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The Happiness Project (Revised Edition): Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun Paperback – December 29, 2015

by Gretchen Rubin (Author)

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“This book made me happy in the first five pages.” —AJ Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible

Award-winning author Gretchen Rubin is back with a bang, with The Happiness Project. The author of the bestselling 40 Ways to Look at Winston Churchill has produced a work that is “a cross between the Dalai Lama’s The Art of Happiness and Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love.” (Sonya Lyubomirsky, author of The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want) In the vein of Julie and Julia, The Happiness Project describes one person’s year-long attempt to discover what leads to true contentment. Drawing at once on cutting-edge science, classical philosophy, and real-world applicability, Rubin has written an engaging, eminently relatable chronicle of transformation.

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Starred Review. Rubin is not an unhappy woman: she has a loving husband, two great kids and a writing career in New York City. Still, she could-and, arguably, should-be happier. Thus, her methodical (and bizarre) happiness project: spend one year achieving careful, measurable goals in different areas of life (marriage, work, parenting, self-fulfillment) and build on them cumulatively, using concrete steps (such as, in January, going to bed earlier, exercising better, getting organized, and "acting more energetic"). By December, she's striving bemusedly to keep increasing happiness in every aspect of her life. The outcome is good, not perfect (in accordance with one of her "Secrets of Adulthood": "Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good"), but Rubin's funny, perceptive account is both inspirational and forgiving, and sprinkled with just enough wise tips, concrete advice and timely research (including all those other recent books on happiness) to qualify as self-help. Defying self-help expectations, however, Rubin writes with keen senses of self and narrative, balancing the personal and the universal with a light touch. Rubin's project makes curiously compulsive reading, which is enough to make any reader happy. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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“An enlightening, laugh-aloud read. . . . Filled with open, honest glimpses into [Rubin’s] real life, woven together with constant doses of humor.” (Terry Hong, Christian Science Monitor)

“For those who generally loathe the self-help genre, Rubin’s book is a breath of peppermint-scented air. Well-researched and sharply written. . . . Rubin takes an orderly, methodical approach to forging her own path to a happier state of mind.” (Kim Crow, Cleveland Plain Dealer)

“Practical and never preachy . . . the rare self-help tome that doesn’t feel shameful to read.” (Daily Beast)

“Packed with fascinating facts about the science of happiness and rich examples of how she improves her life through changes small and big The Happiness Project made me happier by just reading it.” (Amy Scribner, Bookpage)

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Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks; Revised ed. edition (December 29, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0062414852
ISBN-13: 978-0062414854
Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.7 x 8 inches
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Average Customer Review: 1,528 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,256 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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- #16 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Mental Health > Emotions
- #73 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Mental Health > Happiness

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ByAnnaon April 3, 2017

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I liked this book as I am thinking of making my own self eval. Each year around my birthday i realize I am getting older. Lol what would a year focused on happiness look like? This book tells one woman's story.

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... quirkiness of this twelve-month plan for a focus on happiness distinguishes it from other self-help books

ByCarol Pulhamon May 16, 2017

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The quirkiness of this twelve-month plan for a focus on happiness distinguishes it from other self-help books. It allows for a plan that can be modified to fit any individual. This is my second copy of the book--I loaned my first copy to someone else, and I wanted to go back to it so much that I decided to buy another one.

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A different take on how to be happier

ByMarkon March 4, 2017

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The Happiness Project is a great, different, take on how to try and achieve happiness in your life. A little voyeuristic, you are given a glimpse into Gretchen's year of daily tasks to make her life happier. If you want to do the same, she provides a template that you can use to attempt the same, not-so-easy task for yourself.

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I really enjoyed this book

ByWill Bon January 9, 2017

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I really enjoyed this book. It was an easy read that was light hearted, but taught some great points for life!

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Good idea, OK book

Byamdetoon September 15, 2014

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I picked this up because it was a popular book for a while so I figured it must be good. I think the idea behind this book is great and there is nothing wrong with Gretchen's writing, however, I found myself skimming a lot. If you're truly struggling with happiness and finding purpose then I would read this book and soak it up. If you're looking for some inspiration or guidance to make some adjustments to your life then I would ask a friend if you can borrow the book, skim the content, and create your own calendar. After a while, reading the details won't impact your happiness, only taking action will.

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Incredibly refreshing and easy to relate!

ByRelizabethon August 16, 2017

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Easy to read and well written. It's particularly wonderful to learn that many of what think are my shortcomings are just normal. I truly appreciate how Gretchen is able to notice, identify and articulate these *normal* behaviors and thought patterns. Her observations and learnings while deep are also simple to take on and weave into life. Also check out her podcast Happier.

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A must read

ByAmazon Customeron July 3, 2017

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This is a great book that helps you appreciate the little things in life and also change the little things to get more out of life. At some points it gets a little redundant but I am so glad I read it and wish I had taken notes even of all of the pearls of wisdom. I highly recommend it.

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Loved it!

ByS. Zanganehon February 20, 2015

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I absolutely loved this book! While some of what Ms. Ruben writes about seems to be obvious, the practical application of the concepts is not always obvious in day to day life. The vulnerability with which the author writes was enough to bring me to tears several times while reading. (Tears only because I so thoroughly identified with her.) I have found myself silently referring back to this book so many times over these last few post reading months that I have lost count. I have also now gifted this book to two friends and have recommended it to countless others.

Thank you, Ms. Ruben, for this extraordinary life changing work!

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Interesting perspective on how to achieve happiness

Gretchen is a very brave and intelligent writer. She exposes her strengths and weaknesses with confidence.Read more

Published 3 days ago by carin gonsalves

Would not have ordinarily bought this book however it was ...

Would not have ordinarily bought this book however it was required for a college class assignment. I ended up enjoying reading this book and it was very thought provoking.

Published 8 days ago by Kim T

I loved this book

I loved this book. Practical, funny, wise and really applicable. I went straight back to buy Happier at Home and Better Than Before after finishing it.Read more

Published 15 days ago by xdnz

I loved reading this book - The Happiness Project

I loved reading this book - The Happiness Project, by Gretchen Rubin.

It is a light and inspiring book on how, we too, can find happiness within our current day-to-day...Read more

Published 20 days ago by Amazon Customer

One Star

Isn't what I wanted, May I return it?

Published 23 days ago by Trouble4343

Truly inspiring

I'd really like to thank the author for writing this book. I can pretty much relate to the authir in a lot of things probably because I like to introspect as well.Read more

Published 24 days ago by Amazon Customer

Practical Guide for Choosing to Create Joy in our Lives!

(Note: I bought this book on my wife's account so I won't count as "verified" even though I read it!Read more

Published 24 days ago by John Strohschein

Pure Gretchen

In the spirit of leaving good reviews like this book mentions, I will leave one. My first Gretchen Rubin book to read, and I definitely want to read more of her work.Read more

Published 27 days ago by Victoria

Four Stars

Fun and informative.

Published 29 days ago by Wendy C. Vaiden

Small steps, honest story

I liked the stucture and practical descriptions of resolutions. I loved the honesty of Gretchen -about how she does not smile enough, doesn't like sophisticated music,...Read more

Published 29 days ago by Natasa Tovornik

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