Are you being run by unconscious behaviors that prevent you from feeling happy? That was Marci Shimoff’s problem until she dove deep into her study of happiness. Her best-selling book, Happy for No Reason, describes an inner state of peace and well-being that doesn’t depend on our circumstances, and she shares specific, simple techniques and exercises to help you get there. If you devote 5 to 10 minutes a day to these practices, there can be miraculous changes to your life.