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http://intentionalhappiness.com/books-workbooks.htmWe are pleased to announce the launch of our suite of cutting edge positive psychology self-study courses. These workbooks are designed to increase your knowledge, sharpen your skills and generate ideas and revenue for your business. Whether you are an educator, consultant, counselor or other professional these workbooks translate the lofty jargon of science into plainspeak. We currently have three workbooks—Invitation to Positive Psychology, Positive Motivation and Positively Happy. Each is written by a leader in the field and contains up-to-date research findings, reflective activities, suggestions for further reading and useful self-tests. Invitation to Positive Psychology122 pagesAuthor: Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener • Week One: What, and why, is positive psychology?• Week Two: The power of positive emotion • Week Three: Empirically tested interventions • Week Four: A strengths focus • Week Five: A case for hope and optimism • Week Six: Putting it all together Positive Motivation108 PagesAuthor: Dr. Kennon Sheldon • Week One: What is “Positive Motivation?” • Week Two: Understanding the “Why” and “What” of Motivation: o Introduction to Self Determination Theory • Week Three: The Goal Systems Approach to Motivation • Week Four: Attribution and Achievement Goal Theories • Week Five: How to Motivate Others! • Week Six: What Do People Really Need?Positively Happy134 PagesAuthors: Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky & Dr. Jaime Kurtz • Week One: A Crash Course in Happiness • Week Two: Person-Intervention Fit, Gratitude, and Optimism • Week Three: Comparing Yourself to Others is Bad, Helping Them is Good • Week Four: Coping, Flow, and Savouring• Taking care of your body, spirit, and motivation• More information on making these activities work for youEnjoy