Why Be Happy?

The Japanese Way of Acceptance

Scott Haas, Gary Furlong

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Hodder & Stoughton
09 February 2021

Zen Buddhism; Psychology; Coping with stress; Self-help & personal development; Assertiveness, motivation & self-esteem

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.

By: Scott Haas
Read by: Gary Furlong
Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 200mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 313g
ISBN: 9781529338782
ISBN 10: 1529338786
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 09 February 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.