Book Review: Paths to happiness : 50 ways to add joy to your life every day

                                                                                   BOOK INFORMATION:                                                                  

Book Title: Paths to happiness: 50 ways to add joy to your life every day

Author: Edward Hoffman

Publishing Date: August 16th 2016 

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Page Count:  240 pages

Source: From the Library 

From positive psychology expert Edward Hoffman, Ph.D., Paths to Happiness guides readers through 50 fun, stimulating, mind-opening ways to achieve greater joy and feel more fulfilled. From dabbling in watercolors to expressing gratitude, embracing nostalgia to power napping, each suggestion in these pages has been shown by scientific research to increase happiness and support well-being. Every topic is explored in a digestible manner and invites readers to reflect on their lives, with easy ways to cultivate a happier mindset. The easy dip-in, dip-out style, and engaging activities make this accessible guide to finding happiness in daily living one that people will want to revisit again and again.

Links for purchase: Amazon // Barnes and Noble // Abe Books // Book Depository 

                                                                        MY THOUGHTS ON THE BOOK:                                                             

This was a book I picked up because my goal is to really work on actively being more active in self-care. Which is something I am terrible about. As I was looking through the self-help shelves this little book really caught my attention, by little it really is tiny, it took me an afternoon on a rainy Washington day to finish. 

I found that this book has lots of good ideas for self-care or paths to happiness, somethings are things like trying Tai Chi or Power Napping. Items that could be completed in a day or in a late afternoon. Whereas others are quite heavy and could day months or even years to finish such as Forgiveness and Self-Compassion and Authenticity. Which is quite disjointed at times and slightly random. Also, some of the advice or explanations were dull or impersonal and at times felt rushed. 

This book is an excellent summary and reminder of ways to take control of our own happiness. Comfortable and a quick read. It had a significant number of things people could use to combat depression or anxiety. Which is something I believe that most people will struggle with at various points in their life. It would make an excellent gift for someone who needs to do better at self-care. I hope you will check it out.