Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness Audiobook (Free)

Next Big Idea Membership selection — chosen by Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Dan Red, and Adam Offer as one of the ‘two most groundbreaking brand-new non-fiction reads of the season!’

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‘This book gets the power to change everything! Writing with depth, wit, and insight, Ingrid Fetell Lee stocks all you have to to know to be able to generate external environments that provide about Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary What to Create Remarkable Pleasure rise to internal joy.’–Susan Cain, author of Quiet and founder of Quiet Revolution

Developer and TED celebrity Ingrid Fetell Lee presents groundbreaking study to describe how making little changes to your environment may create extraordinary pleasure in your daily life.

Have you ever wondered why we stop to watch the orange shine that happens before sunset, or as to why we flock to see cherry blossoms bloom in spring? Is there a reason that folks — no matter gender, age, culture, or ethnicity — are mesmerized by baby animals, and can’t help but smile if they visit a burst of confetti or a cluster of colorful balloons.

We are often made to feel that the physical globe has little or no effect on our inner pleasure. Increasingly, experts desire us to discover balance and relaxed by searching inward — through mindfulness or yoga — and muting the outside globe. But what if the natural vibrancy of our environment is actually our most alternative and easy to get at source of joy?

In Joyful, designer Ingrid Fetell Lee explores how the seemingly mundane areas and objects we connect to each day have astonishing and effective effects on our disposition. Sketching on insights from neuroscience and psychology, she explains why one setting makes us feel anxious or competitive, while another fosters approval and delight — and, most of all, she reveals how exactly we can harness the power of our surroundings to live fuller, healthier, and truly joyful lives.