Chicken Soup for the Soul: Your 10 Keys to Happiness

Think positive and live happier! These 101 true stories show you how to find joy, peace and happiness in your own life.

You already have all the necessary tools to find your happiness – you just need to learn how to use them. These inspirational, personal stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul’s library provide role models and tips so you can apply these keys to happiness to your own life.

Each chapter starts with a guided tour, too, to help you best utilize the lessons inside. You don’t have to implement all 10 keys, by the way. Even one will make a huge difference! In these pages, you will learn how to:

1. Count Your Blessings – use the power of gratitude
2. Free Yourself with Forgiveness – put the past in the past
3. Help Someone Else – make a difference and feel empowered
4. Have Less Stuff – find joy in decluttering your home
5. Think Positive – change your thoughts to change your world
6. Make Me Time – carve out time and make yourself a priority
7. Step Outside Your Comfort Zone – try new things and face your fears
8. Be Yourself – discover the unique superpower that only you have
9. Pursue Your Passion – discover excitement and purpose again
10. Get Outside in Nature – de-stress and put things in perspective

About the Author

Amy Newmark is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Chicken Soup for the Soul.


Chicken Soup for the Soul has been “changing lives one story at a time”® since 1993 with more than 250 books that provide hope, inspiration, and tips for a better life. Virtually every title becomes a self-help bestseller. Each book contains 101 true, personal stories submitted by ordinary people with extraordinary experiences to share. The topics are wide-ranging, but always inspirational and entertaining, covering everything from faith and spirituality to family, marriage, pets, and overcoming challenges of all kinds. Life values such as gratitude, forgiveness, mindfulness, positive thinking, and giving back are a big part of the series, with specific self-help books that help readers of all ages, from children to the elderly.