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Award-winning author Gretchen Rubin is back with a bang, with The Happiness Project. ... Drawing at once on cutting-edge science, classical philosophy, and real- ... Skiptomaincontent TheHappinessProject,TenthAnniversaryEditionandmillionsofotherbooksareavailableforAmazonKindle. Learnmore Books › Health,Fitness&Dieting › MentalHealth Buynew: $22.45$22.45 FREEdelivery:Friday,Sep16onordersover$25.00shippedbyAmazon. Shipsfrom:AmazonSoldby:PACIFICSTARS GetFast,FreeShippingwithAmazonPrime& FREEReturns ReturnthisitemforfreeFreereturnsareavailablefortheshippingaddressyouchose.Youcanreturntheitemforanyreasoninnewandunusedcondition:noshippingchargesLearnmoreaboutfreereturns.Howtoreturntheitem?GotoyourordersandstartthereturnSelectthereturnmethodShipit! FREEdeliveryFri,Sep16ifyouspend$25onitemsshippedbyAmazonOrfastestdeliveryWed,Sep14.Orderwithin18hrs16mins Selectdeliverylocation Only1leftinstock-ordersoon. 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EditorialReviewsReview“Anenlightening,laugh-aloudread....Filledwithopen,honestglimpsesinto[Rubin’s]reallife,woventogetherwithconstantdosesofhumor.”(TerryHong,ChristianScienceMonitor)“Forthosewhogenerallyloathetheself-helpgenre,Rubin’sbookisabreathofpeppermint-scentedair.Well-researchedandsharplywritten....Rubintakesanorderly,methodicalapproachtoforgingherownpathtoahappierstateofmind.”(KimCrow,ClevelandPlainDealer)“Practicalandneverpreachy...therareself-helptomethatdoesn’tfeelshamefultoread.”(DailyBeast)“PackedwithfascinatingfactsaboutthescienceofhappinessandrichexamplesofhowsheimprovesherlifethroughchangessmallandbigTheHappinessProjectmademehappierbyjustreadingit.”(AmyScribner,Bookpage)FromtheBackCover“Wonderful....Rubinshowshowyoucanbehappier,startingrightnow,withsmall,actionablestepsaccessibletoeveryone.”—JulieMorgenstern,NewYorkTimesbestsellingauthorofOrganizingfromtheInsideOutGretchenRubinhadanepiphanyonerainyafternoonintheunlikeliestofplaces:acitybus.“Thedaysarelong,buttheyearsareshort,”sherealized.“Timeispassing,andI’mnotfocusingenoughonthethingsthatreallymatter.”Inthatmoment,shedecidedtodedicateayeartoherhappinessproject.Inthislivelyandcompellingaccount—nowupdatedwithnewmaterialbytheauthor—Rubinchroniclesheradventuresduringthetwelvemonthsshespenttest-drivingthewisdomoftheages,currentscientificresearch,andlessonsfrompopularcultureabouthowtobehappier.Amongotherthings,shefoundthatnoveltyandchallengearepowerfulsourcesofhappiness;thatmoneycanhelpbuyhappiness,whenspentwisely;thatouterordercontributestoinnercalm;andthattheverysmallestofchangescanmakethebiggestdifference.“Anenlightening,laugh-aloudread.”—ChristianScienceMonitorThisupdatededitionincludes:·     Anewextensiveinterviewwiththeauthor·     SecretsofAdulthood·     AnexcerptfromGretchenRubin’snewbook,BetterThanBefore:WhatILearnedAboutMakingandBreakingHabits—toSleepMore, QuitSugar, ProcrastinateLess, andGenerallyBuildaHappierLifeAbouttheAuthorI'mtheauthorofthe NewYorkTimes bestsellers"TheHappinessProject,"“HappieratHome”and“BetterThanBefore.”IwriteaboutmyexperiencesasItest-drivethewisdomoftheages,currentscientificstudies,andlessonsfrompopularcultureabouthappiness,habits,andhumannature.Mynextbookwillhittheshelvesinsummer2017:“TheFourTendencies:TheSurprisingTruthabouttheFourHiddenPersonalityTypesThatDriveEverythingWeDo.”FindoutyourTendency—areyouanUpholder,Questioner,Obliger,orRebel?