Joy Is a Risk Worth Taking

A compelling case for taking joy more seriously - and a useful guide for seeking and spreading it. As a psychologist, Kelly McGonigal has a deep understanding of what shapes our emotional lives, and she recommends a series of creative experiments that you can try right away – Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Potential and Think Again
A practical and heartfelt celebration of everyday joy. Blending psychological science with moving personal stories and insightful reflections, McGonigal reveals that joy is not just a fleeting emotion but a way of engaging with the world – Anna Lembke, New York Times bestselling author of Dopamine Nation
This book is a delightful reminder that joy doesn’t have to elude us - we can actively seek it out and practice it on a daily basis. McGonigal has given us the tools to find meaning, social connection, and levity, all by opening up to one of our most fulfilling emotions – Judson Brewer, New York Times bestselling author of Unwinding Anxiety
Joy is integral to excellence, to hope, and to living a meaningful and textured life. McGonigal’s book is a heartfelt tour de force on how to cultivate, experience, share, and reap the benefits of joy - at a time we need it more than ever – Brad Stulberg, New York Times bestselling author of The Way of Excellence and The Practice of Groundedness
Joy lives in these pages, waiting for you to find her again – Astrid Jorgensen, founder of Pub Choir and author of Average at Best

Kelly McGonigal is a psychologist, a lecturer at Stanford University and an award-winning science writer. She is the author of the international bestseller The Willpower Instinct, The Upside of Stress and The Joy of Movement, and the co-author of The Stanford Compassion Cultivation Training. Her work has been published in more than thirty languages.

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