Are you as authentically happy as your social media profiles make it
seem?
When a group of researchers asked young adults around the globe what
their number one priority was in life, the top answer was "happiness."
Not success, fame, money, looks, or love...but happiness. For a rising
generation of young adults raised as digital natives in a fast-paced,
ultra-connected world, authentic happiness still seems just out of
reach. While social media often shows well-lit selfies and flawless
digital personas, today's 16- to 25-year-olds are struggling to find
real meaning, connection, and satisfaction right alongside their
overburdened parents.
An Introduction to Happiness tackles the ever-popular subject of
happiness and well-being, but reframes it for a younger reader
struggling with Instagram envy and high-stakes testing, college
rejections and helicopter parents. Professor of positive psychology Dr.
Tim Bono distills his most popular college course on the science of
happiness into creative, often counterintuitive, strategies for young
adults to lead happier, more fulfilling lives.
Filled with exciting research, practical exercises, honest advice, and
quotes and stories from young adults themselves, An Introduction to
Happiness is a master class for a generation looking for science-based,
real world ways to feel just a little bit happier every day.