Happy Sonja Lyubomirsky Review

How else can you explore the concept of happiness without exploring the other side of sadness? This interesting documentary does both very well. The deaths of young professionals in Japan were devastating. The joy of working people in a third world country based on love for family, neighbors etc will bring a smile to your face. What a great awakening to realize that a man with one of the worst jobs imaginable, running around in the rain and heat while drunken customers insult him, made him a…

I showed this film in psychology class and the students loved it. It is an excellent source of discussion and introspection for my students and for me. I especially like the guy who sells rickshaws and lives in a hut with his family. But the guy finds happiness in everything he does and lives. The part that didn't say "happy" was the story of an early death of young people in Japan who worked themselves to death. This has been discussed as not being an isolated case, but there is a support…

Great documentary - everyone should watch this film, although the full version (DVD, AMAZON) has a few images that may not be suitable for children. I've watched the PBS version several times and it's shorter. Some segments are shortened, graphic images are cut out, and the religion part is practically omitted. However, I did enjoy some of their edits: the full version got a little long winded and boring in places, that's the only reason I'm sticking with the 5 star rating. to learn. A single…