Stop Chasing Happiness
Life Lessons from Finland – The World's Happiest Country
$23.46
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
13 April 2026
Summary
LIFE LESSONS FROM THE HAPPIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD
The secret to happiness? Stop trying to find it - it’s not all it’s cracked up to be.
Finding happiness is less about learning new tricks and more about unlearning ways of thinking holding you back: Stop chasing happiness, stop obsessing over what others think, stop caring too much about how you feel, stop making sacrifices for personal success.
Here, academic and philosopher Frank Martela unpacks why…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781805463757 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1805463756 |
| Author: | Frank Martela |
| Publisher: | Atlantic Books |
| Imprint: | Atlantic Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 13 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 164g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm |
About The Author
Frank Martela
Frank Martela, PhD, is a philosopher, professor and researcher of psychology at Aalto University in Finland, specializing in happiness, meaningfulness, human motivation, and how organizations and institutions can unleash human potential. He has lectured at universities around the world, and his book A Wonderful Life - Insights on Finding a Meaningful Experience was translated into 29 languages. Frank is a key authority on why Finland is so happy, having written extensively on Nordic well-being, alongside being the Principal Investigator for a research team developing a well-being module for European Social Survey 2025. Outside of work, Frank is the father of three lovely kids, plays football and a Nordic sport called floorball, and enjoys long summers at a small cabin in the Finnish archipelago.
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