The Happiness Journal

Book excerpt: Cultivate genuine happiness through a year of inspiring prompts Long-term happiness is a choice, but it's also a skill that takes practice. Learn how to choose happiness every day through 52 weeks of prompts that will help you uncover a more joyful version of yourself. Each week highlights a topic that invites you to reflect on your life, develop a specific quality, explore a new approach, heal an old wound, or experience a moment of elation. Take happiness into your own hands--Attend to your emotional needs, connect to your body in creative new ways, and set attainable goals with exercises that encourage you to take an action-oriented approach to happiness. Shift your mindset--Let happiness flourish by focusing on the things that bring you lasting peace and contentment, like authenticity and gratitude. Journal however you like--With 7 entries per week, you can spend a few minutes each day to complete one entry or answer all the prompts in a single weekly session; there's no right or wrong way to navigate the path to greater joy. Unlock your inner sense of peace and contentment with help from this happiness journal.