1.Compiled by Silvana Valentone @Silvana_Happy5 June 2014 Resources for a Happier You

2. A good stack of books Mainly Positive Psychology, with some Neuroscience, a few Self-Help, topped with a travel journal 3. A good stack of books (1) The How of Happiness Happy for No Reason Sonja Lyubomirsky Marci Shimoff 4. A good stack of books (2) The Happiness Advantage Before Happiness Shawn Achor Shawn Achor 5. A good stack of books (3) The Art of Happiness The Art of Happiness at Work HH Dalai Lama Howard C. Cutler HH Dalai Lama Howard C. Cutler 6. A good stack of books (4) Happier Stumbling on Happiness Tal Ben-Shahar Daniel Gilbert 7. A good stack of books (5) Authentic Happiness Flow Martin Seligman Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi 8. A good stack of books (6) Brain Rules Fully Present John Medina Susan L. Smalley with Diana Winston 9. A good stack of books (7) The Geography of Bliss The Four Agreements Eric Weiner Don Miguel Ruiz 10. A good stack of books (8) Positive Psychology Coaching The Success Principles Robert Biswas-Diener Ben Dean Jack Canfield 11. A good stack of books (9) The Secret Dont Sweat the Small Stuff at Work Rhonda Byrne Richard Carlson 12. A good stack of books (10) Emotional Intelligence Zero Limits (Hooponopono) Daniel Goleman Joe Vitale Ihaleakala Hew Len 13. A shiny stream of TED Talks Happiness in the search box brings back a list of over 50 videos. And then you have the What makes us happy? playlist These are my personal favourites- with a few from outside the category 14. A shiny stream of TED Talks (1) HappinessWhat makes us happy? Search by Topic. Result (as of June 2014): 51 Talks http://www.ted.com/tal ks/browse?topics%5B %5D=happiness&sort =newest Playlist (10 talks) We all want to be happy. But how, exactly, do you go about it? More stuff or less? More choice or less? The answers from psychologists, journalists, Buddhist monks may surprise you. http://www.ted.com/play 15. A shiny stream of TED Talks (2) What makes us happy? (a selection) Dan Gilbert: The surprising science of happiness http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_asks_why_are_we_happy Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: Flow, the secret to happiness http://www.ted.com/talks/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_on_flow Michael Norton: How to buy happiness http://www.ted.com/talks/michael_norton_how_to_buy_happiness David Steindl-Rast: Want to be happy? Be grateful http://www.ted.com/talks/david_steindl_rast_want_to_be_happy_be _grateful Matthieu Ricard: The habits of happiness http://www.ted.com/talks/matthieu_ricard_on_the_habits_of_happin ess Ron Gutman: The hidden power of smiling http://www.ted.com/talks/ron_gutman_the_hidden_power_of_smilin g 16. A shiny stream of TED Talks (3) Happiness (a selection, part 1 of 2) Martin Seligman: The new era of Positive Psychology http://www.ted.com/talks/martin_seligman_on_the_sta te_of_psychology Shawn Achor: The happy secret to better work http://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_se cret_to_better_work Nic Marks: The Happy Planet Index http://www.ted.com/talks/nic_marks_the_happy_plane t_index Matt Killinsgworth: Want to be happier? Stay in the moment http://www.ted.com/talks/matt_killingsworth_want_to_ be_happier_stay_in_the_moment 17. A shiny stream of TED Talks (4) Happiness (a selection, part 2 of 2) Andy Puddicombe: All it takes is 10 mindful minutes http://www.ted.com/talks/andy_puddicombe_all_it_takes_i s_10_mindful_minutes Neil Pasricha: The 3 As of awesome http://www.ted.com/talks/neil_pasricha_the_3_a_s_of_aw esome Srikumar Rao: Plug into your hard-wired happiness http://www.ted.com/talks/srikumar_rao_plug_into_your_ha rd_wired_happiness Nancy Etcoff: Happiness and its surprises http://www.ted.com/talks/nancy_etcoff_on_happiness_and _why_we_want_it Dan Gilbert: Why we make bad decisions http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_researches_happine ss 18. A shiny stream of TED Talks (5) Some other interesting talks Nic Marks: Happiness Works (TEDx) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx7fYv2cAy4 Alain de Botton: A kinder, gentler philosophy of success