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Book Happiness Cheats  Hacks  Hints  Tips  And Tricks That Will Help You Live A Happier Life

Download or read book Happiness Cheats Hacks Hints Tips And Tricks That Will Help You Live A Happier Life written by Trevor Clinger and published by Trevor Clinger. This book was released on 2024-08-13 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Happiness Cheats, Hacks, Hints, Tips, And Tricks That Will Help You Live A Happier Life" is your comprehensive guide to unlocking the secrets of true and sustainable happiness. In this book, you will discover a treasure trove of practical tools, evidence-based strategies, and inspiring insights to help you cultivate happiness in every aspect of your life. Drawing on the latest research from psychology, neuroscience, and personal development, as well as timeless wisdom from various disciplines, this book offers a holistic approach to happiness. From the art of mindfulness and the science of gratitude to the power of self-compassion and positive relationships, you will explore a wide range of practices that will empower you to live a happier, more fulfilling life. Each cheat, hack, hint, tips, and trick provides detailed explanations, making it easy to integrate these cheats, hacks, hints, tips, and tricks into your daily routine. Whether you're seeking to enhance your well-being, improve relationships, find purpose and meaning, or navigate challenges with resilience, this book has something for everyone. "Happiness Cheats, Hacks, Hints, Tips, And Tricks That Will Help You Live A Happier Life" goes beyond superficial happiness and delves into the core principles and actionable strategies that can help you experience true and lasting joy. It recognizes that happiness is a personal journey and encourages you to explore and adapt the practices that resonate most deeply with your own unique circumstances. If you're ready to embark on a transformative adventure towards a happier and more fulfilling life, then this book is your invaluable companion. Begin your journey today and discover the keys to unlocking the abundant happiness that awaits you.

Book How to Be Miserable

    Book Details:
  • Author : Randy J. Paterson
  • Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
  • Release : 2016-05-01
  • ISBN : 1626254087
  • Pages : 268 pages

Download or read book How to Be Miserable written by Randy J. Paterson and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2016-05-01 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In How to Be Miserable, psychologist Randy Paterson outlines 40 specific behaviors and habits, which—if followed—are sure to lead to a lifetime of unhappiness. On the other hand, if you do the opposite, you may yet join the ranks of happy people everywhere! There are stacks upon stacks of self-help books that will promise you love, happiness, and a fabulous life. But how can you pinpoint the exact behaviors that cause you to be miserable in the first place? Sometimes when we’re depressed, or just sad or unhappy, our instincts tell us to do the opposite of what we should—such as focusing on the negative, dwelling on what we can’t change, isolating ourselves from friends and loved ones, eating junk food, or overindulging in alcohol. Sound familiar? This tongue-in-cheek guide will help you identify the behaviors that make you unhappy and discover how you—and only you—are holding yourself back from a life of contentment. You’ll learn to spot the tried-and-true traps that increase feelings of dissatisfaction, foster a lack of motivation, and detract from our quality of life—as well as ways to avoid them. So, get ready to live the life you want (or not?) This fun, irreverent guide will light the way.

