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How to Be Sad: The Key to a Happier Life
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Embracing sadness to unlock true happiness.
If happiness feels elusive to you, Helen Russell’s "How to Be Sad" might offer a refreshing perspective. It’s not just another self-help book; it’s a heartfelt exploration that acknowledges the role of sadness in our pursuit of happiness. Combining her own experiences with research and advice, Russell suggests a counterintuitive approach to feeling better by understanding and accepting our less joyful emotions. This read could be the companion you didn’t know you needed in navigating life’s ups and downs.
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How to Be Sad: The Key to a Happier Life
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ISBN: 9780008384593
Authors:
Helen Russell
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Date of Publication: 2022-01-20
Format: Paperback
Related Topics:
Mental Health,
Psychology,
Mental Health,
Memoir,
Biography Memoir,
Mental Health,
Psychology,
Personal Development
Goodreads rating: 3.98
(rated by 843 readers)
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In any human life there are going to be periods of unhappiness. Learning how to be sad is a natural first step in how to be happier. Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute, Helen Russell is an expert on the pursuit of happiness. In How to Be Sad she combines her powerful personal story with surprising research and warm advice to reveal the secret of finding joy: allowing sadness to enrich your life and relationships. Timely and essential, this book is about how we can better look after ourselves and each other, simply by getting smarter about sadness.
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Embracing sadness to unlock true happiness.
If happiness feels elusive to you, Helen Russell’s "How to Be Sad" might offer a refreshing perspective. It’s not just another self-help book; it’s a heartfelt exploration that acknowledges the role of sadness in our pursuit of happiness. Combining her own experiences with research and advice, Russell suggests a counterintuitive approach to feeling better by understanding and accepting our less joyful emotions. This read could be the companion you didn’t know you needed in navigating life’s ups and downs.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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