{"product_id":"9781683641100","title":"Happier Now : How to Stop Chasing Perfection and Embrace Everyday Moments (Even the Difficult Ones)","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eHappier Now\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Nataly Kogan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExperience more joy and meaning each day—and have\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e greater \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eresilience when times get tough\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e What if you could be happier, right now, without radically changing your life? As nationally recognized happiness expert Nataly Kogan teaches, happiness is not a nice feeling or a frivolous extra. It’s a critical, non-negotiable ingredient for living a fulfilling, meaningful, and healthy life—and it’s a skill that we can all learn and improve through practice. In \u003ci\u003eHappier Now, \u003c\/i\u003eNataly shares an illuminating, inspiring, and science-based guide to help you build your happier skills and live with more joy, starting now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Nataly’s own journey from Russian refugee to successful investor, tech executive, and founder and CEO of Happier taught her an important lesson: no matter how much you accomplish, how much you live the \"right\" way, or even how much gratitude you practice, life won’t always be smooth. \"We experience genuine and lasting happiness when we stop trying to turn the negative into the positive,\" Nataly writes, \"and when we embrace the full range of our human emotions with compassion and strength.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Throughout this engaging guide\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eNataly describes how she went from being cynical and resistant to the ideas behind self-improvement and spirituality, to studying everything she could on the science of happiness, to completely shifting her mind-set. You’ll learn five core practices for building your happier skills—acceptance, gratitude, intentional kindness, knowing your bigger why, and self-care—along with the scientific research that supports each one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Highlights include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDaily Anchors—Cultivate a custom set of simple daily practices, fine-tuned for your emotional health needs\u003cbr\u003e• Bring more joy and meaning into your life \u003ci\u003eas it is—\u003c\/i\u003ewithout needing to make difficult or time-consuming changes\u003cbr\u003e• How happiness \u003ci\u003eleads\u003c\/i\u003e to many of the things you want in life, rather than results from them\u003cbr\u003e• Learn an effective five-minute happier workout for whenever you need a boost\u003cbr\u003e• Strengthen your \"emotional immune system\" so you can be okay when times are tough—and bounce back to happy sooner\u003cbr\u003e• Specific instructions for tools and techniques that work—based on what’s actually happening in your brain\u003cbr\u003e• Effective exercises, journaling prompts, and key insights for developing each core happier skill\u003cbr\u003eAs Nataly says: \"It’s time to stop saying ‘I’ll be happy when . . .’ and start saying ‘I’m happier now because . . .’\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Natalys passion is contagious and persuades us that happiness might be possible even when life is hard. By making habit changes practical, by helping us reconnect to the meaning in our lives, and by opening up about the challenges she's overcome, Nataly's hopeful optimism is indomitable, inspiring, and life-changing.\" —\u003cb\u003eShawn Achor,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBig Potential \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Happiness Advantage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In \u003ci\u003eHappier Now\u003c\/i\u003e, Nataly Kogan traces her own journey to everyday happiness. What she discovers is that chasing one big goal rarely brings an end to self-doubt, fear, and unhappiness. Instead, true satisfaction is more often found in facing our negative emotions, cultivating self-care, and finding purpose in life. This book can be a guide to a life of genuine happiness.” —\u003cb\u003eDaniel H. Pink,\u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eDrive\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Whole New Mind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eHappier Now\u003c\/i\u003e will feed your soul and nourish your mind. Expect inspiration, practical advice, and greater confidence that true, lasting happiness is within reach.” —\u003cb\u003eElena Brower,\u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003ci\u003ePractice You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“By synthesizing a treasure trove of psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral economics research, Nataly has created an immensely practical approach of what we can do every day to create more joy, feel more gratitude, and be happier. This is a book we can all learn from—no matter what our baseline levels of serotonin!” —\u003cb\u003eBob Kocher, MD,\u003c\/b\u003e former special assistant for health-care and economic policy for President Obama; adjunct professor, Stanford University; and partner at Venrock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Through doable, accessible practices, Nataly teaches us how to find joy in everyday moments, rather than hanging our happiness on the next big milestone, and how to avoid being guided by our ego and remember that we’re a being, not a doing. As a mom, my biggest takeaway was the importance of teaching my kids that it’s okay to not be happy sometimes instead of giving them a distraction to make them happy.” —\u003cb\u003eFran Hauser,\u003c\/b\u003e startup investor, former president of digital at Time Inc., and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of the Nice Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Nataly rocks! Her journey is not only honest and vulnerable but also practical and inspiring—no easy feat! \u003ci\u003eHappier Now\u003c\/i\u003e isn’t your standard cliché-filled slog. Instead, it’s a refreshing, insightful, and actionable guide to making small changes that add up to a more resilient and joyful life.” —\u003cb\u003eDerek Flanzraich,\u003c\/b\u003e CEO and founder of Greatist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What I love about Nataly’s book is that she challenges us all to forgive ourselves for saying ‘I’ll be happier when . . .’ and instead start telling ourselves ‘I’m happier because . . .’ Gratitude is a strategy. This realization has helped me in my life, and I know it will help you too.” —\u003cb\u003eAmy Jo Martin,\u003c\/b\u003e entrepreneur \u0026amp; \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Every person on planet Earth wants the same thing—happiness. And yet it eludes most of us. With a skillful blend of scientific research and inspiring stories, Nataly teaches us that the keys to happiness are right in our hands.” —\u003cb\u003eBert Jacobs,\u003c\/b\u003e cofounder of Life Is Good and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eLife Is Good: The Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Nataly Kogan has a profound insight: that happiness is not just a feeling but something that we can practice. \u003ci\u003eHappier Now\u003c\/i\u003e is chock full of both the philosophy and tools we all need to transform and enrich the way we think about our lives—an invaluable resource for turbulent times.” —\u003cb\u003eDiane Hessan,\u003c\/b\u003e entrepreneur, researcher, and CEO of Salient Ventures\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Part touching memoir, part practical workbook, \u003ci\u003eHappier Now\u003c\/i\u003e leads the reader on an entertaining and useful journey to increase life’s joy and meaning.” —\u003cb\u003eAlex Korb, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eThe Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience to Reverse the Course of Depression, One Small Change at a Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This book, like Nataly herself, is a shining beacon if you are at a point of absolute exhaustion or crisis in your life. Serving as your trusted guide, Nataly’s road-tested wisdom will lead you into a deeply personal awakening and a happier, more fulfilling life. If you believe in ‘signs,’ then noticing this book at this exact point in YOUR life means that it was meant for YOU. Pick it up. Apply its lessons. Emerge \u003ci\u003eHappier Now\u003c\/i\u003e.” —\u003cb\u003eAmy Gray,\u003c\/b\u003e New Leaf Speaker Management\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Nataly Kogan shows us that being happier isn’t easy, but it is doable—and \u003ci\u003eHappier Now\u003c\/i\u003e offers insight into how to get there.” —\u003cb\u003eMichael Norton,\u003c\/b\u003e coauthor of \u003ci\u003eHappy Money: The Science of Happier Spending\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781683641100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Sounds True","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40716062458062,"sku":"9781683641100","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_d30b199e-52e2-41b5-8863-3d7daaaf9019.jpg?v=1640930521","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781683641100","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}