Book Subnautica Unofficial Cheats  Hacks  Hints  Tips  And Tricks Game Guide

Download or read book Subnautica Unofficial Cheats Hacks Hints Tips And Tricks Game Guide written by Trevor Clinger and published by Trevor Clinger. This book was released on 2024-04-21 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Subnautica Unofficial Cheats, Hacks, Hints, Tips, And Tricks Game Guide" is the ultimate companion for adventurers seeking to conquer the mysterious depths of Subnautica. Immerse yourself in an otherworldly ocean teeming with wonders, perils, and secrets waiting to be discovered. Inside this comprehensive guide, you'll find a treasure trove of expert cheats, hacks, hints, tips, and tricks to navigate the challenges and excel in this immersive underwater realm. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned explorer, this book is your roadmap to mastering the art of survival in Subnautica. Uncover essential techniques for crafting tools, managing resources, and constructing bases that provide sanctuary from the ocean's dangers. Learn to harness the power of advanced vehicles and upgrades, enabling you to reach greater depths and explore uncharted territories. Delve into the intricacies of creature encounters, understanding their behavior, and discovering effective methods to defend yourself or navigate past them unscathed. Unearth the secrets of ancient ruins, alien technology, and hidden blueprints, unlocking the full potential of your journey through Subnautica. With detailed explanations, step-by-step instructions, and in-depth details, this guide will lead you through the diverse biomes of Subnautica, from the sunlit shallows to the haunting depths. Gain the knowledge and confidence to face the unknown, overcome obstacles, and uncover the truth behind the enigmatic world you find yourself in. Authored by a passionate player, "Subnautica Unofficial Cheats, Hacks, Hints, Tips, And Tricks Game Guide" is the ultimate resource for those seeking to thrive in this awe-inspiring underwater realm. Let this book be your compass as you dive into an adventure of a lifetime, where survival and discovery go hand in hand. Are you ready to face the challenges, unravel the mysteries, and emerge triumphant from the depths of Subnautica?

Book Household Cleaning Cheats  Hacks  Hints  Tips  And Tricks That Professional Housecleaners Use

Download or read book Household Cleaning Cheats Hacks Hints Tips And Tricks That Professional Housecleaners Use written by Trevor Clinger and published by Trevor Clinger. This book was released on 2024-09-16 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock the secrets of professional housecleaners with this guide packed full of cheats, hacks, and expert tips to make your cleaning routine faster and more effective. Discover time-saving techniques, powerful homemade solutions, and insider tricks for tackling every room in your home. From deep cleaning strategies to quick fixes for everyday messes, this book will help you achieve a spotless home with less effort. Perfect for anyone looking to simplify their cleaning routine and get professional-level results!

Book Pet Fish Cheats  Hacks  Hints  Tips  And Tricks That Every Fish Owner Should Know

Download or read book Pet Fish Cheats Hacks Hints Tips And Tricks That Every Fish Owner Should Know written by Trevor Clinger and published by Trevor Clinger. This book was released on 2024-08-18 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive into the enchanting world of pet fish keeping with "Pet Fish Cheats, Hacks, Hints, Tips, And Tricks That Every Fish Owner Should Know." This comprehensive guide is your go-to resource for mastering the art of fishkeeping, whether you're a beginner or a seasoned hobbyist. From selecting the perfect tank and compatible fish species to maintaining water quality, providing balanced nutrition, and fostering a harmonious community, this book offers expert advice and practical cheats, hacks, hints, tips, and tricks to ensure your finned friends live happy and healthy lives. Uncover the secrets of fish behavior, explore the art of aquascaping, and delight in the wonders of fish breeding. With step-by-step troubleshooting cheats, hacks, hints, tips, and tricks, "Pet Fish Cheats, Hacks, Hints, Tips, And Tricks That Every Fish Owner Should Know" empowers you to overcome challenges and create a captivating underwater sanctuary. Whether you're mesmerized by the vibrant colors of tropical fish or fascinated by the grace of freshwater species, this book will inspire you to cultivate a thriving aquatic paradise filled with beauty, tranquility, and the joyful presence of your aquatic companions. Join me on this immersive journey into the underwater realm, and let "Pet Fish Cheats, Hacks, Hints, Tips, And Tricks That Every Fish Owner Should Know" be your ultimate companion in becoming a confident and responsible fish owner. Discover the joys of fishkeeping and unlock the secrets to a mesmerizing aquatic allure that will captivate both you and your finned friends.

