1. Resources for a Happier YouCompiled by Silvana Valentone@Silvana_Happy5September 2014

2. Success is not the key to happiness.Happiness is the key to success.Albert Schweitzer(1875-1965)Theologian, Philosopher, Physician, Nobel Peace Prize 3. A good stack of booksMainly Positive Psychology, with some Neuroscience, afew Self-Help, topped with a couple of travel journals 4. A good stack of books (1)The How of Happiness Happy for No ReasonSonja Lyubomirsky Marci Shimoff 5. A good stack of books (2)The Happiness Advantage Before HappinessShawn Achor Shawn Achor 6. A good stack of books (3)The Art of Happiness The Art of Happiness at WorkHH Dalai LamaHH Dalai LamaHoward C. CutlerHoward C. Cutler 7. A good stack of books (4)Happier Stumbling on HappinessTal Ben-Shahar Daniel Gilbert 8. A good stack of books (5)Authentic Happiness FlowMartin Seligman Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi 9. A good stack of books (6)Good BusinessAppreciative Inquiry forChange ManagementMihalyCsikszentmihalyiSarah LewisJonathan PassmoreStefan Cantore 10. A good stack of books (7)Brain Rules Fully PresentJohn Medina Susan L. SmalleyDiana Winston 11. A good stack of books (8)Positive PsychologyCoaching The Success PrinciplesRobert Biswas-DienerBen DeanJack Canfield 12. A good stack of books (9)Making HabitsBreaking HabitsThe Power of HabitJeremy DeanCharles Duhigg 13. A good stack of books (10)The HappinessHypothesis Hardwiring HappinessJonathan Haidt Rick Hanson 14. A good stack of books (11)Happiness at Work Happy @ WorkSrikumar S. Rao Jim Donovan 15. A good stack of books (12)Be Happy Without Being PerfectThe Joy ofAppreciativeLivingAlice D. DomarAlice Lesch KellyJacqueline Kelm 16. A good stack of books (13)The Geography of BlissThrive: FindingHappiness the BlueZones WayEric WeinerDan Buettner 17. A good stack of books (14)The Science ofHappiness The Four AgreementsDavid Lieberman(Audiobook)Don Miguel Ruiz 18. A good stack of books (15)The SecretDont Sweat the SmallStuffat WorkRhonda Byrne Richard Carlson 19. A good stack of books (16)Emotional IntelligenceZero Limits(Hooponopono)Daniel Goleman Joe VitaleIhaleakala Hew Len 20. A shiny stream of TED TalksHappiness in the search box brings back a list of over 50videos.And then you have the What makes us happy? playlistThese are my personal favourites- with a few from outsidethe category 21. A shiny stream of TED Talks (1)What makes us happy? HappinessSearch by Topic.Result (as of June2014): 51 Talkshttp://www.ted.com/talks/browse?topics%5B%5D=happiness&sort=newestPlaylist (10 talks)We all want to behappy. But how, exactly,do you go about it?More stuff or less?More choice or less?The answers frompsychologists,journalists, Buddhistmonks may surpriseyou.http://www.ted.com/play 22. A shiny stream of TED Talks (2)What makes us happy? (a selection)Dan Gilbert: The surprising science of happinesshttp://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_asks_why_are_we_happyMihaly Csikszentmihalyi: Flow, the secret to happinesshttp://www.ted.com/talks/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_on_flowMichael Norton: How to buy happinesshttp://www.ted.com/talks/michael_norton_how_to_buy_happinessDavid Steindl-Rast: Want to be happy? Be gratefulhttp://www.ted.com/talks/david_steindl_rast_want_to_be_happy_be_gratefulMatthieu Ricard: The habits of happinesshttp://www.ted.com/talks/matthieu_ricard_on_the_habits_of_happinessRon Gutman: The hidden power of smilinghttp://www.ted.com/talks/ron_gutman_the_hidden_power_of_smiling 23. A shiny stream of TED Talks (3)Happiness (a selection, part 1 of 2)Martin Seligman: The new era of Positive Psychologyhttp://www.ted.com/talks/martin_seligman_on_the_state_of_psychologyShawn Achor: The happy secret to better workhttp://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_workNic Marks: The Happy Planet Indexhttp://www.ted.com/talks/nic_marks_the_happy_planet_indexMatt Killinsgworth: Want to be happier? Stay in themomenthttp://www.ted.com/talks/matt_killingsworth_want_to_be_happier_stay_in_the_moment 24. A shiny stream of TED Talks (4)Happiness (a selection, part 2 of 2)Andy Puddicombe: All it takes is 10 mindful minuteshttp://www.ted.com/talks/andy_puddicombe_all_it_takes_is_10_mindful_minutesNeil Pasricha: The 3 As of awesomehttp://www.ted.com/talks/neil_pasricha_the_3_a_s_of_awesomeSrikumar Rao: Plug into your hard-wired happinesshttp://www.ted.com/talks/srikumar_rao_plug_into_your_hard_wired_happinessNancy Etcoff: Happiness and its surpriseshttp://www.ted.com/talks/nancy_etcoff_on_happiness_and_why_we_want_itDan Gilbert: Why we make bad decisionshttp://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_researches_happiness 25. A shiny stream of TED Talks (5)Some other interesting talksNic Marks: Happiness Works (TEDx)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx7fYv2cAy4Alain de Botton: A kinder, gentler philosophy of successhttps://www.ted.com/talks/alain_de_botton_a_kinder_gentler_philosophy_of_successAmy Cuddy: Your body language shapes who you arehttp://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_areKen Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution!https://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_bring_on_the_revolutionIsabel Allende: Tales of passionhttps://www.ted.com/talks/isabel_allende_tells_tales_of_passionJane Fonda: Lifes third acthttps://www.ted.com/talks/jane_fonda_life_s_third_actRobert Biswas-Diener: Your happiest days are behind you (TEDx)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QTVv9tAlIEDan Gilbert: The psychology of your future selfhttp://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_you_are_always_changing 26. A couple of inspiring movieswell, actually 3. A mix of stories and testimonials, factsand feelings- from Positive Psychology to the Law ofAttraction, and from Natural Science to Quantum Physics! 