Joy is a Risk Worth Taking
$33.29
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
12 October 2026
Summary
What if joy isn’t something you have to wait for, but something you can choose?
In this paradigm-shifting book, psychologist Kelly McGonigal reveals that joy gives life meaning, sustains hope, and helps us feel close to others. It is the emotion that tells us: life is worth living, good things are possible, and you are not alone.
And yet, many people find it difficult to allow themselves to feel, show, or even seek joy. Instead, we worry: Is it selfish to want joy? Is joy even…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035413720 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1035413728 |
| Author: | Kelly McGonigal |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Headline Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 12 October 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm |
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About The Author
Kelly McGonigal
Kelly McGonigal is the internationally bestselling author of The Joy of Movement, The Upside of Stress, and The Willpower Instinct, among others. Her TED Talk “How to Make Stress Your Friend” is one of the most viewed of all time, with over 30 million views. Her popular audio program 40 Days to Positive Change shows how to harness positive emotions to fuel personal growth. She co-created the Stanford Compassion Cultivation Training, a program now taught worldwide to deepen people’s experience of empathy, self-compassion, and social connection.
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