—whenyoutakethefreequizatGretchenRubin.com.Subscribetomyaward-winningweeklypodcast“HappierwithGretchenRubin” (morethan1milliondownloadseachmonth)andhearmysisterandIdiscussstrategiesandtipsforhowtomakeyourdailylifehappier.IalsocreatedanapptohelppeopleharnessthepoweroftheFourTendencies.LearnmoreatBetterApp.usorsearchtheappstorefor“BetterGretchenRubin.”MypreviousbooksincludeabestsellingbiographyofWinstonChurchill,"FortyWaystoLookatWinstonChurchill,”andoneofJohnKennedy,“FortyWaystoLookatJFK.”Myfirstbook,“PowerMoneyFameS..:AUser'sGuide,”issocialcriticismintheguiseofauser'smanual.Iwrote“ProfaneWaste” incollaborationwithartistDanaHoey.I'vealsowrittenthreedreadfulnovelsthataresafelylockedawayinadrawer.Beforeturningtowriting,Ihadacareerinlaw.AgraduateofYaleandYaleLawSchool,IclerkedforJusticeSandraDayO'Connorandwaseditor-in-chiefoftheYaleLawJournal.IliveinNewYorkCitywithmyhusbandandtwodaughters. Readmore 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Don'thaveaKindle?GetyourKindlehere,ordownloadaFREEKindleReadingApp. Choosefrom4+starlivestreamingexperiences AmazonExploreBrowsenow Productdetails ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0062414852Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperPaperbacks;Revisededition(December29,2015)Language ‏ : ‎ EnglishPaperback ‏ : ‎ 368pagesISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780062414854Lexilemeasure ‏ : ‎ 1050ItemWeight ‏ : ‎ 11ouncesDimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31x0.74x8inches BestSellersRank:#437,239inBooks(SeeTop100inBooks)#477inHealth,Mind&BodyReference#1,633inEmotionalMentalHealth#5,225inHappinessSelf-HelpCustomerReviews: 4.4outof5stars 4,339ratings AbouttheauthorFollowauthorstogetnewreleaseupdates,plusimprovedrecommendations.GretchenRubinBriefcontentvisible,doubletaptoreadfullcontent.Fullcontentvisible,doubletaptoreadbriefcontent.I'mtheauthorofTHEHAPPINESSPROJECT,HAPPIERATHOME,BETTERTHANBEFORE,THEFOURTENDENCIES,OUTERORDER,INNERCALM,andmore.Ialsohaveapopular,award-winningpodcast,"HappierwithGretchenRubin"(searchinyourfavoritepodcastapp)andablog(GretchenRubin.com),whereIwriteaboutmydailyadventuresinhappinessandhabit-formation.TakemyfreeFourTendenciesquizhere:gretchenrubin.com/quiz.MypreviousbooksincludeabestsellingbiographyofWinstonChurchill,"FortyWaystoLookatWinstonChurchill,"andoneofJohnKennedy,"FortyWaystoLookatJFK."Myfirstbook,"PowerMoneyFameS..:AUser'sGuide,"issocialcriticismintheguiseofauser'smanual."ProfaneWaste"wasacollaborationwithartistDanaHoey.I'vealsowrittenthreedreadfulnovelsthataresafelylockedawayinadrawer.Beforeturningtowriting,Ihadacareerinlaw.AgraduateofYaleandYaleLawSchool,IclerkedforJusticeSandraDayO'Connorandwaseditor-in-chiefoftheYaleLawJournal.IliveinNewYorkCitywithmyhusbandandtwodaughters.ReadmoreReadless Customerreviews4.4outof5stars4.4outof5 4,339globalratings 5star 68% 4star 15% 3star 9% 2star 4% 1star 4% Howcustomerreviewsandratingswork CustomerReviews,includingProductStarRatingshelpcustomerstolearnmoreabouttheproductanddecidewhetheritistherightproductforthem. 