27. A couple of inspiring movies (1)Happy A Documentaryhttp://www.thehappymovie.com/https://www.facebook.com/HappyMoviehttps://twitter.com/thehappymovie/ 28. A couple of inspiring movies (2)What the *BLEEP Do We Know?http://www.whatthebleep.com/Water Scene:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMfCvdyaNGQ (The Messagefrom Water by Dr.Masaru Emoto) 29. A couple of inspiring movies (3)The Secrethttp://thesecret.tv/http://www.youtube.com/user/thesecrethttps://www.facebook.com/thesecretThe Secret book:http://thesecret.tv/thesecretbook/ 30. A solid selection of linksFantastic websites with amazing resources- Im surethere are other jewels in cyberspace, but Ill let youexplore some on your own, too 31. A solid selection of links (1)Serious sites around Happiness (1st third)Authentic Happinesshttps://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/https://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/testcenterhttps://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/resourcesVIA Institute on Characterhttp://www.viacharacter.org/www/http://www.viacharacter.org/www/Character-Strengths/VIA-Classification 32. A solid selection of links (2)Serious sites around Happiness (2nd third)Action for Happinesshttp://www.actionforhappiness.org/http://www.actionforhappiness.org/why-happinesshttp://www.actionforhappiness.org/10-keys-to-happier-livingHappiness Workshttp://www.happinessworks.com/https://app.happinessatworksurvey.com/ 33. A solid selection of links (3)Serious sites around Happiness (3rd third)The Greater Good Science Centrehttp://greatergood.berkeley.edu/http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/resourceshttp://greatergood.berkeley.edu/topic/happinessCanadian Positive Psychology Associationhttp://www.positivepsychologycanada.com/http://www.positivepsychologycanada.com/What-is-positive-psychology 34. A solid selection of links (4)Some jewels from YouTube (1st quarter)What is Positive Psychology? (animation- MartinSeligman et al.)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qJvS8v0TTI&list=PLNZdd8WmDzUcLWqhH4Ye1RUP7M-tLXcK6Happiness 101 with Tal Ben-Shahar (PBS)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-RVECUWOGQ&list=PLNZdd8WmDzUcLWqhH4Ye1RUP7M-tLXcK6&index=15The How of Happiness (song based on SonjaLyubomirskys book)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAgqPKjortYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyryRRYty4Y 35. A solid selection of links (5)Some jewels from YouTube (2nd quarter)Martin Seligman: Flourishing- a newunderstanding of wellbeinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0LbwEVnfJA&index=12&list=PLNZdd8WmDzUcLWqhH4Ye1RUP7M-tLXcK6Positive Psychology at Harvard (Tal Ben-Shahar)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwUecXRvnS0&index=2&list=PLNZdd8WmDzUcLWqhH4Ye1RUP7M-tLXcK6 +Educating for Happiness and Resiliencehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbC18wFkHNI&index=39&list=PLNZdd8WmDzUcLWqhH4Ye1RUP7M-tLXcK6 36. A solid selection of links (6)Some jewels from YouTube (3rd quarter)Appreciative Inquiry (animation - Jon Townsin)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzW22wwh1J4Appreciative Inquiry: A Conversation with DavidCooperriderhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JDfr6KGV-kWhat is Appreciative Inquiry? (Jackie Helm)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwGNZ63hj5kAppreciative Inquiry vs. Problem Solving (JackieHelm)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF2RV_C0XuEThe Secret to Happiness (American EnterpriseInstitute) 37. A solid selection of links (7)Some jewels from YouTube (4th quarter)The Basics of Flourishing (Playlist Chelle McQuaid)https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrtHa4BKXxlIhhHMTBgN_Nyc8GQ79_B26Nurture Positive Relationships (Playlist ChelleMcQuaid)https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrtHa4BKXxlItmV0hYa5hJvQjpKZNLVxGPositive Business (Playlist Chelle McQuaid)https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrtHa4BKXxlIVIX1YuL7xdqmRbV_Iy6obGet Engaged In Your Work (Playlist Chelle McQuaid)https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrtHa4BKXxlLKfW1SKvlm_b3Vr5vpqqFf 38. Please let me know which you preferOr add your own. Thanks in advance!Comment on SlideSharehttp://www.slideshare.net/SilvanaValentoneEmail me at happycinco@yahoo.ca (orelessons_uy@hotmail.comorsilvana_valentone@yahoo.com)Follow me on Twitter @Silvana_Happy5