The Happiness Revolution A Manifesto for Living Your Best Life

by Cope, Andy; McGee, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780857088888
• ISBN10: 0857088882
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2021-08-02
• Publisher: Capstone

Summary

A new book by two of the biggest powerhouses in positive psychology and personal development – Dr Andy Cope and Professor Paul McGee

Happiness. We chase it, we crave it…it’s so in demand… yet so scarce and fleeting.

But here’s the good news. In The Happiness Revolution: A Manifesto For Living Your Best Life, bestselling authors Dr Andy Cope and Professor Paul McGee deliver a page-turning self-help book of the times, for the times.  As the world wakes up to a new kind of normal, The Happiness Revolution challenges readers to sign up to an uprising of wellbeing and to making the most of the privilege of being on this planet.

The book outlines a 10-point Happiness Manifesto. Grounded in the science of human flourishing and the reality of life, the principles are simple, do-able and above all make a difference not only to yourself but to others too. Let the fight back to mental wealth start right here.

Welcome to global domination of the happiness kind!

Discover:

• How to regain your sanity, clarity, and wellbeing, even when your smartphone, kids, spouse, job, and possessions seem to be conspiring to keep you from doing just that.
• Why it can be so hard to maintain a happy outlook when the outside world has never been so fast, complex, and unpredictable.
• How to be at your best in a world that is doing its worst.

Happiness is the #1 thing you want for yourself and your family. The Happiness Revolution is an indispensable guide for everyone trying to live their best life and to spread some happiness whilst doing so.

Rise Up and Be Happy! Vive la revolution!

Author Biography

Paul McGee is Capstone's bestselling, franchise author of all time. He is the author of S.U.M.O (Shut Up and Move On, which celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2015, How Not to Worry, How to Succeed with People, Self-Confidence, & How to Have a Great Life. He is an international keynote speaker and performance coach, Managing Director of his own training company and proud creator of SUMO (Shut Up & Move On). He integrates all of his titles into his speaking and teaching in approx. 40 countries and has expanded the S.U.M.O brand into the public, private and education sectors. Paul has delivered over 1,500 presentations and works as a presentation coach in the UK, Europe, Asia and Australia. His clients include blue chip organisations, public sector bodies, politicians and leading Premiership football teams.

Andy Cope describes himself as a "professional trainer, qualified teacher, author and learning junkie". He founded 'Art of Brilliance' in 2004. His aim, to blaze a new trail – one that was non-academic, totally rooted in the real world and would make a massive and immediate impact on individuals and organisations. Andy has a passion for motivation and positive psychology, and is trying to influence people to think differently. He has delivered 'The Art of Being Brilliant' to rave reviews in businesses and schools throughout the UK, Middle East and Southern Africa. Andy has also written several best selling titles including Be Brilliant Every Day and Shine for adults, The Art of Being a Brilliant Teenager for teenagers, and Diary of a Brilliant Kid.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Happiness, Missing in Action 1

i. Vive la révolution 3

ii. Learn Latin 11

iii. Watering your weeds 19

iv. All aboard the struggle bus 27

v. Presumed guilty 37

vi. New tricks 43

vii. Flip it 51

viii. The eff -word 61

Part 2 Happiness Manifesto: The Pledges 67

i. Solemnly swear to be your own bestie 69

ii. Vow to relight your fire 85

iii. Make an oath to your physical self 95

iv. Commit to acknowledging the small print 113

v. Promise to value your values 129

vi. Dare to stand out by being much less SMART 137

vii. Remember that words can change worlds 151

viii. Call off the search 167

ix. Engage with the only moment in time 181

x. Sign up for the Everyday Olympics 193

Part 3 Tales of the Unexpected (and Unexplained) 197

i. Life lag 201

ii. The parable of Cotton Candy 205

iii. A window on the world 213

iv. Big apple, big heart 215

v. Uber uncool 221

vi. The grapes of wrath 225

vii. Renting or owning? 231

viii. The fluffy tale of Babbity Rabbit 235

More books by Andy Cope and Paul McGee 247

About the Authors 249

Index 251