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ReviewedintheUnitedStatesonJanuary23,2019 Receivedthebookbuthadsomescratchesonitandfoldedpages,whichforsomeonewhoenjoysthelookofabrandnewbooklikeIdocanbeannoying.FYI-I100%chosethebuynewoption🙄 Imagesinthisreview Reviewswithimages Seeallcustomerimages Topreviews Mostrecent Topreviews TopreviewsfromtheUnitedStates Therewasaproblemfilteringreviewsrightnow.Pleasetryagainlater.N.Embry2.0outof5stars MadeMeFurious ReviewedintheUnitedStatesonJuly28,2022VerifiedPurchase Iwantedtolikethisbook.IthoughtthewholeideaofaHappinessProjectwasagreatidea.Istillthinkit'sagreatidea.Butthisbookreallyendeduprubbingmethewrongway.Itstartedoutprettygood.Ithoughtthingslikesleepingmore,exercise,declutteringandthatkindofthingwascommonsensebutstillgoodandsimplethingstobeginwith.Butasthebookwenton,theauthorstartedlosingme.Icansortofsympathizewithherfrustrationsoversomeofthecluelessnessmencanhaveaboutcertainfamilythingsandhowtheynevernoticealltheworkwomendoathomeandforfamilyuntilthewifegetsfedupandquits.Butshestartedlosingmeatthechapteronfriendsandfamilyanyhowbecauseshe'sgotallthisgreatfamily,healthy,supportive,inlawsliverightaroundthecorner,superinvolvedandeveryonejustadoreseachother.IwouldLOVEtohavethatkindoffamilysituation.Mostpeopleinmyfamily,whichisn'tmuchtobeginwith,eitherlivefarawayoractliketheyjustdon'tcare.IkeptpluggingawaybecauseIthought,maybeitgetsbetter.Well,whenIgottothechapterwhereshe'stryingtoincreaseherspirituality,Igotprettyfurious.Shereadbooksandmemoirsandthingsaboutpeoplefacingterminalillness,death,cancerorsomehorriblegriefandloss.There'snothingwrongwithreadingthat,butbythetimewegottotheend,basedoneverythingshe'dalreadybeentalkingaboutinpreviouschapters,she'sneverfacedanythingsignificantlikegriefandloss.Withthekindofcommentsshehadattheendofthis'experience'Iendedupfeelinglike,herlifehasbeensoperfectsofar,comparedtomostoftheworldanyway,andshe'sgottenboredwithit,soshereadsaboutsomebodywhoisdyingfromcancerorbraintumorssoshecanfeelbetteraboutherperfectlife.I'msorry,butassomeonewhohasactuallylostherspousetocancer,aswellaslosingamomandgrandmotherwithinthattimeframeaswell,andalsohadtostruggleasasingleparentoffourkids...well,let'sjustsaymystoryaswellasthestoriesofalltheseotherpeopleshereadaboutisnotjustforyour"entertainment".Insteadofjustreadingaboutthesepeople,whydon'tyouactuallygooutintotheworldandtryhelpingpeoplewhoaren'tasfortunateasyouare?Especially,ifyou'resoboredwithyourperfectlife?Likesomeotherreviewersaid,notoncedidtheauthormentioneverdoinganykindofcharityworkorvolunteeringinasoupkitchen,orSOMETHINGthatwouldactuallybenefitothersaspartofherHappinessProject.EvenwhileIwasendlesslycaregivingformyhusbandthroughcancer,IfoundafewminuteshereandtheretoknitandcrochetsquaresforWarmUpAmerica.ThisauthorseemstohaveanabundanceoffreetimeforalltheseotherprojectsthatinvolvethrowingbirthdaypartiesforherMIL,fillingoutValentine'sDaycardsorwhiningaboutthepartinherdaughter'shair.Maybesheviewedher"charity"projectasthetimeshedidallhersister'sholidayshoppingforherbecausehersisterwastoobusy.Otherwise,she'djustprefertoreadaboutthesufferingofotherstobetterherself.Whichbringsmetomyanothercomplaint.Inoticedshewrotethatshespecificallydoesn'treadstorieslikeOliverTwist,