'Pain is bad, right? In this fascinating book, Brock Bastian willconvince you otherwise. Drawing on both vivid everyday examples andsurprising laboratory findings, he shows how pain, suffering, andstruggle give us pleasure, make us kinder, focus our thoughts, and giveour life meaning'Paul Bloom, authorof Against Empathy
In today's culture,happiness has become the new marker of success, while hardships areviewed as personal weaknesses, or problems to be fixed. We increasinglytry to eradicate pain through medication and by insulating ourselvesfrom risk and offence, despite being the safest generation to have everlived. Yet in his research, renowned social psychologist Brock Bastianhas found that suffering and sadness are neither antithetical tohappiness nor incidental to it: they are a necessary ingredient foremotional well-being.
Drawing on psychology, neuroscience and internationally acclaimed findings from Bastian's own lab, The Other Side of Happinessencourages us to take a more fearless approach to living. The mostthrilling moments of our lives are often balanced on a knife edgebetween pleasure and pain, whether it is finding your true love, holdingyour new-born for the first time, finishing a marathon or even plunginginto an icy sea. This is because pain and the threat of loss quiteliterally increase our capacity for happiness, as Bastian reveals,making us stronger, more resilient, more connected to other people andmore attuned to what truly matters. Pain even makes us more mindful,since in our darkest moments we are especially focused and aware of theworld around us.
Our addiction to positivity and the pursuit ofpleasure is actually making us miserable. Brock Bastian shows that,without some pain, we have no real way to achieve and appreciate thekind of happiness that is true and transcendent.
'Brock Bastian skilfullyshatters the zeitgeist of positivethinking, showing how struggle andsuffering are vital elements of alife well lived'
Adam Grant, author of ORIGINALS and OBTION B with Sheryl Sandberg
'If you're tired of all the simple minded books telling you to just cheer up and be happy, this is the book for you!' Roy F. Baumeister, authorofWILLPOWER: REDISCOVERING THEGREATEST HUMAN STRENGTH
'Explains why hardship sometimes yields richer lives that are laden withmeaning,deep social connections, and unexpected bliss. A beautifullywrittenand important book that should be required reading for anyonewho's everwondered why well-being so oftenflourishes in unexpectedplaces' AdamAlter, author of DRUNK TANK PINK
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Explains why hardship sometimes yields richer lives that are laden with meaning, deep social connections, and unexpected bliss. A beautifully written and important book that should be required reading for anyone who's ever wondered why well-being so often flourishes in unexpected places
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