Joy Is a Risk Worth Taking

'A compelling case for taking joy more seriously-and a useful guide for seeking and spreading it' ADAM GRANT

'A practical and heartfelt celebration of everyday joy' ANNA LEMBKE

Bestselling author and renowned psychologist Kelly McGonigal offers a life-changing guide to embracing joy in our daily life

Joy gives life meaning, sustains hope and helps us feel close to others. Yet, many people find it difficult to allow themselves to feel joy; they worry that it is selfish to seek it and question whether it is even attainable when life gets hard. How can we allow ourselves to trust the feeling of joy and welcome it into our lives?

Weaving together personal storytelling with insights from psychology, neuroscience and research conducted around the world, McGonigal offers tangible ways to experience this powerful emotion in everyday life. You'll discover:

- How joy works in the brain and body to provide relief
- Why joy is a form of social support and how to bring joy to others
- Strategies to counteract joy dampening that keeps us from enjoying good moments
- Tools to navigate common obstacles to joy, such as envy, guilt, anxiety and grief
- 20 'joy experiments' you can begin implementing today

Motivating and uplifting, Joy Is a Risk Worth Taking shows that seeking and sharing joy is an act of courage and compassion - and one you can take even when life is difficult.