Book Outer Order  Inner Calm

Download or read book Outer Order Inner Calm written by Gretchen Rubin and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this lovely, easy-to-use illustrated guide to decluttering, the beloved author of The Happiness Project shows us how to take control of our stuff—and, by extension, our lives. Gretchen Rubin knows firsthand that creating order can make our lives happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative. But for most of us, a rigid, one-size-fits-all solution doesn't work. When we tailor our approach to suit our own particular challenges and habits, we can find inner calm. With a sense of fun, and a clear idea of what’s realistic for most people, Rubin suggests dozens of manageable tips and tricks for creating a more serene, orderly environment, including: • Never label anything “miscellaneous.” • Ask yourself, “Do I need more than one?” • Don’t aim for minimalism. • Remember: If you can’t retrieve it, you won’t use it. • Stay current with a child’s interests. • Beware the urge to “procrasticlear.” By getting rid of things we don’t use, don’t need, or don’t love, we free our minds (and our shelves) for what we truly value.

Book Cheat Sheets for Life

    Book Details:
  • Author : Ayesha S Ratnayake
  • Publisher : Independently Published
  • Release : 2021-01-27
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 144 pages

Download or read book Cheat Sheets for Life written by Ayesha S Ratnayake and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-01-27 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn life-changing insights from hundreds of bestsellers - by reading just one book. Discover 750+ ways to improve your life - according to hundreds of bestselling books. As a busy CEO, Ayesha hated her lengthy commutes - until she turned them into her own mobile library. Soon, she was completing over 70 audiobooks each year on happiness, health, productivity, and success - while stuck in traffic. She began capturing and categorising the most valuable research from her readings for rapid reference. In doing so, she realised that it was possible to derive a handbook for life based on the expertise of hundreds of researchers. So, she set about doing just that. The output is Cheat Sheets for Life - a concise handbook of science-backed advice on 17 dimensions of life, from health to money to leadership to relationships. In Cheat Sheets for Life, you'll learn: How playing the classic game "Tetris" can protect your mood The superfood that is "the most important dietary predictor of lifespan" Why you don't need to have 8 glasses of water a day - and what to do instead The simple technique you can use to double your weight loss How to increase your chances of finding a partner by 25-46% The one factor that can predict your relationship satisfaction 10 years from now Why using all your vacation days boosts your chance of getting a raise Why you should keep a cute baby's photo in your wallet How to decide whether to quit your job And 740+ more valuable insights! Cheat Sheets for Life aims to be the last book you'll ever need to pick up to improve your life. Using time-tested research, it strives to give even the busiest individual a foolproof guide to leading an optimised life. Scroll up, hit the buy button, and take the first step towards your best life.

Book Healthier Together

    Book Details:
  • Author : Liz Moody
  • Publisher : Clarkson Potter
  • Release : 2019-04-09
  • ISBN : 0525573283
  • Pages : 242 pages

Download or read book Healthier Together written by Liz Moody and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2019-04-09 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A healthy cookbook to share with a partner, featuring more than 100 recipes designed to nourish your bodies and souls. An Epicurious Best Cookbook for Spring • “Healthier Together focuses on real whole foods and bringing community together.”—Kelly LeVeque, celebrity nutritionist and bestselling author of Body Love Food writer and health blogger Liz Moody once followed trendy diets and ate solely for fuel, not for flavor. That changed when she met her soon-to-be-boyfriend and they started cooking nutrient- and vegetable-rich meals. She not only fell in love with food again, but she also discovered that setting goals and sticking to them is easier and more gratifying when paired with someone else. Mincing garlic and sautéing onions together eventually led the couple to marriage—proving that good food really is the universal connector! These 100+ flavor-packed recipes are designed to be cooked and enjoyed by two people, plus they’re all gluten-free, dairy-free, and plant-centered. They include homemade alternatives for all the foods you love to share, such as brunch, takeout, and sweet treats. Indulge in Cardamom Banana Bread Pancakes with Candied Coffee Walnuts, Cornflake “Fried” Chicken, General Tso’s Cauliflower, and Chocolate Tahini Brownie Bites. Pick your partner—near or far—and get ready to get healthy. Praise for Healthier Together “This cookbook is one you’ll be reaching for time and time again when you need healthy food that is satisfying and delicious.”—Tieghan Gerard “Liz Moody offers heaps of tasty recipes packed with great ingredients.”—Real Simple “Healthier Together is a brilliant concept! Cooking with a friend/partner/mom is so much better than cooking alone, plus having a partner will keep you both accountable on your healthy eating journey.”—Gina Homolka “Liz does an amazing job helping you make delicious food in a way that is both feasible and fun.”—Rachel Mansfield “Liz’s book overflows with food made to share, healthy but with all the comfort and flavor that brings happy people around the table.”—Daphne Oz “Liz’s message is profound, yet so simple . . . you need to have both whole foods and whole, real relationships to truly be healthy and happy. This book makes eating healthy a celebration, not a sacrifice, and it brings an arsenal of fresh and flavorful recipes that are fun to make and eat!”—Jeanine Donofrio

