The Happiness Revolution: A Manifesto for Living Your Best Life by Andy Cope

The Happiness Revolution: A Manifesto for Living Your Best Life is a self-help book by bestselling authors Dr Andy Cope and Professor Paul McGee. Positioned within positive psychology and personal development, it examines why happiness can seem limited and fleeting, even when it is something many people actively pursue.

Framed by what the authors describe as a “new kind of normal”, it calls for an “uprising of wellbeing” and encourages readers to make the most of being on the planet. Central to the book is a 10-point Happiness Manifesto, set out as practical principles shaped by the science of human flourishing and the realities of everyday life, with an emphasis on making a difference to yourself and to others.

Key details

• Written by Dr Andy Cope and Professor Paul McGee
• Full title: The Happiness Revolution: A Manifesto for Living Your Best Life
• Includes a 10-point Happiness Manifesto
• Explores ideas from positive psychology and personal development

Synopsis

The book reflects on pressures that can erode wellbeing, including the demands of modern life and the feeling that the outside world is becoming faster, more complex and less predictable. It also considers how to regain sanity, clarity and wellbeing when responsibilities and distractions start to feel overwhelming.

Using its manifesto approach, it challenges readers to stay at their best in difficult circumstances, while also encouraging them to spread happiness.

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