Authentic Happiness：Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment

Inthisnationalbestseller--MartinSeligman'smoststimulating,persuasivebooktodate--theacclaimedauthorofLearnedOptimismintroducesyetanotherrevolutionaryidea.Drawingongroundbreakingscientificresearch,SeligmanshowshowPositivePsychologyisshiftingtheprofession'sparadigmawayfromitsnarrow-mindedfocusonpathology,victimology,andmentalillnesstopositiveemotionandmentalhealth.Happiness,studiesshow,isnottheresultofgoodgenesorluck.Itcanbecultivatedbyidentifyingandnurturingtraitsthatwealreadypossess--includingkindness,originality,humor,optimism,andgenerosity.Seligmanprovidesthetoolsyouneedinordertoascertainyourmostpositivetraitsorstrengths.Thenheexplainshow,byfrequentlycallinguponthesesignaturestrengthsinallthecrucialrealmsoflife--health,relationships,career--youwillnotonlydevelopnaturalbuffersagainstmisfortuneandnegativeemotion,butalsoachievenewandsustainablelevelsofauthenticcontentment,gratification,andmeaning.