Discover the ten most life-enhancing behaviours that will empower you to find purpose and overcome obstacles. Author Martha Beck combines years of research and practice to reveal how adding stillness, compassion, truth, desire, creativity, risk, play, treats, gratitude, and rest to your daily routine can transform your life.

10 Steps to a Happier Life

The Joy Diet

Discover a new formula for success based on recent positive psychology research. Author Shawn Achor, a Harvard University researcher, argues that happiness is the key to success, not the other way around. Learn practical and actionable principles for gaining a competitive edge in any field, including the Tetris Effect, the Zorro Circle, and the power of social investment. A must-read for anyone looking to excel in a world of increasing workloads and stress, and achieve the extraordinary in work and life.

How a Positive Brain Fuels Success in Work and Life

The Happiness Advantage

Discover the secret to genuine satisfaction and deep enjoyment in life with this groundbreaking classic. Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's investigations into "optimal experience" reveal that a state of consciousness called flow is the key to creativity, engagement, and happiness. Learn how to control the flow state and improve your life with Csikszentmihalyi's wisdom and guidance in Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience.

The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)

Flow

Discover how creativity can make life worth living with this insightful book. Based on 30 years of research and 100 interviews with exceptional people, the author explores the creative process and what leads to those moments of excitement for artists and scientists. Gain a new understanding of why creativity needs to be cultivated, and why it's necessary for the future of our world.

Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention

Creativity

Discover the transformative power of play with this groundbreaking book by a leading expert in the field. Through more than six-thousand "play histories" of humans from all walks of life, the author demonstrates that play is essential to our health, social skills, creativity, problem-solving abilities, and more. Backed by the latest research in neuroscience, biology, psychology, and social science, this book proves why play might just be the most important work we can ever do.

How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul

Play

Explore the mysteries of the human mind and discover the misguided ways we predict our own happiness in this accessible and witty book. Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert illuminates the illusions of foresight and imagination that skew our perception of the future and lead us to misjudge our satisfactions. Drawing on research from psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and economics, Gilbert uncovers the secrets of human imagination and our ability to anticipate happiness. Don't miss out on this fascinating read that sheds light on the inner workings of our minds.

Stumbling on Happiness

Discover the wisdom of two great spiritual masters on the subject of living with joy in the midst of adversity. Join Archbishop Desmond Tutu and His Holiness the Dalai Lama as they share their personal stories and teachings about joy, the latest scientific findings on happiness, and the daily practices that anchor their emotional and spiritual lives. Learn how to bring joy to yourself and others through the infectious happiness, compassion, and humor demonstrated by these two Nobel Prize-winning moral leaders.

Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

The Book of Joy

"The Art of Learning" is a riveting book that shares the principles of learning and performance from two-time world champion Josh Waitzkin. Through heart-stopping martial arts and tense chess face-offs, Waitzkin takes readers on a journey to excellence, revealing how a well-thought-out, principled approach to learning separates success from failure. He shares how to embrace defeat and channel emotions into creative fuel, turn weaknesses into strengths, and achieve peak performance in any competitive or professional circumstance. Learn from Waitzkin's life lessons in this page-turning narrative.

An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance

The Art of Learning

Discover the intriguing world of finite and infinite games with this fascinating book. Author James P. Carse delves into the two types of games and explores the purpose of each. While finite games are played to be won, infinite games focus on continuing the play. Carse uncovers the impact these games have on our lives, from the nature of power and glory to the subtleties of love and science. This rich and insightful read is a journey of observation and enlightenment that will leave you thinking for years to come.

Finite and Infinite Games

This book teaches readers how to adopt the attitudes and techniques of improvisational theater to live an unscripted life. With thirty years of experience and thirteen simple strategies, including "Say Yes" and "Make Mistakes, Please," the author shows readers how to think on their feet and take on life's challenges with skill and humor.

Curiosity List: Games, Joy, Flow