https://www.ted.com/talks/alain_de_botton_a_kinder_gentler_philosophy_o f_success Amy Cuddy: Your body language shapes who you are http://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_ you_are Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution! https://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_bring_on_the_revolution Isabel Allende: Tales of passion https://www.ted.com/talks/isabel_allende_tells_tales_of_passion Jane Fonda: Lifes third act https://www.ted.com/talks/jane_fonda_life_s_third_act Robert Biswas-Diener: Your happiest days are behind you (TEDx) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QTVv9tAlIE Dan Gilbert: The psychology of your future self 19. A couple of inspiring movies well, actually 3. A mix of stories and testimonials, facts and feelings- from Positive Psychology to the Law of Attraction, and from Natural Science to Quantum Physics! 20. A couple of inspiring movies (1) Happy A Documentary http://www.thehappym ovie.com/ https://www.facebook. com/HappyMovie https://twitter.com/the happymovie/ 21. A couple of inspiring movies (2) What the *BLEEP Do We Know? http://www.whattheble ep.com/ Water Scene: http://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=MMfCvdy aNGQ (The Message from Water by Dr. Masaru Emoto) 22. A couple of inspiring movies (3) The Secret http://thesecret.tv/ http://www.youtube.co m/user/thesecret https://www.facebook. com/thesecret The Secret book: http://thesecret.tv/thes ecretbook/ 23. A solid selection of links Fantastic websites with amazing resources- Im sure there are other jewels in cyberspace, but Ill let you explore some on your own, too 24. A solid selection of links (1) Serious sites around Happiness (1st third) Authentic Happiness https://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/ https://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/test center https://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/reso urces VIA Institute on Character http://www.viacharacter.org/www/ http://www.viacharacter.org/www/Character- Strengths/VIA-Classification 25. A solid selection of links (2) Serious sites around Happiness (2nd third) Action for Happiness http://www.actionforhappiness.org/ http://www.actionforhappiness.org/why-happiness http://www.actionforhappiness.org/10-keys-to- happier-living Happiness Works http://www.happinessworks.com/ https://app.happinessatworksurvey.com/ 26. A solid selection of links (3) Serious sites around Happiness (3rd third) The Greater Good Science Centre http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/ http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/resources http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/topic/happiness Canadian Positive Psychology Association http://www.positivepsychologycanada.com/ http://www.positivepsychologycanada.com/What-is- positive-psychology 27. A solid selection of links (4) Some jewels from YouTube (1st ) What is Positive Psychology? (animation- Martin Seligman et al.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qJvS8v0TTI&list=P LNZdd8WmDzUcLWqhH4Ye1RUP7M-tLXcK6 Happiness 101 with Tal Ben-Shahar (PBS) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5- RVECUWOGQ&list=PLNZdd8WmDzUcLWqhH4Ye1RU P7M-tLXcK6&index=15 The How of Happiness (song based on Sonja Lyubomirskys book) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAgqPKjortY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyryRRYty4Y 28. A solid selection of links (5) Some jewels from YouTube (2nd ) Martin Seligman: Flourishing- a new understanding of wellbeing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0LbwEVnfJA&i ndex=12&list=PLNZdd8WmDzUcLWqhH4Ye1RUP7 M-tLXcK6 Positive Psychology at Harvard (Tal Ben-Shahar) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwUecXRvnS0&i ndex=2&list=PLNZdd8WmDzUcLWqhH4Ye1RUP7 M-tLXcK6 + Educating for Happiness and Resilience https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbC18wFkHNI& index=39&list=PLNZdd8WmDzUcLWqhH4Ye1RUP 29. Please let me know which you prefer Or add your own. Thanks in advance! Comment on SlideShare http://www.slideshare.net/SilvanaValentone Email me at silvana_valentone@yahoo.com or elessons_uy@hotmail.com Follow me on Twitter @Silvana_Happy5