Table of Contents
What's New in Edition Two? ix
Part 1 Why Is It Hard To Be Happy?
1 Life Is Difficult 3
2 The Choice Point 12
3 The Black Hole of Control 26
4 Dropping the Struggle 47
Part 2 How to Handle Difficult thoughts and Feelings
5 How to Drop Anchor 55
6 The Never-Ending Stories 69
7 Off the Hook 84
8 Frightening Images, Painful Memories 98
9 The Stage Show of Life 105
10 Leaving the Comfort Zone 114
11 The Value of Kindness 124
12 Hooked on a Feeling 133
13 The Struggle Switch 141
14 Making Room 144
15 TAME It with Kindness 157
16 Being Present 163
17 Reinhabiting Your Body 175
18 Worrying, Ruminating, Obsessing 179
19 The Documentary of You 189
20 Healing the Past 196
21 The Art of Appreciation 202
Part 3 How to Make Life Meaningful
22 A Life Worth Living 209
23 One Step at a Time 221
24 The HARD Barriers 232
25 Difficult Decisions 238
26 Breaking Bad Habits 244
27 Staying the Distance 252
28 Breaking the Rules 259
29 Ups and Downs 267
30 A Daring Adventure 275
Acknowledgments 283
Resources 285
Index 289
About the Author 299