Book Green Living

    Book Details:
  • Author : Green Matters
  • Publisher : Rock Point Gift & Stationery
  • Release : 2022-04-12
  • ISBN : 1631067206
  • Pages : 163 pages

Download or read book Green Living written by Green Matters and published by Rock Point Gift & Stationery. This book was released on 2022-04-12 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who says living a green lifestyle has to be a chore? Part reference, part lifestyle—with a dash of inspiration—Green Living is full of approachable, accessible, and easily implemented strategies to quickly and easily bring sustainability into all areas of your life and home.

Book My New Roots

    Book Details:
  • Author : Sarah Britton
  • Publisher : Appetite by Random House
  • Release : 2015-03-31
  • ISBN : 0449016455
  • Pages : 585 pages

Download or read book My New Roots written by Sarah Britton and published by Appetite by Random House. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 585 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Holistic nutritionist and highly-regarded blogger Sarah Britton presents a refreshing, straight-forward approach to balancing mind, body, and spirit through a diet made up of whole foods. Sarah Britton's approach to plant-based cuisine is about satisfaction--foods that satiate on a physical, emotional, and spiritual level. Based on her knowledge of nutrition and her love of cooking, Sarah Britton crafts recipes made from organic vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, lentils, nuts, and seeds. She explains how a diet based on whole foods allows the body to regulate itself, eliminating the need to count calories. My New Roots draws on the enormous appeal of Sarah Britton's blog, which strikes the perfect balance between healthy and delicious food. She is a "whole food lover," a cook who makes simple accessible plant-based meals that are a pleasure to eat and a joy to make. This book takes its cues from the rhythms of the earth, showcasing 100 seasonal recipes. Sarah simmers thinly sliced celery root until it mimics pasta for Butternut Squash Lasagna, and whips up easy raw chocolate to make homemade chocolate-nut butter candy cups. Her recipes are not about sacrifice, deprivation, or labels--they are about enjoying delicious food that's also good for you.

Book The Lazy Genius Way

Download or read book The Lazy Genius Way written by Kendra Adachi and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2020 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be productive without sacrificing peace of mind using Lazy Genius principles that help you focus on what really matters and let go of what doesn't. If you need a comprehensive strategy for a meaningful life but are tired of reading stacks of self-help books, here is an easy way that actually works. No more cobbling together life hacks and productivity strategies from dozens of authors and still feeling tired. The struggle is real, but it doesn't have to be in charge. With wisdom and wit, the host of The Lazy Genius Podcast, Kendra Adachi, shows you that it's not about doing more or doing less; it's about doing what matters to you. In this book, she offers fourteen principles that are both practical and purposeful, like a Swiss army knife for how to be a person. Use them in combination to "lazy genius" anything, from laundry and meal plans to making friends and napping without guilt. It's possible to be soulful and efficient at the same time, and this book is the blueprint. The Lazy Genius Way isn't a new list of things to do; it's a new way to see. Skip the rules about getting up at 5 a.m. and drinking more water. Let's just figure out how to be a good person who can get stuff done without turning into The Hulk. These Lazy Genius principles--such as Decide Once, Start Small, Ask the Magic Question, and more--offer a better way to approach your time, relationships, and piles of mail, no matter your personality or life stage. Be who you already are, just with a better set of tools.

