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The Myths of Happiness
Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills, CA
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The Myths of Happiness
The Declaration of Independence states that we are endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Almost 250 years later we are still striving toward that happiness. How many times have you thought "I'll be happy when"

Do you think you know what will truly bring you happiness? In The Myths of Happiness Sonja Lyubomirsky examines why the major life events that should make us happy don't, and why what shouldn't make us happy so often does.

Please join us for an in depth discussion between our own Julie Robinson and Professor Lyubormisky. The conversation will be followed by a Q&A and book signing.

ABOUT THE BOOK
In The Myths of Happiness, Sonja Lyubomirsky isolates the major turning points of adult life, looking to both achievements (marriage, children, professional satisfaction, wealth) and failures (singlehood, divorce, financial ruin, illness) to reveal that our misconceptions about the impact of such events is perhaps the greatest threat to our long-term well-being.

Lyubomirsky argues that we have been given false promisesmyths that assure us that lifelong happiness will be attained once we hit the culturally confirmed markers of adult success. This restricted view of happiness works to discourage us from recognizing the upside of any negative life turn and blocks us from recognizing our own growth potential. Our outsized expectations transform natural rites of passage into emotional land mines and steer us to make toxic decisions, as The Myths of Happiness reveals.

Because we expect the best (or the worst) from life's turning points, we shortsightedly place too much weight on our initial emotional responses. The Myths of Happiness empowers readers to look beyond their first response, sharing scientific evidence that often it is our mindsetnot our circumstancesthat matters. Central to these findings is the notion of hedonic adaptation, the fact that people are far more adaptable than they think. Even after a major life changegood or badwe tend to return to our initial happiness level, forgetting what once made us elated or why we felt that life was so unbearable. The Myths of Happiness offers the perspective we need to make wiser choices, sharing how to slow the effects of this adaptation after a positive turn and find the way forward in a time of darkness.

In The Myths of Happiness, Sonja Lyubomirsky turns an empirical eye to the biggest, messiest moments, providing readers with the clear-eyed vision they need to build the healthiest, most satisfying life. A corrective course on happiness and a call to regard life's twists and turns with a more open mind, The Myths of Happiness shares practical lessons with life-changing potential.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D., is professor of psychology at the University of California, Riverside. She received her B.A., summa cum laude, from Harvard University and her Ph.D. in social psychology from Stanford University. Her research  on the possibility of permanently increasing happiness  has been honored with a Science of Generosity grant, a John Templeton Foundation grant, a Templeton Positive Psychology Prize, and a million-dollar grant from NIMH. Lyubomirsky's 2008 book, The How of Happiness (Penguin Press) has been translated into 19 languages,

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Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills (View)
300 North Clark Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
United States

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Arts > Literary

Dog Friendly: No
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes!

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Owner: Literary Affairs
On BPT Since: May 10, 2010
 
Stephen Sislen


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