Neutrino 
Happy for No Reason outlines a 7-step process for achieving lasting happiness. Transformational expert Marci Shimoff puts forth her theory that people can be happy for no reason. Although certain events in life from a shopping spree to a wedding can bring temporary happiness, these boosts in mood are temporary. Chasing temporary methods for making … Read more
Ray Charles is a small boy around the age of seven who has fully lost his sight, presumably to untreated glaucoma. As he runs inside the door to his family’s small, rustic cabin, he accidentally knocks his foot hard against the bottom of a rocking chair and falls to the floor in pain. He begins … Read more
Do you have so many interests that you can’t seem to get anything done? This is the audience to whom Barbara Sher speaks in her book Refuse to Choose. The Big Ideas There are many scanners in this world. A “Scanner” is a person with myriad interests and strong desires to pursue them all, yet has trouble committing … Read more
The technical definition The hedonic treadmill is a theory that people return to a relatively stationary level of happiness, sometimes considered a happiness “set point.” Although efforts or interventions to improve happiness have a transient effect, individuals inevitably return to their original happiness set point after a short period of time. Huh, what does that … Read more
This book details the lessons of ten years of clinical experience with over 4,000 humanoids who took an eight-week course called The Stress Reduction and Relaxation Program at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. The Big Ideas! Meditation is one of the most effective means of reducing stress. In addition to its many spiritual and … Read more