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A Year of Living Happily: Week-by-week activities to unlock the secrets of a happier way of being

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Experience a year of discovering how to swap worry and anxiety for joy and contentment using this guidebook of weekly prompts and activities.

Experience a year of discovering how to swap worry and anxiety for joy and contentment using this guidebook of weekly prompts and activities.

Happiness is sought by all—but what, really, is happiness? Sometimes our confusion over just what it is we are looking for is what can make it seem so elusive. Here, Lois Blyth explains what happiness is—and what it is not—and shows how it is within reach of everyone. She details the science of happiness, such as developing a happy brain, and its power to heal and even extend life. Then, she suggests simple activities for each week of the year that will help you reframe your view of the world. Some will lead you to look at what you're grateful for; increase your self-esteem and appreciate your uniqueness; become aware of your thoughts and language to note negative phrases and replace them with positive ones; tackle procrastination; and find happiness at work. Others encourage you to give back to the world, including a “good deeds pledge” and developing a greater empathy for those around you. Spend a week living in the moment and exploring the wonder of the world through all your senses, experience the healing power of color, or try incorporating more exercise into each day, no matter how small, as being active is a key way to improve mental well-being.

Taking on each activity for just a week at a time makes it seems much less challenging, but also, once you've spent seven days consciously doing something new or thinking in a different way, you'll find that week's activity starts to become a habit. Journal pages with friendly reminders follow each activity so that you can reflect on your experience and what you are discovering.

Through simple shifts in approach, you can choose to be happy and love life, laugh more, and live longer.

192 pages, Paperback

Published September 12, 2017

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February 23, 2021
Для меня оказалось просто набором советов, которые и так истина.
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January 18, 2022
«Счастливый год. Еженедельные практики, которые помогут наполнить жизнь радостью» / A Year of Living Happily. Week-by-week activities to unlock the secrets of a happier way of being Лоис Блайт (написана в 2017, опубликована на русском – в 2018 году).

В книге описываются такие понятия, как: «парадокс счастья»;
«индекс счастья»;
признаки негативного настроя;
«дневник счастья»;
различия между временем наедине с собой, одиночеством и счастьем;
плей-лист «быстрое счастье»;
цифровой детокс (включая пример с марокканским экспериментом компании Kovert, изучающей влияние технологий на организм и поведение человека);
лагом, хюгге и «набор для расслабления» не по праздникам, а на каждый день (это могут быть красивые теплые носки, свечи, успокаивающий травяной чай, качественный шоколад и т.п.);
счастье в мелочах, простых и повседневных вещах;
ценность собственной уникальности;
а также умение отдавать другим людям свои время, навыки, внимание, любовь и тепло, что делает любого человека по-настоящему счастливым, и другие.

Опять же, что-то мне приглянулось из этой книги, а о чем-то я либо давно уже знала, либо сама догадывалась и интуитивно или сознательно так же поступала. Поэтому эта книга, как и предыдущая прочитанная («Не мешай себе жить» / Get Out of Your Own Way. Overcoming Self-Defeating Behavior Марка Гоулстона и Филипа Голдберга), вызвала у меня противоречивые чувства, так что оценить ее я могу только на 50%.
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January 8, 2025
Loving the practical, positive advice shared in this book.
Studies and simple exercises to add the health benefits of leading a happy life.
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