Dr. Dan Baker, one of the original developers of Canyon Ranch, has devoted his life to teaching people how to be happy. In this groundbreaking work, he uses evidence from the new science of happiness to show readers how to overcome genetic dispositions toward negative reactions and lead a truly rich, happy, and healthy life. Dr. Baker shares the program that has revolutionized the lives of countless unhappy people, VIP's and regular Joes and Janes alike. Baker teaches readers how to spot the happiness traps, the five doomed ways we try to make ourselves happy, only to dig ourselves further into misery. By incorporating Baker's six simple happiness skills into daily life, readers will discover inner optimism, courage, good humor, and fulfillment.