A web site dedicated to enhancing human
happiness and self-development
FREE, 100's of pages of ON-LINE self-help personal growth information including COMPLETE COPIES of:
A FREE on-line copy of Dr. Stevens' book, You Can Choose To Be
Happy (336 pages)
A self-development program to help you get positive control of your emotions, your relationships, and your
life. Learn to overcome anxiety, anger, and depression and find more love,
hope, confidence, and integrity to be the person you really want. Discover your
Higher Self and learn how to overcome your worst fears of loneliness,
rejection, poverty, illness, failure, etc. Readers rated it 8.3 out of a
possible 9.0 on helpfulness.
You can read chapters out-of-order to gain knowledge of specific topics.
Dr. Stevens' self-help materials on Relationships,
Shyness, Time Management, Career-Planning, Memory,
etc. Free articles for self-development on intimate,
loving, relationships and marriage; meeting people, dating, conversational
skills, and overcoming loneliness
and fear of rejection with confidence; overcoming unhappiness, pessimism,
confusion, loneliness, grief, fear, jealousy, pleasing others too much, and low self-esteem;
decision-making and career planning.
Plus LINKS to many other self-help web
resources--including the free Success and Happiness Attributes Questionnaire
(SHAQ) which tests for self-esteem and self-confidence; intimacy and
assertive conflict-resolution skills; causes of anxiety, depression, and anger;
emotional coping and time management skills; internal control; optimism vs.
pessimism; factors influencing memory,
learning, and academic success; and other factors. Want help with emotions,
intimate relationships, meeting people or shyness, non-assertiveness, negative
thinking, learning, personal growth, or many of the
personal problems on this page? Try SHAQ to get an assessment.
Tom G. Stevens PhD
author of the book,
You Can Choose To Be Happy:
"Rise Above" Anxiety, Anger, and
Depression
Research Identifies Key Factors from This Book
Related to Happiness--Correlation = .865 (maximum possible
= 1.00)
Dr. Stevens designed the Success and Happiness Questionnaire (SHAQ)
based upon the chapters in this book. Each main book factor (such as Positive
World View, Internal-External Control, Higher Self, Self-Esteem, Self-Management
Skills, Coping Skills, Assertive Conflict Resolution, etc.) was made into a
scale of questions. The whole questionnaire of all scales is called
the Success and Happiness
Attributes Questionnaire (SHAQ). Our
research analyzed data on more than 3,500 people who have completed SHAQ.
The Happiness Quotient (HQ) is a total
score derived from a combination of key SHAQ scale scores. Your HQ
is based upon factors found to be related to your happiness in a way that is
analogous to how your IQ is related to factors of the Intellect. Our
research showed a correlation of 0.865 between the SHAQ scales
based upon the chapters in this book used in finding
HQ and people's Overall Happiness scale score. In other words a remarkable 75 % of
test takers' overall happiness was accounted for by
these scales. (The overall effect size is the mathematical square of
the correlation.)
Dr. Stevens' Happiness Quotient (HQ) also Relates to
Depression, Anxiety, Anger-Aggression, Health, and Successful Relationships
SHAQ scales also correlate .730 with low depression, .675 with low
anxiety, and .298 with low anger/aggression.
They correlated .693 with Relationship Outcomes, .816 with Health
Outcomes, and .486 with Highest Personal Income. For academic
outcomes they correlated .458 with Highest Education Completed and .393
with College Grades.
. (All correlations; significant at .0001 level; sample > 1100;
Stevens, 2009)
To view the paper summarizing
the research results that support the ideas in the book, click the following
link:
These HQ Factors Are Controllable--You Can Choose To
Be Happy and Improve Your HQ
Your HQ values, beliefs, and life skills may be powerful
influences on your past, current, and future happiness. These HQ factors are
CONTROLLABLE factors and described in detail in Dr. Stevens book and
readings on this web site. You can choose to be happy by improving SHAQ results and
recommendations to maximize your future happiness. You will receive your HQ
score and more information about HQ when you complete the SHAQ questionnaire
(free).
What can you gain from this book? You can...
Find peace and joy. This book is for people who are serious about self-development
and being happier.
Be more successful reaching your goals and fulfilling your dreams.
Improve your self-esteem, confidence, assertiveness,
independence, motivation,
emotional control, relationships, career planning and success, and/or your
emotional intelligence.
Discover and strengthen your natural "Higher Self"--the center of your
unconditional love, self-worth, and integrity. This is your spiritual core and
key source of power.
No matter how difficult your past history or current circumstances,
striking new insights
about the causes of emotions can empower you to "rise
above" negative thinking and negative emotions,
and you can choose to be happy by choosing the right paths to happiness.
Learn positive thinking techniques to replace negative
thinking and develop a more positive world view.
Learn cognitive therapy, mental control techniques to
cope with your emotions and even improve learning and memory.
Discover the inner causes of your unhappiness and happiness and develop your
inner power.
Learn how to find more meaning and spirituality in your life
by cultivating mental-spiritual values and effectively setting and meeting
goals.
Modify your expectations and goals to replace pessimism with
optimism and deprivation thinking with abundance thinking.
Become more like the exceptionally productive and mentally
healthy people Maslow described as having self-actualization.
There really are secrets to happiness that we
can all apply to our lives. I have learned
so much from my clients,
my research, and my own life about how to be happy that one of my top goals
is to pass these secrets freely on to you. I wish you a happy life!
If you want to maximize your own and others'
happiness, try
this book.
The complete on-line version is free here.
To learn more about the book, You
Can Choose to Be Happy:
URL of this web site: http://www.csulb.edu/~tstevens
Web site created and maintained by: Tom G. Stevens PhD
Psychologist-Faculty Emeritus,
California State University, Long Beach Counseling and Psychological Services.
