How to Be Sad: Everything I've Learned About Getting Happier, by Being Sad, Better by Helen Russell, Helen Russell

How to Be Sad: Everything I've Learned About Getting Happier, by Being Sad, Better

Helen Russell, Helen Russell

352 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction memoir psychology self help hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

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While devoting a career to writing books on happiness, Helen discovered just how many people are terrified of sadness. But the key to happiness is unhappiness--by allowing ourselves to experience pain, we learn to truly appreciate and embrace joy....

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hopeful 62%
inspiring 55%
funny 37%
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challenging 25%
dark 3%

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