Oprah Winfrey

Arthur C Brooks

The Art and Science of Getting Happier

- THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - 
 
You can get happier. And getting there will be the adventure of a lifetime. 
 
In Build the Life You Want, Harvard Professor Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey invite you to begin a journey toward greater happiness, no matter how challenging your circumstances. Combining their decades of experience studying happiness from every angle, they show you how to improve your life right now - instead of waiting for the outside world to change. You will learn how to: 
 
- Manage your emotions so they no longer control your outlook and behaviour 
- Turn life's inevitable difficulties and challenges into opportunities for growth 
- Strengthen your family ties by managing your expectations and building trust 
- Create and preserve deep and lasting friendships at any age 
- Develop an approach to work that fits your life and brings satisfaction 
- Find your inner peace with a spiritual practice 
 
Build the Life You Want introduces you to the cutting-edge science that can change your life, in understandable terms and with actionable strategies. Along the way, Arthur and Oprah share hard-earned wisdom from their own lives and careers. In every page, your happiness skills will grow, and you will learn amazing information you can't wait to share with others. Build the Life You Want is your blueprint for a better life.

Build the Life You Want

About us

About Us (Header 4)

Kate-Atkinson

James-Baldwin

Marian-Keyes

haruki-murakami-320×320-1

Richard-Osman

Malorie Blackman

Lisa-Jewell

Charlie-Mackesy

Authors (Header 3)

Children&#039;s

Company

Discover

Fiction

Non-fiction

Penguin Classics

Penguin Shop (Header 5)

Useful links

Work with us

Discover the Penguin books that shaped us

Oprah Winfrey

Follow penguin

Follow ladybird

Follow puffin

Sign up to the Penguin newsletter