PassageofIndia,ToKillaMockingbird,etc...Well,whatasurprise.Shewon'thaveanythingtodowithstoriesaboutracialinjusticeorpoverty.Why?Maybebecausethat'llneverapplytosomeonelikeherwhoiswhiteandwealthy?IwentaheadandfinishedthisbookbecauseIwantedtobeabletosayIreadtheentirethingandnoonecouldsaythatIdidn'tgiveitachancebecauseofsomegeminthelaterchapters.Buttherewasnothing.IdislikedtheauthormoreandmoreuntiltheveryendandIreturnedthebooktogetmymoneyback.Sorry,Gretchen,you'renotgettingagoldstarfromme.Ahappinessprojectisstillagoodidea.Buttryingtopassthisoffassomethingthatwillappealtomostpeopleiswrong.Thisbookisbetterforpeoplewhohaveneverhadmuchtostrugglethroughandwanttoremaininaselfabsorbedlittlebubble.Thisbookmakesmewanttogodomorecharityworknowtohelpmakeupforthefactthatpeoplewiththeauthor'slimitedmindsetexist. Readmore 5peoplefoundthishelpful Helpful Reportabuse AngelaRisnerTheSassyOrange5.0outof5stars Ireallyidentifiedwithherfindings ReviewedintheUnitedStatesonDecember15,2013VerifiedPurchase Yes,I'mfouryearsbehindonfindingthisbook,butI'msogladthatIfinallycaughtup!Idon'tthinkthisbookneedsasynopsisatthispoint-at780reviewsandcounting,it'sbeendone.I'lljustcoverwhatIenjoyedaboutit.IthinkwhatmakesRubin'swritingsoappealingisthatsheadmitsthatsheisn'tperfect;she'snotafraidtoshowheruglysideinsteadofpaintingapictureofsunshineandrainbows.Ireallyidentifiedwithherwhenshespokeaboutwishingshewouldlikesomethingbecauseothersdid.IhaveoftenwishedI:•Wasamorningperson•Couldbethepersonwhopicksoutheroutfitsthenightbefore•CouldbethepersonwhopicksoutheroutfitsfortheweekonSundaysandpreparedthem•Wrappedgiftsbeautifully•Coulddrivewithoutevergettingupsetwithanotherdriver•Savemoney•Enjoyedvolunteering•Caredifmybagmatchedmyshoes•Enjoyedgoingtoseerockbands•Enjoyedmakingmyownsmoothieseveryday•EnjoyedtherawfooddietButI'mnotanyofthosethings.IhaveacceptedthatIwilllikelyalwaysbeanightperson,thatImadetherightdecisiontosellmyVitamix(afteronlyusingitahandfuloftimesover2years),andthatIwouldratherdonatemoneythenhavetoshowupataplaceatanassignedtimetovolunteer.ThisiswhoIam,andthat'sokay-theworldneedsmeandtheworldneedsthepersonwhoisallofthethingsI'mnot.Favoritemomentsfromthebook:•Whatyoudoeverydaymattersmorethanwhatyoudoonceinawhile.•Youdon'thavetobegoodateverything.•Withextrinsicmotivation,peopleacttowinexternalrewardsoravoidexternalpunishments;withintrinsicmotivation,peopleactfortheirownsatisfaction.Studiesshowthatifyourewardpeoplefordoinganactivity,theyoftenstopdoingitforfun;beingpaidturnsitinto"work."•Therepetitiveactivityofwalking,studieswho,triggersthebody'srelaxationresponseandsohelpsreducestress;atthesametime,evenaquickten-minutewalkprovidesanimmediateenergyboostandimprovesmood-infact,exercisesisaneffectivewaytosnapoutofafunk.•Also,havingfewclothingchoicesmademefeelhappier.Althoughpeoplebelievetheyliketohavelotsofchoice,infact,havingtoomanychoicescanbediscouraging.Insteadofmakingpeoplefeelmoresatisfied,awiderangeofoptionscanparalyzethem.•I'dbeenself-righteouslytellingmyselfthatIdidcertainchoresormadecertainefforts"forJamie"or"fortheteam."Thoughthissoundedgenerous,itledtoabadresult,becauseIsulkedwhenJamiedidn'tappreciatemyefforts.Instead,Istartedtotellmyself,"I'mdoingthisformyself.ThisiswhatIwant."