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Build the life you want : the art and science of getting happier / Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: [New York] : Portfolio/Penguin, [2023]Copyright date: ©2023Description: xxvi, 242 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780593545409
  • 0593545400
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Introduction: Albina's secret -- Happiness is not the goal, and unhappiness is not the enemy -- Managing your emotions. A note from Oprah -- The power of metacognition -- Choose a better emotion -- Focus less on yourself -- Building what matters. A note from Oprah -- Build your imperfect family -- Friendship that is deeply real -- Work that is love made visible -- Find your amazing grace -- A note from Oprah -- Conclusion: Now, become the teacher.
Summary: "Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey combine their decades of experience studying happiness from every angle to show readers how to improve their lives right now, instead of waiting for the outside world to change. They offer a research-based work plan that shows the reader how to manage their emotions so they no longer control their outlook and behavior; turn life's inevitable difficulties and challenges into opportunities for growth; strengthen their family ties by managing expectations and building trust; create and preserve deep and lasting friendships at any age; develop an approach to work that fits their life and brings satisfaction; and find inner peace with a spiritual practice" -- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
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Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 158 B873 Available 33111011089071
Lucky Day Lucky Day Main Library NonFiction Lucky Day Collection 158 B873 Checked out 07/01/2024 33111011189285
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Adult Book Adult Book Northport Library NonFiction 158 B873 Checked out 07/09/2024 33111011134380
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

You can get happier. And getting there will be the adventure of your lifetime.

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

In Build the Life You Want , Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey invite you to begin a journey toward greater happiness no matter how challenging your circumstances. Drawing on cutting-edge science and their years of helping people translate ideas into action, they show you how to improve your life right now instead of waiting for the outside world to change.

With insight, compassion, and hope, Brooks and Winfrey reveal how the tools of emotional self-management can change your life―immediately. They recommend practical, research-based practices to build the four pillars of happiness: family, friendship, work, and faith. And along the way, they share hard-earned wisdom from their own lives and careers as well as the witness of regular people whose lives are joyful despite setbacks and hardship.

Equipped with the tools of emotional self-management and ready to build your four pillars, you can take control of your present and future rather than hoping and waiting for your circumstances to improve. Build the Life You Want is your blueprint for a better life.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-242).

Introduction: Albina's secret -- Happiness is not the goal, and unhappiness is not the enemy -- Managing your emotions. A note from Oprah -- The power of metacognition -- Choose a better emotion -- Focus less on yourself -- Building what matters. A note from Oprah -- Build your imperfect family -- Friendship that is deeply real -- Work that is love made visible -- Find your amazing grace -- A note from Oprah -- Conclusion: Now, become the teacher.

"Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey combine their decades of experience studying happiness from every angle to show readers how to improve their lives right now, instead of waiting for the outside world to change. They offer a research-based work plan that shows the reader how to manage their emotions so they no longer control their outlook and behavior; turn life's inevitable difficulties and challenges into opportunities for growth; strengthen their family ties by managing expectations and building trust; create and preserve deep and lasting friendships at any age; develop an approach to work that fits their life and brings satisfaction; and find inner peace with a spiritual practice" -- Provided by publisher.

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