{"product_id":"why-be-happy-scott-haas-9780738285498","title":"Why Be Happy?: The Japanese Way of Acceptance","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis beautiful and practical guide to \u003ci\u003eukeireru\u003c\/i\u003e, the Japanese principle of acceptance, offers a path to well-being and satisfaction for the anxious and exhausted.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLooking for greater peace and satisfaction? Look no further than the Japanese concept of \u003ci\u003eukeireru\u003c\/i\u003e, or acceptance. Psychologist Scott Haas offers an elegant, practical, and life-changing look at ways we can reduce anxiety and stress and increase overall well-being. By learning and practicing \u003ci\u003eukeireru\u003c\/i\u003e, you can: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfoundly improve your relationships, with a greater focus on listening, finding commonalities, and intuiting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind calm in ritualizing things such as making coffee, drinking tea, and even having a cocktail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmbrace the importance of baths and naps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShow respect for self and others, which has a remarkably calming effect on everyone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn to listen more than you talk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTidy up your life by downsizing experiences and relationships that offer more stress than solace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultivate practical ways of dealing with anger, fear, and arguments -- the daily tensions that take up so much of our lives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eBy practicing acceptance, we learn to pause, take in the situation, and then deciding on a course of action that reframes things. \u003ci\u003eWhy Be Happy?\u003c\/i\u003e Discover a place of contentment and peace in this harried world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott Haas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0738285498\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738285498\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hachette Go\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.10d","brand":"Scott Haas","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44044651692287,"sku":"9780738285498","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f42348ef-d264-4713-9763-b17ab19dcaa9.jpg?v=1684974086","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/why-be-happy-scott-haas-9780738285498","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}