{"product_id":"why-be-happy-hardcover","title":"Why Be Happy? - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScott Haas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis beautiful and practical guide to \u003ci\u003eukeireru\u003c\/i\u003e, the Japanese principle of acceptance, offers a path to well-being and satisfaction for the anxious and exhausted.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLooking for greater peace and satisfaction? Look no further than the Japanese concept of \u003ci\u003eukeireru\u003c\/i\u003e, or acceptance. Psychologist Scott Haas offers an elegant, practical, and life-changing look at ways we can reduce anxiety and stress and increase overall well-being. By learning and practicing \u003ci\u003eukeireru\u003c\/i\u003e, you can: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfoundly improve your relationships, with a greater focus on listening, finding commonalities, and intuiting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind calm in ritualizing things such as making coffee, drinking tea, and even having a cocktail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmbrace the importance of baths and naps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShow respect for self and others, which has a remarkably calming effect on everyone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn to listen more than you talk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTidy up your life by downsizing experiences and relationships that offer more stress than solace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultivate practical ways of dealing with anger, fear, and arguments -- the daily tensions that take up so much of our lives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eBy practicing acceptance, we learn to pause, take in the situation, and then deciding on a course of action that reframes things. \u003ci\u003eWhy Be Happy?\u003c\/i\u003e Discover a place of contentment and peace in this harried world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott Haas\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and clinical psychologist and the author of four books. The winner of a James Beard award for his on-air broadcasts on NPR's \u003ci\u003eHere and Now\u003c\/i\u003e, he holds a Ph.D. from the University of Detroit and he did his doctoral internship at Massachusetts Mental Health Center, a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital. He works in Japan three to four times each year. He is based in Cambridge, MA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.3 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 07, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67981518733619,"sku":"9780738285498","price":43.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/lLlVmCzd_W9780738285498.webp?v=1794559873","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/why-be-happy-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}