The How of Happiness
By Elizabeth Romero, Student Intern of CHASS College Computing
UC Riverside's professor of Psychology, Sonja Lyubomirsky, is known for her research in the area of happiness. Posing such questions as: what makes people happy, is happiness a good thing, and how can we make people happier still, Sonja Lyubomirsky has been able to provide answers in her highly recognizable book, The How of Happiness.
"The How of Happiness is the authoritative guide to what makes us happy and how to achieve happiness, written by a world of authority on happiness research, Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky. Read this book, follow its suggestions, and you'll be happier" said Susan Nolen-Hoeksem, Yale University Professor of Psychology.
Through her highly acclaimed praise over her "how to do it yourself" approach on how to control one's own happiness, news channels such as ABC have given her an opportunity to explain her research and her book.
Good Morning America has recently provided UC Riverside's professor with a 4-minute segment that aired on January 8th, 2008 hosted by Robin Roberts. The segment can be viewed on Good Morning America's website. Three days after her January 8th interview with Robin Roberts, Dr. Lyubomirsky will be airing with 20/20's Bill Weir, on Friday January 11th at 10 pm. Unlike her short but intense 4-minute segment on GMA, Dr. Lyubomirsky will be on 20/20 for a full hour, which is wholly dedicated to research on happiness.
Adding more to her plate of television interviews, Dr. Lyubomirsky will be holding four book signings. Her first book signing will take place January 21st in Boulder, Colorado. Dr. Lyubomirsky will then travel to Marin County for a book signing on January 24th. On the 25th of January her third signing will either be in Berkeley or San Francisco. She will then finish her book signing odyssey on February 5th in Santa Monica.
Along with her television interviews and book signings, Dr. Lyubomirsky has announced other venues that she will be featured in. On January 19 or 20th, she will be aired on Sirius Satellite Radio, "Outdoor Fitness with Tina Vindum" and on February 22nd also on Sirius Satellite Radio, "Be Happy Dammit." On Dr. Lyubomrisky's website about her book, (www.thehowofhappiness.com), updates will be posted on more upcoming media appearances.
Through her 18 years of tumultuous research on happiness, Dr. Lyubomirsky has finally received the praise through her "recipe for happiness—decoded scientifically".