Choose Happy
Easy Strategies to Find Your Bliss
by Sarah Gregg
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Pub Date 31 Aug 2021 | Archive Date 4 May 2021
Quarto Publishing Group – Rock Point | Rock Point
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Description
Happiness can seem elusive despite its seeming ubiquity out in the world, especially on social media. In Choose Happy, certified Neuro-linguistic Programming Practitioner and member of the British Psychological Society Sarah Gregg uses the practices of positive psychology to gently guide you through your past, present, and future to improve your well-being for a life full of joy, contentedness, and hope. By addressing the common roadblocks to happiness, you too can develop sustainable happiness.
Just follow the three sections (and each subsection) to find your way to happy.
Learn From Your Past:
- Advantage of habits
- Let go of hurt and anger
- Firing and rewiring new beliefs
- Freedom in forgiveness
Believe in Your Future:
- Have courage
- Accepting uncertainty
- Befriending fear
- Embracing your future
- Finding meaning in your life
- Embracing patience
- Combating imposter syndrome
Enjoy Your Present:
- Regaining control of your narrative
- Inviting in fun and play
- Releasing judgment
- The comparison catapult
- Countering your inner critic
- Building effective boundaries
- Cultivating curiosity
- Investing in your relationships
With the inclusion of reflections and quick daily exercises, Choose Happy will have you living the life you’ve always imagined.
The Live Well series from Rock Point invites you to create a life you love through multiple acts of self-discovery and reinvention. These encouraging gift books touch on fun yet hardworking self-improvement strategies, whether it’s learning to value progress over perfection, taking time to meditate and slow down to literally smell the roses, or finding time to show gratitude and develop a personal mantra. From learning how to obtain more restful sleep and creating a healthy work/life balance to developing personal style and your own happy place, the Live Well series encourages you to live your best life.
Other titles in the series include: Progress Over Perfection; Find Your Flow; Be Happy; Seeking Slow; Finding Gratitude; Eff This! Meditation; The Joy of Forest Bathing; Find Your Mantra; It Had to be You; Men’s Society; Genius Jokes; The Calm and Cozy Book of Sleep; Beating Burnout; Ayurveda for Life; and You Got This.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781631067129 |
| PRICE | US$18.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 128 |
Featured Reviews
E R, Reviewer
This is a lovely book and I found it had a very calming influence as I read it. Sarah Gregg’s passion for her subject is apparent and I feel this is a book you could return to many times to reinforce her approach to life. I found the daily delights and happy tips uplifting and a gentle reminder that we all need to ease off the pedal sometimes and take stock of how we live our lives. This book would make a lovely gift for those in need of a reminder of what is important in life. Highly recommended as an inspirational read.
Wendy S, Reviewer
I’m not one to run to self help books but this one changed my mind. Love the principles of learning from your past, enjoying your present and believing of what is to come. Choosing happy isn’t something I always struggle with but I love the how the steps are outlined in a way that it’s easy to remember and we can choose happy.
Nikki R, Reviewer
Choose Happy: Easy Strategies to Find Your Bliss by Sarah Gregg
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group – Rock Point
Genre: Health, Mind & Body | Self-Help
Publication Date: June 8,2021
Choose Happy: Easy Strategies to Find Your Bliss by Sarah Gregg feels like it should be in Hallmark Store next to the book with all the quotes from Mr. Rogers. This will make a great gift.
I was surprised with the depth of this book! There are exercises, tips, and thought points through the book. The book is broken in four sections: happy-ology, learn from your past, believe in your future, and enjoy your present. This book is meant to give you enough information to get you started on your journey without feeling overwhelmed.
I found the thought work to be very interesting. This book has inspired a lot of journal prompts! Habits are discussed throughout the book and I thought it was very powerful.
I most connected with the chapter on comfort. The author describes it as: We bob up and down above the surface of our potential, it might feel like we're moving but we're not really going anywhere. Wow! This created such a strong visual for me!
The chapter on purpose explained the concept of finding your purpose in a way that felt less daunting. I've always found identifying my purpose to be scary and hard to narrow down. I look forward to implementing the tips here to find mine.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I will definitely be coming back to it as I work through different aspects of my life.
I'm so grateful to Sarah Gregg, Quarto Publishing Group – Rock Point, and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this ARC ebook in exchange for my honest review.
Yelena C, Reviewer
I love the structure of this book, the Happy Tips, the Practical Exercises, and the Daily Delights. They make the digestion of the book easy and fun. And all that is mixed in with scientific research. I would recommend this book for anyone who needs daily reminders of how to find - no, choose - happiness in their life.
(I was not able to review on Amazon yet, as it says it's not eligible at this time for reviews).
Melanie K, Educator
This book is beautifully designed and contains lots of insightful information and exercises for supporting wellbeing.
Audrey A, Reviewer
At first, the title of this book put me off. But it looked lovely and I thought maybe I could read something to change my mind. And It really did. It went past more than just "be happy by choice" to looking at how our lives are and how we can adapt and change maladaptive behavior. The author understands trauma and helps by providing some exercises to help deal with the past, present, and future. But what really won me over? "It's ok not to be OK."
I would absolutely recommend this book.
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