Dr Timothy Sharp

What is the key message of your book?

That everyone can live a better life, and enjoy more happiness, by practicing the principles of positive psychology as outlined in The Happiness Handbook. In fact, achieving happiness requires nothing more than practising a few simple disciplines every day.

What inspires you to write?

The possibility that sharing my knowledge and experience will make others happy.

What advice would you offer readers of your book?

To read it and enjoy my book BUT ALSO to practice the strategies and to find ways to apply the principles in a way that works for you as an individual.

What are you passionate about?

Spreading the principles of positive psychology and boosting the net amount of happiness in the world!

What interests you most about happiness?

That it’s learnable and that we can all have more of it if we practice the right things and focus on the right priorities.

If you could have a conversation with anyone (alive or not) who would it be and what would you talk about?

My wife...and how we can enjoy our children and our lives even more!

What motivates you?

Doing good to and for others.

What is your advice to aspiring writers?

Find something you’re passionate about, and know something about, and then work hard every day.

What are you looking forward to?

So many things...