The 8 Secrets of Happiness

There are innumerable products that promise to make individuals more attractive, healthier, more popular, and more successful. But worldly possessions are never enough for true happiness: there's more to it than having a great job, designer clothes, a busy social life, or a fat bank balance. This insightful guide unveils the eight factors that psychologists have discovered as foundations of real happiness, among them learning to forgive; investing time and energy in friends and family; and practicing acts of kindness. In an age of unprecedented wealth that is coupled with unprecedented unhappiness and even depression, this book is a timely wake-up call.

Paul Griffiths is a radio personality and author. Every weekday he broadcasts a five minute Thought for the Day radio program across the UK and Europe. Martin Robinson is the author of several books, including Invading Secular Space, The Passion and the Cross, and Planting Mission-Shaped Churches Today. He also heads up Together in Mission.