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Happy for No Reason: 7 Steps to Being Happy from the Inside Out
From the bestselling coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul and a leading contributor to The Secret, comes a fresh, new, practical program for finding and maintaining the happiness we all seek.
Paperback, 336 pages
Published
January 1st 2008
by Free Press
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Happy for No Reason: 7 Steps to Being Happy from the Inside Out, Marci Shimoff is an audio book that arrive recently from Paperback Swap.
“According to the World Health Organization, the year 2020 will see depression become second only to heart disease in terms of the global burden of illness”. I was shocked by this statistic, and was anxious to learn more. The book combines research studies with the case histories and practices of many individuals and cultures
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“According to the World Health Organization, the year 2020 will see depression become second only to heart disease in terms of the global burden of illness”. I was shocked by this statistic, and was anxious to learn more. The book combines research studies with the case histories and practices of many individuals and cultures
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"Happy for No Reason: 7 Steps to Being Happy from the Inside Out" by Marci Shimoff is one of the better self-help books that I’ve read (although, I’ll confess, I really haven’t read that many). She’s down to earth, funny, and self-deprecating. She even uses cartoons...
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I truly believe that ANYone with ANY level of happiness could read this book and end up a genuinely happier person. The author gives a couple dozen techiniques for making small paradigm shifts that will very casually lighten your load and outlook. If you do all of the exercises with a different issue in mind for each, you'll be amazed at the difference in your heart and soul when you finally close the book. What's great about her comprehensive approach is that something that works for me may ...more
I'm love self-help books immoderately; I've tried to improve every aspect of my life from sorting out the past to planning for the future, mostly with little success. But that hasn't kept me from continuing to gobble up self-help books with an optimism that is a small triumph of hope over experience. This book seems to have a lot more steps than 7 in order to be happy right now; the list at the end of the book seems to go on for pages. But maybe being happy isn't all that easy. In any case, ...more
This book contains a number of suggestions/exercises to help you see and appreciate the good things in life, along with stories of people who embody the principles discussed. Many of these are things that I already knew, however, this book brings them all together and gives steps to practice these. I enjoyed the stories and have been trying to be conscientious about practicing the actions outlined in the book. I find that they really help lift me out of a bad mood. I like having so many practica...more
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There may be nuggets of wisdom in Happy for No Reason, but finding them requires a high level of tolerance for new age psychobabble, mysticism, and motivational/transformational speak. (Not to mention unnecessary capitalization of Common Concepts and copious references to other transformational speakers, programs, seminars, and books.) Although the first three chapters were relatively tolerable, it was downhill from there. I think Chapter 7 was when my gag reflex really kicked in and I had to st...more
This book is full of a lot of fluffy, heart-warming, new-age crap. There really is no other way to put it. A good chunk was also made up of what I (and hopefully many other people) already know to do -- be thankful for what you have, follow your passions, listen to your body, etc. But sometimes such reminders are needed. At another time in my life, I may well have thrown this book at a wall or maybe just on the ground due to its overly simplistic tone. However, in my weakened state, it was just...more
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I would give this book a five, but I am being a little more conservative with my ratings these days.
I am not up to date on my book list, but I wanted to take a moment to recommend this book. I really enjoyed focusing more on happiness. I think the author is right in that we can become happier just by studying the topic. I am looking forward to doing some of the exercises on her website. I have incorporated some of her ideas in my life already, and I think it is changing me for ...more
I am not up to date on my book list, but I wanted to take a moment to recommend this book. I really enjoyed focusing more on happiness. I think the author is right in that we can become happier just by studying the topic. I am looking forward to doing some of the exercises on her website. I have incorporated some of her ideas in my life already, and I think it is changing me for ...more
What an amazing book. If you have not gotten to the point in your life of, "How can I be truly happy?" than this is NOT the book for you. This book is for the one who is dedicated to fulfilling their own life, and willing to take the necessary steps to get there. I have, and this book has helped me in so many ways. All 2008 I was searching for happiness, and finally turned to books that I thought would help, in turn found this book, and also was led to the study of Kabbalah, which is s...more
Life is filled with ups and downs. Every so often, we have those wonderful, almost magical, moments that are particularly sweet. In one instant, we are completely filled with joy. Everything is right with the world.
Then, something happens. The moment fades. We are back to just being ourselves. The joy is quickly forgotten. We go back to our mundane lives.
I think we've all wondered what life would be like if we managed to keep that wonderful feeling. We know, of course, ...more
Then, something happens. The moment fades. We are back to just being ourselves. The joy is quickly forgotten. We go back to our mundane lives.
I think we've all wondered what life would be like if we managed to keep that wonderful feeling. We know, of course, ...more
With the help of Carol Kline, Marci Shimoff--a featured guest in the movie The Secret and coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul--is out to give the world a sense of well-being in her new book, Happy for No Reason. Shimoff's plan for happiness includes seven steps highlighted with the testimonials of those deemed the "The Happy 100." These are 100 individuals who were interviewed because of their unique perspectives on happiness and who presented themselves as truly happy people...more
Magnificent book!
The book demonstrates that you can achieve happiness even if you have differnt things going on in your life, there must be something to zone in on in your life that can warm your heart and bring you to that ultimate state of happiness. You can become naturally happy by believing in yourself and by being positive no matter what else is lingering around you. Truly amazing books....one of my favorites of all time. It's a message I have been sending for a long time and here it...more
The book demonstrates that you can achieve happiness even if you have differnt things going on in your life, there must be something to zone in on in your life that can warm your heart and bring you to that ultimate state of happiness. You can become naturally happy by believing in yourself and by being positive no matter what else is lingering around you. Truly amazing books....one of my favorites of all time. It's a message I have been sending for a long time and here it...more
My mother read this and recomended for me to read it after she was done.
