Why Be Happy: The Japanese Way of Acceptance
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Publishing Details
Why Be Happy: The Japanese Way of Acceptance
By (Author) Scott Haas
John Murray Press
John Murray One
9th February 2021
15th October 2020
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Zen Buddhism
Assertiveness, motivation, self-esteem and positive mental attitude
152.420952
Physical Properties
Hardback
256
Width 130mm, Height 200mm, Spine 24mm
313g
Description
This book offers a path to well-being and satisfaction for the anxious and exhausted and anyone charmed by concepts such as hygge, ikigai, and wabi sabi.
Psychologist Scott Haas spends much of his time in Japan, and with this book he provides a host of delightful examples of the way he has been made welcome, accepted and happy in this distant country, as well as many thought provoking and practical lessons which you can apply.WHY BE HAPPY will help make your world a happier place by discovering a place of contentment and peace amid the chaos of modern life.Author Bio
Scott Haas 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 Here and Now, 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.
