Seriously HAPPY
10 life-changing philosophy lessons from Stoicism to Zen to supercharge your mindset
by Ben Aldridge
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Pub Date 3 Sep 2024 | Archive Date 8 Aug 2024
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Description
Seriously Happy is a highly practical self-help guide exploring 10 life-changing lessons based on teachings of the ancient philosophers.
YA readers are encouraged to discover how Stoicism can improve your mental resilience; the calming, meditative influence of Zen; the decision-making prowess of Aristotle or the confidence-boosting ideas of the Cynic philosophers.
As a young man, author Ben Aldridge struggled with debilitating anxiety and self-doubt, until he discovered Stoicism and other philosophies which helped him restore balance, peace and contentment in his life. In this book, Ben shares over 20 practical challenges rooted in ancient philosophy that will power up your focus and confidence, improve your critical thinking, build mental resilience, and embrace happiness. The text is accompanied by gorgeous illustrations by Michelle Brackenborough.
The challenges are based on ancient philosophical ideas – such as ‘shame attacking’, facing your fears, and appreciating the small things in life – as well as the ancient arts of Tai-Chi, Qi-Gong and meditation. Seriously Happy shows how to harness the power of ancient philosophies to deal with the real-world stress and anxieties of today.
- Learn to master a growth mindset and face your fears with fun tasks and challenges such as 'the banana walk', inspired by Cynic philosophers.
- Get curious, question everything, and power up your critical thinking like Socrates.
- Learn how to make good life choices inspired by Aristotle’sGolden Mean.
- Train your mind and embrace discomfort with cold-water therapy or digital fasting like Buddhist teachers.
- Increase your mental resilience by keeping a setback diary like the Stoics.
- Power up your focus & concentration with a walking meditation inspired by Zen philosophy.
- Protect your wellbeing by practising Tai Chi and being in nature like the Taoists.
Be calm, be confident, and be (seriously) happy!
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780711297807 |
| PRICE | US$12.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 176 |
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Featured Reviews
Melanie A, Reviewer
I like how this covered multiple types of philosophies and gave some great tips that young people can use to help their own mental health and start their journey to finding happiness
Reviewer 1394760
Considering that the audience is teens and YA, this is a well-organised, and insightful book with practical tips about taking your mindfulness/happiness seriously. It is a tribute to several established and widely researched and discussed philosophies, theories and perspectives on happiness from stoicism to Buddhism and many more.
It is a stunning summary for adults and a great introduction for the teen/YA readers.
Librarian 543828
This book is great. It introduces different philosophies in a easy-to-understand manner. The text is broken up by pictures and quotes to not overwhelm the reader. The challenge segments at the end give a lot of food for thought. I enjoyed that the author introduced the major philosophical players, but also highlighted lesser-known people and their contributions. Teens should definitely enjoy this, but I found it extremely useful as an adult, too. The suggested reading lists to supplement the text were carefully considered and good additions.
Liz S, Reviewer
This book is aimed toward older children and teens and gives a primer on some of the different philosophical thinkers of old’s views on how to live best and be happy. The book is informative but also gives only a taste, which I think is nice because at the end, it provides a list of recommended reading for those who want to learn more. Stoicism, Cynicism, Taoism, and Buddhism are some of the philosophies and religions covered. Overall, I feel it gave good information, was light enough and appropriate enough for a young reader, and was even fun to read!
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