In her book The Art of Happiness: Principles for a Happier Life, Dr Hessa Abdullah Al Mazrouei presents a distinctive vision of emotional and psychological wellbeing.
She approaches the subject not from an academic standpoint or through ideas detached from reality, but as the result of a professional and personal journey rich in achievement and development. The author holds exceptional academic and executive qualifications, including a Professional Doctorate in Government Knowledge Management and Engagement from Aberystwyth University in the United Kingdom.
She brings more than 20 years of experience in formulating and implementing human resources strategies, institutional transformation, and human capital development. Throughout her consulting and executive career, Dr Hessa has led and developed government frameworks that directly affect quality of life, among them the Government Employee Wellbeing Support Framework and the Government Culture Transformation Framework. These achievements, and her deep understanding of human psychology, performance drivers, and satisfaction, have been distilled into the pages of this book, yielding practical principles applicable to daily life.
The book runs to 264 pages and is written in clear, direct language that addresses the reader in a style combining substance with simplicity. In her introduction, Dr Hessa Al Mazrouei affirms: