This is a list of websites, books, free printable PDF workbooks, and free online courses for finding happiness.
“It’s a helluva start, being able to recognize what makes you happy.”
Lucille Ball
12 RECOMMENDED WEBSITES
Authentic Happiness | A University of Pennsylvania website developed by the Positive Psychology Center with resources including readings, videos, research, questionnaires, and more
Center for Healthy Minds | A University of Wisconsin-Madison website with a mission to “cultivate well-being and relieve suffering through a scientific understanding of the mind”
Feeling Good | A David D. Burns website with free articles, assessments, podcasts, and more
The Greater Good Science Center | Free toolkits, articles, quizzes, courses, and more from the University of Berkely
Gretchin Rubin | Happiness resources from “one of today’s most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature”
The Happiness Trap | Free resources from Russ Harris
International Positive Psychology Association | A professional membership organization dedicated to promoting the science of positive psychology
Positive Psychology | A science-based positive psychology platform with articles, trainings, and more
Pursuit of Happiness | A nonprofit site dedicated to providing articles, quizzes, quotes, courses, and more
Rick Hanson, Ph.D. | Resources for wellbeing
Thnx4 | An online gratitute journal
Zen Habits | A blog for implementing zen practices into daily life
“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
12 RECOMMENDED BOOKS
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The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People: What Scientists Have Learned and How You Can Use It (David Niven)
Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment
Feeling Great: The Revolutionary New Treatment for Depression and Anxiety (David D. Burns)
Flourish (Martin Seligman)
The Happiness Advantage (Shawn Achor)
The Happiness Hypothesis (Jonathan Haidt)
The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living: A Guide to ACT (Russ Harris)
Hardwiring Happiness (Rick Hanson)
The How of Happiness (Sonja Lyubomirsky)
How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything: Yes, Anything (Albert Ellis)
No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering (Thich Nhat Hanh)
Year of Yes (Shonda Rhimes)
“The greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances.”
Martha Washington
6 FREE PDF WORKBOOKS
- Flourish! Self-Care Toolkit (Source: Flourish!, 19 pages) 2017
- Gratitude Journal | Source: Danny Pettry, Rec Therapy Today, 21 pages (2008)
- Happiness 101 Workbook | Source: Patricia Thompson, PhD, 22 pages
- The Happiness Challenge | Source: Action for Happiness, 12 pages (2011)
- The Happiness Skills Workbook | Source: Tchiki Davis, Berkeley Well-Being Institute, 18 pages (2016)
- Happy for No Reason Workbook | Source: Marci Shimoff, 28 pages (2008)
For additional printable workbooks, see Free Printable PDF Workbooks & Manuals – Mind ReMake Project.
“Happiness is a warm puppy.”
Charles M. Shulz
6 FREE ONLINE COURSES
- A Life of Happiness and Fulfillment | Coursera
- Positive Psychology | Coursera
- Positive Psychology: Resilience Skills | Coursera
- The Science of Happiness | edX
- The Science of Well-Being | Coursera
- The Positive Psychlopedia: The Year of Happy
