The Power of Fun
Why fun is the key to a happy and healthy life
Published on 26. January 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-1-5291-7681-0 (ISBN)
Description
'A shortcut to boosting your joy.' Oprah Winfrey
'Accessible and instantly rewarding.' Guardian
'The best self-help book of 2022. This is the book everyone needs to read.' Independent
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When did you last feel exhilarated and light-hearted?
When did you last feel fully alive?
When did you last have fun?
In our always-on, tech-addicted lifestyles, the pursuit of fun has become an indulgence. We have forgotten how to relax.
Award-winning science journalist Catherine Price argues that fun is the key to living a more meaningful, fulfilling and happier life. If you prioritize fun, you will:
* Be healthier, less stressed and have more energy
* Find community and a sense of purpose
* Stop languishing and start flourishing
And best of all? You'll enjoy yourself!
Ground-breaking, eye-opening and packed with useful advice, The Power of Fun won't just change the way you think, it will bring you back to life.
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'This delightful book might just be what we need to start flourishing.' ADAM GRANT, author of Think Again
'The Marie Kondo of Brains.' New York Times
'Accessible and instantly rewarding.' Guardian
'The best self-help book of 2022. This is the book everyone needs to read.' Independent
_____________________________________
When did you last feel exhilarated and light-hearted?
When did you last feel fully alive?
When did you last have fun?
In our always-on, tech-addicted lifestyles, the pursuit of fun has become an indulgence. We have forgotten how to relax.
Award-winning science journalist Catherine Price argues that fun is the key to living a more meaningful, fulfilling and happier life. If you prioritize fun, you will:
* Be healthier, less stressed and have more energy
* Find community and a sense of purpose
* Stop languishing and start flourishing
And best of all? You'll enjoy yourself!
Ground-breaking, eye-opening and packed with useful advice, The Power of Fun won't just change the way you think, it will bring you back to life.
__________
'This delightful book might just be what we need to start flourishing.' ADAM GRANT, author of Think Again
'The Marie Kondo of Brains.' New York Times
Reviews / Votes
A shortcut to boosting your joy. * Oprah Winfrey * The best self-care book of 2022. This is the book everyone needs to read. * Independent * Compared with other approaches to self-care and protecting your mental health, seeking to have more fun is accessible and instantly rewarding. * Guardian * Practical, evidence-backed... and an argument that fun isn't optional, but essential. * Charles Duhigg, author of bestsellers THE POWER OF HABIT and SMARTER FASTER BETTER * Inspires us to move fun to the top of our priority list and rethink the way we allocate our time. Inspirational, funny, research-packed and full of practical strategies, The Power of Fun is a game-changer. * Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO, Thrive Global * If you feel like modern adulthood has sucked the fun out of your life, you'll find hope in these pages. With clarity and levity, Catherine Price illuminates why our days are so dull - and how we can have more play and more joy. In a time when so many of us are languishing, this delightful book might just be what we need to start flourishing. * Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author * Sharp, entertaining and persuasive... an essential guide for anyone who can't quite remember what it's like to experience joy. * Laurie Santos, The Happiness Lab * An antidote to all the darkness... a guide to tapping into true fun. * New York Times *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 191 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
251 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5291-7681-0 (9781529176810)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
01/2022
Transworld Digital
€9.49
Available for download
Person
Dubbed 'The Marie Kondo of Brains' by The New York Times, Catherine Price is an award-winning science journalist and speaker and the author of How to Break Up with Your Phone. She is also the creator of ScreenLifeBalance.com, a resource hub dedicated to helping people scroll less and live more. Her work has appeared in publications including The Best American Science Writing, The New York Times, O: The Oprah Magazine, Popular Science, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, The Washington Post Magazine, Slate, Time, and Men's Journal, among others.