Sustainable Happiness

99 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 1h14min.
Sarah van Gelder and the staff of Yes! Magazine marshal fascinating research, indepth essays and compelling personal stories to counter the consumerist party line. It’s things like healthy communities, strong relationships, and a thriving planet that lead to lasting happiness, and this book shows how we can achieve them.We're bombarded by messages telling us that bigger and better things are the keys to happiness—but after we pile up the stuff and pile on the work hours, we end up exhausted and broke on a planet full of trash. Sarah van Gelder and her colleagues at YES! Magazine have been exploring the meaning of real happiness for eighteen years. Here they offer fascinating research, in-depth essays, and compelling personal stories by visionaries such as Annie Leonard, Matthieu Ricard, and Vandana Shiva, showing us that real well-being is found in supportive relationships and thriving communities, opportunities to make a contribution, and the renewal we receive from a thriving natural world. In the pages of this book, you'll find creative and practical ways to cultivate a happiness that is nurturing, enduring, and life affirming. Introduction: How We Lost Track of Real Happiness and Where to Find It Now, by Sarah van GelderPart 1: What We Know about Real Well-Being1. The Movement to Live More Simply Is Older Than You Think, by Roman Krznaric2. Ten Things Science Says Will Make You Happy, by Jen Angel 3. Who Pays the Price for Cheap Stuff?, by Annie Leonard4. Why Everyone Is Happier in More Equitable Societies, by Brooke Jarvis with Richard Wilkinson5. We Are Hardwired to Cooperate and Share, by Eric Michael Johnson6. Why Saying Hello Matters, by Akaya WindwoodPart 2: The Practice of Happiness (or, How You Can Get Some)7. This Is Your Life—Show Up for It Mindfully, by Matthieu Ricard8. Give Yourself a Break: Take a Tech Sabbath, by Erika Kosina9. Kick Your Addictions, Return to Intimacy, by Dan Mahle10. Stop Worrying and Find Work You Love, by Roman Krznaric11. Follow Your Calling (Even When It Scares You), by Shannon Hayes12. Share Meals with Loved Ones, by Katherine Gustafson13. Choose Gratitude, by Jeremy Adam SmithPart 3: Sustainable Happiness and the Beloved Community14. The Story of Your Gift, by Puanani Burgess15. Heal, Don't Punish, by Fania Davis16. The Hidden Treasures in Your Neighborhood, by John McKnight and Peter Block17. How to Design Your Neighborhood for Happiness, by Jay Walljasper18. Lessons in Gratitude from a Pay-It-Forward Restaurant, by Pavithra Mehta19. Everything I Need to Know about Happiness, I Learned in the Forest, by Vandana ShivaConclusion: Ten Ways Sustainable Happiness Can Change the World