Art-of-Living - Bernhard Schmitz Gebunden

This volume examines the questions of what constitutes a good life and how one can achieve happiness and well-being and analyses different ways in which people can strive for a good life. First it presents an overview on important concepts in psychology that are related to living a good life. Then a new approach is introduced: the concept of art-of-living as a holistic way to reach happiness. Empirical studies are reported involving a questionnaire for measuring art-of-living and the validity of the questionnaire is demonstrated with respect to a wide range of concepts. In addition the vo lume provides results from empirical studies showing that and how art-of-living and happiness can be enhanced. Several intervention studies are described in detail which have been performed with different groups of subjects including pupils university students and employees. Also results of interviews are summarized which were held with people who had been nominated as exemplaryartists-of-living. The volume concludes with a description of art-of-living in autobiographies and presents suggestions for further research with respect to art-of-living.