Face it: it's not always easy to feel happy. With all of the worries and trials of day-to-day life, the cares of the world can seem overwhelming. But as popular speaker and author Hank Smith demonstrates, no matter your circumstances, you can be happy—the kind of happy that illuminates you from the inside out, a joy that does not depend on what happens to you but on what you do with what happens.
Big Hank Smith fan over here!! I took two religion classes from him my freshman year at BYU and they were life-changing! I love his perspective on the scriptures. He makes them come to life and if you know anything about him, you know he is hilarious!
He is just about one of the happiest people I know so I feel like he was definitely qualified to write this book.
Even if you find yourself feeling happy right now, there are so many great reminders in this book, funny stories, and science that explains what makes our brains tick.
What I loved the most was understanding how much CONTROL we have over our happiness and strategies we can learn to change our thoughts and behaviors. It is incredible what our minds can do and how easily we can distract ourselves from the way we're feeling or stop ourselves from reacting in a way that would not be beneficial for anyone. So many relationships can be improved if we are mindful about our attitudes and our responses to the things that happen to us.
His last chapter about depression was also super helpful and something we should all be more knowledgeable and understanding about! It's so important to note that sometimes chemical imbalances in our brains totally prevent us from being happy! It is beyond our control and we should give kindness, love, and empathy to ourselves or those around us if this ever happens!
If you're looking for a short, easy read that also has valuable information, this book is for you!
Big Hank Smith fan over here!! I took two religion classes from him my freshman year at BYU and they were life-changing! I love his perspective on the scriptures. He makes them come to life and if you know anything about him, you know he is hilarious!
He is just about one of the happiest people I know so I feel like he was definitely qualified to write this book.
What I loved the most was understanding how much CONTROL we have over our happiness and strategies we can learn to change our thoughts and behaviors. It is incredible what our minds can do and how easily we can distract ourselves from the way we're feeling or stop ourselves from reacting in a way that would not be beneficial for anyone. So many relationships can be improved if we are mindful about our attitudes and our responses to the things that happen to us.
His last chapter about depression was also super helpful and something we should all be more knowledgeable and understanding about! It's so important to note that sometimes chemical imbalances in our brains totally prevent us from being happy! It is beyond our control and we should give kindness, love, and empathy to ourselves or those around us if this ever happens!
If you're looking for a short, easy read that also has valuable information, this book is for you!
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