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Summary
Summary
Do you find it hard to get excited about life? Are you irritable, struggling to escape negative thoughts, or overwhelmed by persistent sadness?You¿re not alone. These are all symptoms of low mood, and are shared by millions of people globally. Often unrecognized, low mood is an emotional state that, while milder than depression, can negatively affect every aspect of your life.It has reached epidemic levels in our society, and the way we think, view, and react to life is only making things worse.The good news is, it can be beaten!Choosing Happy explores the science behind your sadness. It teaches you to find and enjoy the little things that make life the crazy, amazing mess it is, and includes the facts, hacks, and action steps you need to defeat low mood and instill happiness into your life.Low mood is not a part of who you are, and it¿s not something you have to live with forever.You CAN live an outrageously happy life. You just need to know how.
Reviews (1)
Publisher's Weekly Review
Finance writer Farrelly (Mortgage Free) turns her keen eye to happiness "hacks" for those who struggle with anxiety and depression in this cheery book of advice. Farrelly writes of the onset of bouts of depression and how her husband issued an ultimatum to "be happier or talk to someone," which led her to dig into the science of mental health. Farrelly found ways to work through her depression by focusing on her responses and reactions to feeling negative emotions. In one pivotal moment, she lost 10 pages of a book she was writing and became upset-but then realized that focusing on the positive that could come of the missing pages (a second, clearer draft) transformed her anger into determination. Eventually, she developed "hacks" to help her during rough spots, among them setting goals, avoiding the morning news, and focusing on good posture and breathing. Farrelly's tips are fairly practical, and she reminds readers she's not a licensed mental health professional and repeatedly urges those with depression and other mood disorders to seek clinical help. Readers looking to bring a little more brightness into their days may well pick up a helpful tip or two here. (BookLife) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