•Perhapsbecausemenhavethislowstandardforwhatqualifiesasintimacy,bothmenandwomenfindrelationshipswithwomentobemoreenjoyablethanthosewithmen.Infact,forbothmenandwomen,themostreliablepredictorofnotbeinglonelyistheamountofcontactwithwomen.Timespentwithmendoesn'tmakeadifference.•LearningthatmenandwomenbothturntowomenforunderstandingshowedmethatJamiewasn'tignoringmeoutoflackofinterestoraffection;hejustwasn'tgoodatgivingthatkindofsupport.•I'veneverforgottensomethingIreadincollege,byPierreReverdy:"Thereisnolove;thereareonlyproofsoflove."WhateverloveImightfeelinmyheart,otherswillseeonlymyactions.•"Feelingright"isaboutlivingthelifethat'srightforyou-inoccupation,location,maritalstatus,andsoon.•Whenthinkingabouthappinessinmarriage,youmayhaveanalmostirresistibleimpulsetofocusonyourspouse,toemphasizehowheorsheshouldchangeinordertoboostyourhappiness.Butthefactis,youcan'tchangeanyonebutyourself.•"Betweentheagesoftwentyandfortyweareengagedintheprocessofdiscoveringwhoweare,whichinvolveslearningthedifferencebetweenaccidentallimitationswhichitisourdutytooutgrowandthenecessarylimitationsofournaturebeyondwhichwecannottrespasswithimpunity."(Auden)•Studiesshowthatpeopletendtoperseverelongerwithproblemsthey'vebeentoldaredifficultasopposedtoeasy.•Infact,researchersreportedthatoutoffifteendailyactivities,theyfoundonlyoneduringwhichpeoplewerehappieraloneratherthanwithotherpeople-andthatwaspraying.•Studiesshowthatbecauseofthispsychologicalphenomenon,peopleunintentionallytransfertomethetraitsIascribetootherpeople.SoifItellJeanthatPatisarrogant,unconsciouslyJeanassociatesthatqualitywithme...WhatIsayaboutotherpeoplestickstome-evenwhenItalktosomeonewhoalreadyknowsme.•I'dnoticedidlythatalotofpeopleusetheterm"goal"insteadof"resolution,"andonedayinDecember,itstruckmethatthedifferencewasinfactsignificant.Youhitagoal,youkeeparesolution.Needlesstosay,Iidentifiedwithalotofwhatshewrote.Ilovedthebook.Rubinalsohasawebsitewhereyoucandownloadexamplesofherresolutioncharts.Highlyrecommend. Readmore 32peoplefoundthishelpful Helpful Reportabuse Seeallreviews Topreviewsfromothercountries Ark3.0outof5stars Ifyouaremarriedwithkidsthenyoucanrelate... ReviewedintheUnitedKingdomonNovember26,2017VerifiedPurchase Ifyouaremarriedwithkidsthenyoucanrelate,ifnot,it'shardtofollowalongwiththisproject.Particularly,ifnothavingfamilyandkidsinyourlifeisthecauseofyourunhappiness. Readmore 51peoplefoundthishelpful Reportabuse IanMurdoch4.0outof5stars Awellputtogetherdiaryofhowtobehappy!:-) ReviewedintheUnitedKingdomonAugust7,2015VerifiedPurchase IhavetoadmitthatafterreadingoneortwoofthereviewsofthisbookIstartedreadingwithapreconceivednotionthattheauthorwasjustanotherwriterwhowas"jumpingonthebandwagon"oftheselfhelp,how-to-be-happygenre.I'mhappytoreportthatIwaswrong.ThisisafabulousbookwithALOTofcontent.IparticularlyenjoyedGretchen'swillingnesstoadmitherfailuresaswellashersuccesses,andtopresentherfamilywartsandall.Willthisbookmakeyouhappy?Itverywellmighthelpyoualongtheroad.YourlifewillbedifferenttoGretchen's,asmineis,butthelessonsareveryeasytopickoutandthere'salotofsupportingmaterialon-linefromtheauthor'sblogandothersites.You'llbegladtoknowthereisnoon-linecourseorseminartoattendattheendofthebook,soyoucanresteasy.Thereisanon-linecommunitytoengagewithifyoufindyourselfwantingtotakethingsfurther.Gretchenisclearlyasuccessfulandprofessionalindividualandatalentedwriter.Thebookiswellorganized,wellstructured,andverywellwritten.It'saneasyread,butispackedwithinfo,andisgreatondetail.I'mgladIreadit,andhappyIwaswronginmyinitialimpressions.:-) Readmore 