Overview
Introduction
Achieving Happiness through Personal Change
by Jeanene Swanson
Section 1: Change Is in the Mind
1.1 The Essence of Optimism
by Elaine Fox
1.2 Ready for Anything
by Steven M. Southwick and Dennis S. Charney
1.3 Can You Be Too Perfect?
by Emily Laber-Warren
1.4 Six Ways to Boost Brainpower
by Emily Anthes
1.5 Life Satisfaction Linked to Personality Changes
by Tori Rodriguez
Section 2: Mastering Good Habits
2.1 Why We Return to Bad Habits
by David DiSalvo
2.2 Why Don’t People Change?
by Hal Arkowitz and Scott O. Lilienfeld
2.3 The Willpower Paradox
by Wray Herbert
Section 3: Getting Past Procrastination
3.1 Why Do Today What You Can Put off until Tomorrow?
by David Biello
3.2 I’ll Do It Tomorrow
by Trisha Gura
3.3 Prodding Our Inner Sloth
by Sandra Upson
Section 4: The Beauty of Self-Discipline
4.1 Dopamine Determines Impulsive Behavior
by Katherine Harmon
4.2 How To Avoid the Temptations of Immediate Gratification
by Melanie Bauer
4.3 Time-Warping Temptations
by David H. Freedman
4.4 Finding Self-Discipline in Others
by Wray Herbert
4.5 Control Yourself!
by Wilhelm Hofman and Malte Friese
4.6 Accidental Gluttons
by Karen Schrock Simring
Section 5: Mindfulness Is Happiness
5.1 A Wandering Mind Is an Unhappy One
by Jason Castro
5.2 Being in the Now
by Amishi P. Jha
5.3 Why It’s so Hard To Be Happy
by Michael Wiederman
Section 6: Tips for Self-Improvement
6.1 Success in 7 Short Steps
by Ingrid Wickelgren
6.2 The Power of the Pen
by Katja Gaschler
6.3 The Secrets of Self-Improvement
by Marina Krakovsky
6.4 Make Yourself Happy
by Maja Storch
Section 7: New Year’s Resolutions
7.1 New Year’s Resolutions You Owe Yourself
by Charles Q. Choi
7.2 Q&A on Weight Loss Strategies
by The Editors
7.3 The Key to a Successful Relationship
by Suzann Pileggi Pawelski
