Happily Even After: Daily Practices to Recover Joy After Hardship, Heartache, and Heartbreak - Softcover

Jonah Paquette

Softcover

ISBN 10: 168373579X ISBN 13: 9781683735793

Publisher: PESI Publishing, Inc., 2022

Synopsis

Taking the time to foster a happy and meaningful life has never felt more important. So why, despite the number of books on the topic, is happiness still so hard to achieve?

While there are many resources that can teach us helpful practices for cultivating our sense of well-being, few of them explore the importance of these practices in the midst of ongoing grief, loss, and uncertainty. However, the same techniques and mindsets that increase our joy in the good times can be instrumental in helping us navigate life's most intense challenges.

In his new book, Happily Even After: Daily Practices to Recover Joy After Hardship, Heartache, and Heartbreak, Jonah Paquette, PsyD, offers a wealth of short, simple practices that lay the foundation for a more meaningful and joyful life. Learn how to seize opportunity during the storms of life to rethink how you live, how you love, and what you prioritize.

Heartbreak and hardship may have knocked you down or even changed your life, but they don’t have to be the defining feature of your story. By cultivating these happiness principles, you can start to find greater peace, deeper joy, and closer connection in your life.

About this title

About the Author

Jonah Paquette, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist, international speaker, and author. His previous books include Awestruck, The Happiness Toolbox, and Real Happiness: Proven Paths for Contentment, Peace, and Well-Being. In addition to his writing and clinical work, Jonah offers training and consultation to therapists, organizations, and the public on the promotion of well-being. He conducts workshops and seminars both nationally and internationally and has trained thousands of therapists and members of the public on the science of happiness. Jonah and his wife live in Marin County, California. More information about him and his work can be found at www.jonahpaquette.com.

Reviews

“We have no choice about the fact that we will sometimes endure hardships and challenges. We do, however, have a choice about how we respond to and deal with these life experiences. Happily Even After can help us choose better as we encounter hardship, heartache, and heartbreak.”
—Tal Ben-Shahar, PhD, author of Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment

“Dr. Paquette once again offers a beautiful written guide to growing through adversity, beyond surviving, and into thriving in the face of life's challenges.”
—Chris Willard, PsyD, bestselling author of Alphabreaths: The ABCs of Mindful Breathing and Harvard Medical School faculty member

“In Happily Even After, Dr. Jonah Paquette deftly applies the best of positive psychology to the worst of times. But it is far more than a skillful and timely guide to overcoming the suffering and emerging from the pain of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a journey of psychological richness and growth—hopeful and extraordinarily helpful in developing 12 essential skills of lifelong well-being. Dr. Paquette offers an abundance of experiential practices, from the familiar to the robustly complex, that make these essential skills come alive. All along the way, Dr. Paquette’s style is so personal and accessible; the entire book reads like a warm conversation with a trusted friend.”
—Linda Graham, MFT, author of Resilience: Powerful Practices for Bouncing Back from Disappointment, Difficulty, and Even Disaster

“Happily Even After reminds us that developing positive mental health habits isn’t just important during the good times; it’s also essential during the bad times too. At a time when the world is struggling, Paquette provides us with a much-needed path forward through hardships with simple, everyday practices that increase joy and well-being in our lives.”
—Jen Fisher, chief well-being officer, Deloitte

“A wonderfully written, perfectly timed book! Never have we needed the reflections and exercises Jonah generously provides to access and increase meaningful happiness more than right now! A practical, powerful guide that introduces and deepens experiences of compassion, gratitude, mindfulness, connectivity, kindness, awe, self-care, and other essential practices that can help all of us live life to the fullest while still honoring, respecting, and comforting the ongoing challenges that confront us.”
—Lisa Ferentz, LCSW-C, author of Finding Your Ruby Slippers: Transformative Life Lessons from the Therapist’s Couch

“Happily Even After shows again and again that true joy is ours for the taking—and no less so when times are hard. Part encouraging coach, part fellow traveler and loving friend, Jonah Paquette’s own joy and love of life are in full force on every page of this wonderful book. He reminds each one of us that our improbable existence is a gift worthy of celebrating—always.”
—Seth Gillihan, PhD, clinical psychologist and author of Mindful Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and The CBT Deck

“Happily Even After is the book we all need to help us emerge from the darkness of the post-pandemic heaviness and move us toward becoming thriving human beings. Packed with great storytelling, researched-based benefits of positive psychology, and accessible practices, Jonah Paquette keeps you reading while believing in your own ability to grow as a human being. A must-read for every psychologist, teacher, or parent who wants to support themselves while helping others.”
—Lisa Baylis, MEd, author of Self-Compassion for Educators

“This excellent book has it all! Not only does it illuminate and explain the different types of happiness, but it recommends practices that lay the foundation for a more meaningful and joyful life. Dr. Paquette describes how to cultivate skills like mindfulness, gratitude, and compassion. He even explains how the experience of awe is linked to the lowest levels of IL-6, suggesting that it potentially possesses powerful anti-inflammatory effects. I highly recommend this superb book.”
—John Arden, PhD, ABPP, author of Rewire Your Brain 2.0

“Jonah Paquette is a sensitive and wise writer, and anyone who’s trying to get over a setback in life and find more happiness should read this book.”
—Johann Hari, bestselling author of Stolen Focus, Lost Connections, and Chasing the Scream

“In Happily Even After, Jonah speaks to everyone who is tired of waiting for happiness to come to you, and invites you to learn and grow by providing a healthy and attainable perspective on what happiness is, as well as practical strategies for how to find and maintain happiness in your life—not only when things are going well, but also when life circumstances seem the most difficult. Jonah offers research, professional experience, and happiness wisdom from around the world to empower people from a variety of cultural backgrounds to achieve happiness that looks different for everyone. Anyone who wants to be and stay happy should consider reading this book.”
—Lambers Fisher, LMFT, MDiv, author of Diversity in Clinical Practice: A Practical and Shame-Free Guide to Reducing Cultural Offenses & Repairing Cross-Cultural Relationships

“In Happily Even After, Jonah Paquette shows us why developing skills to fuel your happiness is essential even during tough times. Complete with practical tools that bring its key ideas to life, this accessible and easy-to-read book can help you weather life’s storms and bounce back even happier.”
—Nataly Kogan, author of The Awesome Human Project and Happier Now

“Happily Even After is a breath of fresh air in a world that feels increasingly heavy. Jonah Paquette, PsyD, provides down-to-earth and practical suggestions for cultivating happiness and resilience. I feel inspired and energized by Jonah's engaging words and thoughtful insight.”
—Liz Kelly, LICSW

Edition details

• Publisher: PESI Publishing, Inc.
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 168373579X
• ISBN 13: 9781683735793
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 235