Book 7 Thoughts to Live Your Life By

Download or read book 7 Thoughts to Live Your Life By written by I. C. Robledo and published by I. C. Robledo. This book was released on 2018-12-06 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Powerful Thoughts that Will Lift You Higher The Thoughts You let into Your life can make all the difference in the world. They can drag you down or Lift You Higher and Higher to better places than you could have dreamed of. Many people focus on improving their habits, and this can be useful, but it is very difficult to make a long-lasting positive change when you don’t have the Right Thoughts in mind. With this book You will learn what the Right Thoughts are, and they will help reveal the path to your best life. The 7 Thoughts to Live Your Life By will provide you with the most compelling Thoughts that have the power to help you Make Your Dreams into a Reality, find happiness, achieve success, overcome the obstacles on your path, and become your best self. Internationally bestselling author I. C. Robledo discovered the 7 Thoughts after suffering through a dark depression. While meditating one day, he asked himself how he could live a better life, and the 7 Thoughts came to him in a flash of insight. He transformed his life with the 7 Thoughts and would like to help you to do the same. These Thoughts have also been found in religious and philosophical texts from the East to the West, and they have been supported through modern scientific findings. Are You ready to tap into an Eternal Wisdom that transcends any single era, philosophy, religion, or culture? Are You Ready to Awaken? When you learn the 7 Thoughts and master them, you will be ready to Awaken and be able to: - Consciously use the 7 Thoughts to create a good, happy, peaceful, and meaningful life - Understand that a simple Thought holds immense power, and can have effects on the other side of the world - Be a great source of positive energy, and diminish or stop creating experiences of sorrow, anxiety, stress, and pain for yourself and for others - Turn a Superpain into a Superpower, meaning to convert painful, difficult, or negative experiences into superpowers, or positive and desirable experiences - Accept the Now, love the Now, and understand that the Now is all there is, rather than needing things to be some other way - Discover your gift in order to give it away to the world - Align your thoughts, words, actions, beliefs, values, and desires to become a unified, happy, and transcendent being Become a limitless being and shine with the stars with the 7 Thoughts to Live Your Life By. Pick up your copy today by scrolling to the top of the page and clicking BUY NOW.

Book Getting Back to Happy

Download or read book Getting Back to Happy written by Marc Chernoff and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instant New York Times bestseller · Empowering advice for overcoming setbacks from the authors of the popular blog Marc & Angel Hack Life Marc and Angel Chernoff have become go-to voices in the area of personal development, reaching tens of thousands of fans each day with their fresh and relatable insights. Now they're writing the book they wish they'd had when they needed it most. Getting Back to Happy reveals their strategies for changing thought patterns and daily habits to bounce back from tough times. Sharing never-before-published stories and advice, the book shows us how to harness the power of daily rituals, mindfulness, self-care, and more to overcome whatever life throws our way--in order to become our best selves.

Book Level Up Your Life

    Book Details:
  • Author : Steve Kamb
  • Publisher : Rodale Books
  • Release : 2016-01-12
  • ISBN : 1623365414
  • Pages : 258 pages

Download or read book Level Up Your Life written by Steve Kamb and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 2016-01-12 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 5 years, Steve Kamb has transformed himself from wanna-be daydreamer into a real-life superhero and actually turned his life into a gigantic video game: flying stunt planes in New Zealand, gambling in a tuxedo at the Casino de Monte-Carlo, and even finding Nemo on the Great Barrier Reef. To help him accomplish all of these goals, he built a system that allowed him to complete quests, take on boss battles, earn experience points, and literally level up his life. If you have always dreamed of adventure and growth but can’t seem to leave your hobbit-hole, Level Up Your Life is for you. Kamb will teach you exactly how to use your favorite video games, books, and movies as inspiration for adventure rather than an escape from the grind of everyday life. Hundreds of thousands of everyday Joes and Jills have joined Steve’s Rebellion through his popular website, NerdFitness.com, and leveled up their lives—losing weight, getting stronger, and living better. In Level Up Your Life, you’ll meet more than a dozen of these members of The Rebellion: men and women, young and old, single and married, from all walks of life who have created superhero versions of themselves to live adventurously and happily. Within this guide, you’ll follow in their footsteps and learn exactly how to: • Create your own “Alter Ego” with real-life super powers • Build your own Epic Quest List, broken into categories and difficulty levels • Hack your productivity habits to start making progress • Train your body for any adventure • Build in rewards and accountability that will actually motivate you to succeed • Travel the world freely (and cheaply) • Recruit the right allies to your side and find powerful mentors for guidance Adventure is out there, and the world needs more heroes. Will you heed the call?