When I came home from school, my mother was reading this on the couch.
I anounce my return and head for my room, my mom calls me so I turn around to look at her.
"I LOVE YOU SWEET HEART"
smiling
that was just odd in a non-flatering way
"ok...."
she giggles in my response, which makes the hair on my arms to stand up.
Whats gotten into her?
Is she sick? Did...more
When I came home from school, my mother was reading this on the couch.
I anounce my return and head for my room, my mom calls me so I turn around to look at her.
"I LOVE YOU SWEET HEART"
smiling
that was just odd in a non-flatering way
"ok...."
she giggles in my response, which makes the hair on my arms to stand up.
Whats gotten into her?
Is she sick? Did...more
Marci Shimoff searches the world of joy seekers and discontent mendors to offer up an amazing array of techinques and tools that can help raise your happy meter. This is one of those books that offers something for everyone. If one tool doesn't work or resonate another one will. She has done all the foot work to bring you her own personal transformation and journey toward increased happiness. Needless to say, it's a happy, hopeful read.
I found this book more useful than Shimoff's other book I've read, "Love for No Reason." It contained a lot of practical steps that could be applied to your life. And it had some inspiring quotes and stories to help you see the benefit of employing these steps. As most of us would probably like to be happy and peaceful no matter what happens in our lives, this book is definitely worth reading if you could use some suggestions on how to get to there. Definitely worth the time to rea...more
I can't say enough great things about this book. I LOVED this book. What attracted me to it initially was the subtitle--talking about being happy from the inside out. My avid readers know Inside Out Empowerment is all about an inside out transformation of your life. So, I picked up the book and read it in record time.
I loved it because Marci used research to make her point. She interviewed 100 people she determined to be happy from the inside out to learn their secrets to success. Sh...more
I loved it because Marci used research to make her point. She interviewed 100 people she determined to be happy from the inside out to learn their secrets to success. Sh...more
I have to admit I totally judged this book by it's cover, thinking it was going to be another typical self-help book, but I was wrong. This book was inspiring. I am always fascinated by books that tell me more about how my brain works. There was also a great variety of other topics ranging from spirituality, nutrition, meditation and plenty of personal testimonies. This is one book that I probably go back and listen to again in the future.
Well, technically, it's being read to me as I gad about town since it's on CD, but it's great and I'm only on disc 2! This morning, I am reminded that I know that I know that I know the universe is on purpose and that means on my side! Just remembering it expands my sense of things and puts me in contact with the deep well of joy in my being. Imagine.
I don't know how this ended up back in my "to read" section. So, here is my review again:
I recommend and have recommended this book to others. Every time I picked up this book, I was happier than before I read it. If a book can make you better and happier, why not read it? I told my sister about this book, and after she read it, I could tell just by her change in attitude. In the book, I like that she includes happy people and their stories, but that she has organized the bo...more
I recommend and have recommended this book to others. Every time I picked up this book, I was happier than before I read it. If a book can make you better and happier, why not read it? I told my sister about this book, and after she read it, I could tell just by her change in attitude. In the book, I like that she includes happy people and their stories, but that she has organized the bo...more
This book has become a good theme for my life. I feel like I am doing much better at being conscious of being happy in the moment and disallowing exterior circumstances the ability to make me unhappy. I also really appreciated how well-researched the book was, with many techniques, belief systems, etc. cited within the text.
This was (not surprisingly) a very happy book. :-) I found myself smiling just reading it. I also found that most of it made sense (which isn't always the case with this sort of book). However, it falls short of five stars because I'm not sure how much of a lasting effect it's going to have on my life. There was almost too much information to actually absorb it all - nothing extremely complicated, but just seemed like a lot ideas. Perhaps if I had bought it, instead of getting it from the li...more
One of the best books I have read about happiness, the author shares the latest research on ways that promote true happiness and peace along with some inspiring and unforgettable stories of people who achieved happiness through the principles that she teaches. I would highly recommend this book.
I recived this book from a good friend for what I considered to be a strange choice of a birthday gift. This book sat on my shelf for weeks. I finally picked it up. I am glad I did - The book contains great insight on happiness originating from one's interior verses exterior.
I really liked this book. It's great in the way of self help books. She picks the top 100 happiest people she knows, takes their testimonies and finds the commonalities they share. Most of these people have gone through some very difficult experiences in their lifetimes.
This book came highly recommended to me - I totally love the idea of a "happiness setpoint" -- a fixed range of happiness we tend to return to throughout our life -- that's approximately 50 percent genetic and 50 percent learned. Can't wait to learn more about it.
As with all self-help books, I just like to scan them in preparation for the classes I facillitate. This one, like all, doesn't have too much new, but it is well organized and for those new to the self-help market, it is a good, and thorough, beginning.
Read for my book club. Had some good ideas and some reminders of things I already know. Mostly, I find that my belief in the Plan of Salvation makes me happy for a reason. Still, there were a few gems that made me think.
Anita
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Read it because a friend was quoted in this book a few times. I expected a lot more, because I know this person and this wasn't even close to what she was about. my expectations were probably too high.
pretty good advice. i like that she did her research both in and out of the scientific community AND that she made the information easily accessible to people that may not understand all the neuroscience stuff. some of the advice seemed like "no duh. why wouldn't that make me happy?" but then you realize that you aren't really doing those "duh" type things in your life. so it's a good reminder.
as with any self-help book, i feel that it should still be taken with a...more
as with any self-help book, i feel that it should still be taken with a...more
I really enjoyed this book. Marci has outlined a plan that makes you think and work toward finding more happiness. The stories from others were enlightening. It is a book that if you truly want to find more happiness you need to review often and practice the suggestions regularly. I would recommend it to others.
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