The French Art of Not Giving a F*ck

The simple secret to true happiness, the French way

Author: Fabrice Midal and Ben Willbond

The bestselling Parisian guide on how to give yourself a break and find true happiness.

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The bestselling Parisian guide on how to give yourself a break and find true happiness.

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It's time to stop giving a fck!Be calm... Stop stressing... Embrace the universe... Try yoga... Be fulfilled... and that's an order!We hear these commands everywhere, and we often torture ourselves to 'try harder', yet somehow we never feel we've done quite enough. It's about time we stopped feeling guilty for not being perfect, and instead simply allowed ourselves to be angry, be tired, be silly, be passionate – to stop giving a fck, and just be.This international bestseller explains why the key to true mindfulness is freeing ourselves from social and often self-imposed stresses – and highlights how we can embrace life more fully by giving ourselves a break.One of the world's leading teachers of meditation and mindfulness, Midal offers us a new solution to the perennial problem of our too-much, too-fast modern life. It's OK, he urges us, to say no to the things that don't fulfill us. It's necessary, in fact, to give ourselves a break and say, simply, 'Fck it! C'est la vie'.The French Art of Not Giving a Fck grants each of us permission to stop doing the things that don't make us happy, so we have room in our lives for the things that do.

Critic Reviews

'A joyful plea, a call to reaffirm our inner-freedom in spite of other demands. It's a plea that runs against modern society's harshness and the tyranny of perfectionism. The book's motto – give yourself a break! – is perhaps the most radical resolution of the year.' -- Elle

About the Author

Fabrice Midal has a PhD in philosophy from the University of Paris. The founder of The Western School of Meditation and author of several bestsellers, he is one of France's leading teachers of meditation. Ben is a British comedian, writer, actor and producer. His film credits include Your Highness with James Franco and Danny McBride, Cemetery Junction, written and directed by Stephen Merchant and Ricky Gervais, Starter For Ten, I Want Candy, Click, and St Trinian’s. Ben also has an array of television credits, including a star guest role in season 3 of Playing House and all five series of Horrible Histories for CBBC/BBC1. He also performed in the Horrible Histories BBC Proms live at the Royal Albert Hall in 2011.