At some point or other, many of us feel like we're missing something. We look at others and wonder 'how is that person so content with their life?' What do they have that I don't?' These questions are asked by thousands of people every day. In our hectic lifestyles, we have to spend most of our time focusing on the external aspects – finishing a work deadline, worrying about relationships, the mortgage, the kids – it's no wonder we can't find the time to relax, reflect or focus on ourselves for a while. There just seems no time for self-discovery in the stead of everything else.

In The Happiness Code, Domonique Bertolucci provides us with some of the answers we have been searching for, in a book that persuades its reader that enduring happiness is not a result of the things you've done, but the person you've chosen to be.