Don't Worry...Be Happy

Gretchen Rubin is crazy about her husband. She has great kids and an exciting career. She lives the life she has always wanted, in the town she loves. She has it all, and although far from miserable – she feels given her circumstances, she should be a much happier person. Determined to discover if it’s even possible to achieve a happier state of mind, she planned a year of assessable, monthly goals and appropriately named her system The Happiness Project.

This insightful, laugh-aloud account of Gretchen Rubin’s year of living happier is an inspiration to all who wish not to appear unappreciative -- but secretly yearn to somehow fill their lives with gusto, contentment  and happiness. The Happiness Project is packed with enough tips, timely research, rich examples and advice to qualify as self-help, but you have never read a self-help book as much fun as this one! Rubin’s experiment, as it turns out, was a total, if imperfect, success in all areas of her life – work, marriage, parenting and self-fulfillment. Her goal now becomes to help, not the clinically depressed, but other reasonably happy people to become even happier.

The Happiness Project is one of those rare books that makes you happier just reading it. The writing is intelligent, open and humorous, and the advice is practical, never preachy. You’ll find it a pleasurable read, even if you’re already happy as a clam. Rubin’s personal experiences somehow become all about you. And instead of feeling intimidated and overwhelmed by the prospect of making changes in your life, The Happiness Project will leave you uplifted, excited and inspired. It’s a fantastic read by someone who quickly becomes one of your smartest and most insightful friends.