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Happier Made Simple: Choose Your Words. Change Your Life.
The Seven Secrets of Basically Happier People
Reached that dream goal but still not feeling content?
Ever wish happiness theories weren't so complicated?
Do you start keeping gratitude lists - and then give up?
Tried meditation but can't sit still?
Flunked out of yoga class?
Yet - do negative thoughts ever intrude on your happiest moments - even, often, worries about things that never even happen?
Then this book is for you. Described by one reader as "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff meets The Four Agreements," this is one personal growth book that "cuts to the chase, with humor and warmth."
Let professional speaker, radio personality and mental health advocate Randye Kaye introduce you to a method of harnessing the power of words - shortcuts your brain already knows well - to be happier right away, as she shares stories from her own life challenges (including abandonment, mental illness in the family, partial paralysis, a DNA shock, and the uncertainty of life as an actor) and how the Seven Core Phrases help her get through.
Happier Made Simple will help you discover how
Reduce anxiety and worry (and get more sleep).Have more laughter and love in your life.
Change the story you tell yourself - and others – to enjoy richer, deeper relationships.
Appreciate your own resilience to thrive through life’s challenges.
Why not start living happier today - so you have the energy to live your purpose, succeed in reaching your goals, and feel better along the way?
Reached that dream goal but still not feeling content?
Ever wish happiness theories weren't so complicated?
Do you start keeping gratitude lists - and then give up?
Tried meditation but can't sit still?
Flunked out of yoga class?
Yet - do negative thoughts ever intrude on your happiest moments - even, often, worries about things that never even happen?
Then this book is for you. Described by one reader as "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff meets The Four Agreements," this is one personal growth book that "cuts to the chase, with humor and warmth."
Let professional speaker, radio personality and mental health advocate Randye Kaye introduce you to a method of harnessing the power of words - shortcuts your brain already knows well - to be happier right away, as she shares stories from her own life challenges (including abandonment, mental illness in the family, partial paralysis, a DNA shock, and the uncertainty of life as an actor) and how the Seven Core Phrases help her get through.
Happier Made Simple will help you discover how
Reduce anxiety and worry (and get more sleep).Have more laughter and love in your life.
Change the story you tell yourself - and others – to enjoy richer, deeper relationships.
Appreciate your own resilience to thrive through life’s challenges.
Why not start living happier today - so you have the energy to live your purpose, succeed in reaching your goals, and feel better along the way?
- GenresSelf HelpNonfiction
222 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 1, 2022
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About the author
Randye Kaye
221 books37 followersRandye Kaye is the author of
Ben Behind His Voices: One Family’s Journey from the Chaos of Schizophrenia to Hope
, (Rowman & Littlefield, 2011), and
Happier Made Simple: Choose Your Words. Change Your Life.
(2022)
She's also an audiobook narrator (hence the large number of books in her author profile, most of which she did not write!)
Randye wrote Happier Made Simple in response to readers of her first book, who always seemed to ask her: “How do you stay so positive?"
Randye's hope for her first book, a memoir of schizophrenia (in her son) and motherhood, is that it will help share the honest experience of families, increase respect and understanding for those with mental illness, reduce stigma, and offer resources as well as hope. Publishers' Weekly calls it a "must-read." Library Journal recommends it as "an illuminating portrait...and a darn good read for memoir fans." NAMI Advocate praised it as a "captivating family drama."
Randye also voiced the audiobook ,recently reissued with updates, which was called “among the best of the best” and was nominated for a 2011 "Listen Up Award" by Publishers Weekly, alongside John Lithgow and Jane Lynch in the “read by author” category. Her other work as audiobook narrator is represented here on Goodreads too.
Randye's a noted radio broadcaster (formerly STAR 99.9, now with NPR affiliate WSHU), stage actress and voice talent.
Please visit http://randyekaye.com or http://benbehindhisvoices.com
She's also an audiobook narrator (hence the large number of books in her author profile, most of which she did not write!)
Randye wrote Happier Made Simple in response to readers of her first book, who always seemed to ask her: “How do you stay so positive?"
Randye's hope for her first book, a memoir of schizophrenia (in her son) and motherhood, is that it will help share the honest experience of families, increase respect and understanding for those with mental illness, reduce stigma, and offer resources as well as hope. Publishers' Weekly calls it a "must-read." Library Journal recommends it as "an illuminating portrait...and a darn good read for memoir fans." NAMI Advocate praised it as a "captivating family drama."
Randye also voiced the audiobook ,recently reissued with updates, which was called “among the best of the best” and was nominated for a 2011 "Listen Up Award" by Publishers Weekly, alongside John Lithgow and Jane Lynch in the “read by author” category. Her other work as audiobook narrator is represented here on Goodreads too.
Randye's a noted radio broadcaster (formerly STAR 99.9, now with NPR affiliate WSHU), stage actress and voice talent.
Please visit http://randyekaye.com or http://benbehindhisvoices.com
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
August 15, 2022
Basically, things I would have told my younger self. Common Sense suggestions for a happier life. Emphasis is placed on the seven mantras for a happier life and the importance of choosing our words carefully. A complimentary book to Revelation by Rick and Annette Kaye giving a different take on her DNA journey.
February 5, 2022
Perfect quick read with useful tips!
February 9, 2022
The reader can just hear Randye Kaye telling this conversational story. There are many practical suggestions, compelling quotes and source citations, but my favorite parts are when she shares relevant personal stories in a relatable way. Many are actually sad stories, but ones she survived by using tactics in this book. A lesson throughout is that the ying and yang of life keeps us interesting and makes us happier overall. We don't need to be happy all the time. No one is. But we're all the happier in comparison for having experienced lows as well as highs. It's all in how we approach challenges and how we use our words. Thanks, Randye, for making yourself vulnerable in this beautiful book in order to help us.
April 13, 2022
This book is like having a conversation with that friend you always seek out for advice, because she gets it—and cuts to the chase, with humor and warmth. There are stories you can relate to, and ideas you can use, right from the first page.
March 5, 2022
A guide to overcome lifes challenges with a bonus, turn them into positives with Randye's easy fun steps. She gives us the tools to be in control of our own happiness. A must read!
May 14, 2022
Very well written book. It was not clinical, wrote just perfectly
March 11, 2022
I loved this very user-friendly book about making one’s life happier, a little at a time. The author writes with verve and energy that make it easy to dip in and out of, and because the book isn’t too long, it’s not intimidating. She’s also terrific about revealing examples from her own life, so that you feel you’re having a conversation with a friend, rather than some guru who claims to have all the answers. Honestly, just reading it made me feel happier!
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