25peoplefoundthishelpful Reportabuse CaraBennett1.0outof5stars Trite.Notagooduseofyourreadingtime. ReviewedintheUnitedKingdomonFebruary7,2016VerifiedPurchase Trite.Iendedupskim-readingmostofitbecauseitwasjustnotworthmytime.ThisUpperEastSide(read:wealthyNewYorker)mumoftwo'syear-longprojecttoincreaseherhappinessisutterlydisappointing.Theconceptisgreat,butherpersonalapproachtoandjourneytowardshappinessarenotonlyuninspiring,theyarepotentiallyharmful.IhavealotincommonwithMsRubin-perfectionism,countlessprojectideas,andadesiretocatalogeverymomentofliferesultinginenormousamountsoffiles,lists,scrapbooks,memoryboxesetc.Theperfectionism,attachment,andobsessivenesswhichfeedintothis,arethingswhichmanypeople-myselfincluded-aretryingtoCOUNTERaspartofself-improvement.MsRubin,ontheotherhand,massivelyexpandsherto-do-lists,cataloging,andongoingprojectcommitmentsbecauseinherheadhappinessisbredbysuccesswhichisbredbyproductivity.Therearefarfarwiserpeopleoutthere-IthoroughlyenjoyedAuthenticHappiness,Flow,andLearnedOptimism.(onadifferentnote,Rubin'sbiographyofWinstonChurchillis5*). Readmore 14peoplefoundthishelpful Reportabuse ClaireKing2.0outof5stars Occasionallyusefulbutlongwindedbyaselfindulgentwriter ReviewedintheUnitedKingdomonSeptember11,2021VerifiedPurchase Iboughtthisbookonarecommendation.I’manavidandfastreaderofmanytypesofbooksbutIfoundthisonetobeaslog.There’smany,manyquotesbyfamousthinkersinhistorypepperedthroughout-especiallySamuelJohnsonwhichisfinebutseemedtobeusedtoexcessattimes.Thepositives:it’snosurprisethattherearesomeusefultipstotakeonboardwithinthesepages.Theymaywellleadyoutobemoremindfulandfocussedonyourpersonalgrowth.It’sobvioustheauthorhasdoneextensiveresearchandhasapassionateinterestinthisfieldtoo.Thenegatives:IrealisethiswasanexperimentbytheauthorbutIfoundittobereallyselfindulgentonherbehalf.Iimagineshe’snotaneasypersontobearound!Alsoalotofhertipsseemedfairlyobvioustome.Ireadfastbutthisbookseemedtotakemeanagetogetthrough-Ijustfeltquitedisengagedbyit.AsImentionedtherearesomeusefultipslikethepersonalcommandmentsandtheresolutionschartbutIwasexpectingbetter(basedonthereviews)butthoughtitalittledull.I’mgladI’vefinishedit! Readmore Reportabuse Chris3.0outof5stars Commandmentsandprinciplesarethetakeawaygems ReviewedintheUnitedKingdomonApril9,2019VerifiedPurchase Ithinktheprinciplebehindthebookisgreat.Essentiallylivemoremindfully.Thebookhasbeenovertakenbythewholemindfulnessmovement,makingsomeoftheideasseemalittleoutdatedandformepersonally,Ifoundsomefocusareastobealittleshallow.ButrespecttotheauthorforputtingherselfoutthereandIhavetakentheideaofcommandmentsandresolutionstomyheartandcreatedmyownasperhersuggestions. Readmore 5peoplefoundthishelpful Reportabuse Seeallreviews Yourrecentlyvieweditemsandfeaturedrecommendations›VieworedityourbrowsinghistoryAfterviewingproductdetailpages,lookheretofindaneasywaytonavigatebacktopagesyouareinterestedin. 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