Sarah van Gelder is the cofounder and editor in chief of YES! Magazine and YesMagazine.org, both dedicated to building a more just, sustainable, and compassionate world. Sarah frequently speaks and is interviewed on radio and television on leading-edge innovations that show that not only is another world possible, it is being created.

Introduction: How We Lost Track of Real Happiness and Where to Find It Now, by Sarah van Gelder Part 1: What We Know about Real Well-Being 1. The Movement to Live More Simply Is Older Than You Think, by Roman Krznaric 2. Ten Things Science Says Will Make You Happy, by Jen Angel 3. Who Pays the Price for Cheap Stuff?, by Annie Leonard 4. Why Everyone Is Happier in More Equitable Societies, by Brooke Jarvis with Richard Wilkinson 5. We Are Hardwired to Cooperate and Share, by Eric Michael Johnson 6. Why Saying Hello Matters, by Akaya Windwood Part 2: The Practice of Happiness (or, How You Can Get Some) 7. This Is Your Life—Show Up for It Mindfully, by Matthieu Ricard 8. Give Yourself a Break: Take a Tech Sabbath, by Erika Kosina 9. Kick Your Addictions, Return to Intimacy, by Dan Mahle 10. Stop Worrying and Find Work You Love, by Roman Krznaric 11. Follow Your Calling (Even When It Scares You), by Shannon Hayes 12. Share Meals with Loved Ones, by Katherine Gustafson 13. Choose Gratitude, by Jeremy Adam Smith Part 3: Sustainable Happiness and the Beloved Community 14. The Story of Your Gift, by Puanani Burgess 15. Heal, Don't Punish, by Fania Davis 16. The Hidden Treasures in Your Neighborhood, by John McKnight and Peter Block 17. How to Design Your Neighborhood for Happiness, by Jay Walljasper 18. Lessons in Gratitude from a Pay-It-Forward Restaurant, by Pavithra Mehta 19. Everything I Need to Know about Happiness, I Learned in the Forest, by Vandana Shiva Conclusion: Ten Ways Sustainable Happiness Can Change the World

We're bombarded by messages telling us that more, bigger, and better things are the keys to happiness - but after we pile up the stuff and pile on the hours, we end up exhausted and broke on a planet full of trash.