Book Atomic Habits

Download or read book Atomic Habits written by James Clear and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The #1 New York Times bestseller. Over 20 million copies sold! Translated into 60+ languages! Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights. Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field. Learn how to: make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy); overcome a lack of motivation and willpower; design your environment to make success easier; get back on track when you fall off course; ...and much more. Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.

Book Too Soon Old  Too Late Smart

Download or read book Too Soon Old Too Late Smart written by Gordon Livingston and published by Da Capo Lifelong Books. This book was released on 2009-04-29 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beloved bestselling collection of common sense wisdom from a celebrated psychologist and military veteran who proves it's never too late to move beyond the deepest of personal losses After service in Vietnam, as a surgeon for the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment in 1968-69, at the height of the war, Dr. Gordon Livingston returned to the U.S. and began work as a psychiatrist. In that capacity, he has listened to people talk about their lives--what works, what doesn't, and the limitless ways (many of them self-inflicted) that people find to be unhappy. He is also a parent twice bereaved; in one thirteen-month period he lost his eldest son to suicide, his youngest to leukemia. Out of a lifetime of experience, Gordon Livingston has extracted thirty bedrock truths, including: We are what we do. Any relationship is under the control of the person who cares the least. The perfect is the enemy of the good. Only bad things happen quickly. Forgiveness is a form of letting go, but they are not the same thing. The statute of limitations has expired on most of our childhood traumas. Livingston illuminates these and twenty-four other truths in a series of carefully hewn, perfectly calibrated essays, many of which focus on our closest relationships and the things that we do to impede or, less frequently, enhance them. Again and again, these essays underscore that "we are what we do," and that while there may be no escaping who we are, we have the capacity to face loss, misfortune, and regret and to move beyond them--that it is not too late. Full of things we may know but have not articulated to ourselves, Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart offers solace, guidance, and hope to everyone ready to become the person they'd most like to be.

Book Happy City  Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design

Download or read book Happy City Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design written by Charles Montgomery and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2013-11-12 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A globe-trotting, eye-opening exploration of how cities can—and do—make us happier people Charles Montgomery's Happy City will revolutionize the way we think about urban life. After decades of unchecked sprawl, more people than ever are moving back to the city. Dense urban living has been prescribed as a panacea for the environmental and resource crises of our time. But is it better or worse for our happiness? Are subways, sidewalks, and tower dwelling an improvement on the car-dependence of sprawl? The award-winning journalist Charles Montgomery finds answers to such questions at the intersection between urban design and the emerging science of happiness, and during an exhilarating journey through some of the world's most dynamic cities. He meets the visionary mayor who introduced a "sexy" lipstick-red bus to ease status anxiety in Bogotá; the architect who brought the lessons of medieval Tuscan hill towns to modern-day New York City; the activist who turned Paris's urban freeways into beaches; and an army of American suburbanites who have transformed their lives by hacking the design of their streets and neighborhoods. Full of rich historical detail and new insights from psychologists and Montgomery's own urban experiments, Happy City is an essential tool for understanding and improving our own communities. The message is as surprising as it is hopeful: by retrofitting our cities for happiness, we can tackle the urgent challenges of our age. The happy city, the green city, and the low-carbon city are the same place, and we can all help build it.