TY - BOOK AU - Ehrlich,Christian AU - Milston,Sashenka TI - Happiness through goal setting: a practical guide to reflect on and change the reasons why you pursue your most important goals in life SN - 9781032002309 AV - BF503 .E417 2022 U1 - 158 Eh89 23 PY - 2022/// CY - New York PB - Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group KW - Goal (Psychology) KW - Self-actualization (Psychology) KW - Happiness N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Part I. The Big Picture. Why happiness matters Things to consider on your happiness journey, including a word of warning Why goals matter for our happiness Part 2. The Four Reasons. What makes for happy goals? : the goal-striving reasons framework Self-esteem : goals that you pursue for self-esteem reasons Pleasure : important goals that you pursue because they are enjoyable Altruism : goals that make the world a better place Necessity : goals that you pursue because you need to make a living Part 3. Related Topics Around Goals. Assertiveness and assertiveness techniques Creativity/creative solutions ; CAS; Bachelor of Science in Psychology N2 - "An evidence-based, practical guide to reflection on the most important goals in life, this book provides a unique framework and thought-provoking exercises to modify personal and professional goals to increase happiness. Why we pursue our most important goals in life is an important question, and the answer we give ourselves greatly influences our happiness. This book presents the goal-striving reasons framework to illustrate the essential positive and negative ingredients: pleasure, altruism, self-esteem, and necessity. This new framework and the practical exercises throughout the book will enable readers to change their reasons for pursuing goals, and achieve the ultimate aim of becoming happier in life. There are many books on happiness - no other discusses happiness specifically from a goal setting perspective. HR and mental health professionals, mindfulness practitioners, coaches, mentors, higher education staff, postgraduate students and others will benefit from the hands-on guidance in this book"-- ER -