{"product_id":"beyond-happy-by-mark-fabian-9781835010525","title":"Beyond Happy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A brilliant read... a gamechanger'\u003c\/strong\u003e — Paul Ross, \u003cem\u003eTalk Sport\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Essential reading... Written with clarity, vivacity and depth'\u003c\/strong\u003e — Manda Scott\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA comprehensive guide to cultivating wellbeing, combining cutting-edge science and primordial folk wisdom.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeyond Happy\u003c\/em\u003e explores how evolution has wired us to keep happiness just out of reach, leaving us perpetually stuck on a happiness treadmill. Instead of striving to escape it, the book argues, we should focus on making the treadmill a place we want to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinding this wellbeing begins with listening to our emotions, discovering intrinsic motivation, and pursuing our authentic values. Fabian coaches you through this process of self-actualisation. Wellbeing, however, is not solely an individual pursuit — it is something we cultivate together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMost profoundly, \u003cem\u003eBeyond Happy\u003c\/em\u003e shows the way out of nihilism — the pervasive sense that life on the treadmill is purposeless and incoherent. To escape this despair, we must develop a moral compass. To heal the toxicity of our acrimonious politics, we need to rediscover the joy of sharing and celebrating what we love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDelivered with an entertaining mix of academic precision, a podcaster's knack for storytelling, and the down-to-earth panache Australians are known for, \u003cem\u003eBeyond Happy\u003c\/em\u003e is a one-stop shop to everything you need to know about the good life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47288376525036,"sku":"9781835010525","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/76c173653a8e78efbfb9b5599091e536.jpg?v=1770633291","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/beyond-happy-by-mark-fabian-9781835010525","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}