Happier

“Nearly 2,000 years ago, he [Epictetus] said: People are disturbed not by things—in other words, not by the events in our lives—but by the views we take of them.”—David Burns, “Feeling Good” talk at TEDxReno

Books

• Anxiety Rx: A New Prescription for Anxiety Relief from the Doctor Who Created It, by Russell Kennedy » summarist.ai
• Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones, by James Clear » summarist.ai
• Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment, by Martin E.P. Seligman
• Choose the Life You Want: The Mindful Way to Happiness, by Tal Ben-Shahar, PhD
• Energize Your Workplace: How to Create and Sustain High-Quality Connections at Work, by Jane E. Dutton
• Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being, by Martin E.P. Seligman
• Happier, No Matter What: Cultivating Hope, Resilience, and Purpose in Hard Times, by Tal Ben-Shahar PhD
• Humor, Seriously: Why Humor Is a Secret Weapon in Business and Life, by Jennifer Aaker, and Naomi Bagdonas
• Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life, by Martin E.P. Seligman
• Magnificent Mind at Any Age: Natural Ways to Unleash Your Brain’s Maximum Potential, by Daniel G. Amen
• Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D.
• Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity, by Peter Attia MD, and Bill Gifford » summarist.ai
• Positivity, by Barbara Fredrickson
• Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity, by Kim Scott » summarist.ai
• Stumbling on Happiness, by Daniel Gilbert
• Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models, by Gabriel Weinberg, and Lauren McCann
• The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life, and Achieve Real Happiness, by Ichiro Kishimi, and Fumitake Koga
• The Happiness Advantage, by Shawn Anchor
• The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom, by Jonathan Haidt
• The Happy Life Formula: How to Build Your Life Around the New Science of Happiness, by Nils Salzgeber
• The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want, by Sonja Lyubomirsky » summary
• The Inspirational Leader: Inspire Your Team To Believe In The Impossible, by Gifford Thomas
• The Last Lecture, by Randy Pausch, and Jeffrey Zaslow
• The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph, by Ryan Holiday
• The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact, by Chip Heath, and Dan Heath
• The Pursuit of Happiness: Discovering the Pathway to Fulfillment, Well-Being, and Enduring Personal Joy, by David G. Myers
• Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know, by Adam Grant
• Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman
• Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect, by Will Guidara

Podcasts

• A Bit of Optimism, by Simon Sinek
• Getting Unstuck: The Innovation Station, with Kirsten Richert, and Jeff Ikler
• On Purpose, with Jay Shetty
• Own Your Future, with Dean Graziosi
• Ten Percent Happier, with Dan Harris
• The Happiness Lab, with Dr. Laurie Santos
• The Huberman Lab Podcast [YouTube], hosted by Dr. Andrew Huberman

Miscellany

• We asked, you answered: What's your secret to staying optimistic in gloomy times?