The Fun Habit
How the Pursuit of Joy and Wonder Can Change Your Life
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- $13.99
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
Discover the latest scientific evidence for the potent and revitalizing value of fun and how to make having fun a habitual and authentic part of your daily life with “this well-researched and impressive guide” (BookPage).
Doesn’t it seem that the more we seek happiness, the more elusive it becomes?
There is an easy fix: fun is an action you can take here and now, practically anywhere, anytime. Through research and science, we know fun is enormously beneficial to our physical and psychological well-being, yet fun’s absence from our modern lives is striking. Whether you’re a frustrated high-achiever trying to find a better work-life balance or someone who is seeking relief from life’s overwhelming challenges, it is time you gain access to the best medicine available.
“A masterful distillation of science and personal experience” (Nir Eyal, author of Hooked), The Fun Habit explains how you can build having fun into an actionable and effortless habit and why doing so will help you become a healthier, more joyful, more productive person. In the vein of Year of Yes, 10% Happier, and Atomic Habits, The Fun Habit features “practical tips, tools, and tactics for bringing fun into our lives starting now” (Dr. Olav Sorenson, UCLA professor of sociology).
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"Society has now devalued fun and leisure so much it's significantly harming us," suggests psychologist Rucker in this cheerful debut trumpeting the importance of joy. The author provides strategies for "adding novel, pleasurable activities into your daily life" and equips readers with "scientific evidence for the life-sustaining value and importance of fun." For example, Rucker recommends readers prioritize time over money, citing a study that found doing so made subjects happier, and he discusses the neurology behind emotional contagion to explain why hanging around friends with positive dispositions is likely to be more fun. To cultivate a fun mindset, Rucker advises making time for pleasure; creating a "fun file" of enjoyable activities; joining clubs, communities, and causes; and taking photos to extend "fun's power beyond the moment it occurs." The scientific grounding behind the suggestions impresses, and Rucker's stance that negative emotions are unavoidable and necessary adds nuance and guards against what he calls "toxic positivity." This is a fittingly entertaining guide.
