d4)

Dedication (#uf60c36ca-abc4-5b25-9607-fa125f6c6712)

ONE First things (#u316ca83d-78ac-5cef-8732-ff56d024ecd6)

The biggest issue (#ulink_8919c12a-f2f2-5a34-9826-a012dde89e89)

About this book (#ulink_721d30fd-e458-5ab2-9bf5-6a79e6418481)

TWO What is happiness? (#ucc8e1b75-7a28-5c02-bbaf-02268875fe56)

Heart and head (#ulink_a7f8ea78-2fcc-5691-bfac-12626b0b6841)

More than pleasure (#ulink_522279ab-6f34-5d3a-9a18-455f4f568eba)

How is happiness measured? (#ulink_55efb75d-8fe0-5821-a792-7384424c4467)

THREE Why does happiness matter? (#udaefb99d-fa6e-566f-a36f-39e3a463bfa3)

Happiness breeds success (#ulink_4a8dddd7-c50d-573c-8d61-f5905a4f9358)

Happiness is good for your health (#ulink_8585b6ae-3b74-5f84-9ca5-a57cbda143fd)

Is there anything bad about happiness? (#ulink_00601140-f427-5b98-8d38-24aebf81409d)

Is there anything good about unhappiness? (#ulink_869a8f65-67fd-50f2-8682-5e1e605a4a78)

FOUR Where does happiness come from? (#u9734d684-22db-515c-9cbe-71ce6266a2c1)

Happiness is (mostly) in the mind (#ulink_04dc944a-e4e8-51df-ab57-2a42e39426c2)

The characteristics of happy people (#ulink_05a2c79f-acf7-595a-9f31-f1031cd0e8f8)

Two pictures of happiness (#litres_trial_promo)

The characteristics of very happy people (#litres_trial_promo)

FIVE Being connected (#litres_trial_promo)

Relationships rule, OK? (#litres_trial_promo)

Trust (#litres_trial_promo)

Social capitalism (#litres_trial_promo)

Marriage (#litres_trial_promo)

SIX Authentic ingredients (#litres_trial_promo)

Geography (#litres_trial_promo)

Genes (#litres_trial_promo)

Health (#litres_trial_promo)

Sleep and exercise (#litres_trial_promo)

Education (#litres_trial_promo)

Religion (#litres_trial_promo)

Looking good (#litres_trial_promo)

SEVEN Snares and delusions (#litres_trial_promo)

Mindless pleasure (#litres_trial_promo)

An easy life (#litres_trial_promo)

Youth and sex (#litres_trial_promo)

Intelligence (#litres_trial_promo)

Empty self-esteem (#litres_trial_promo)

Mindless optimism (#litres_trial_promo)

Drugs (#litres_trial_promo)

Quick fixes (#litres_trial_promo)