Happy Mind, Happy Life: The New Science of Mental Wellbeing
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- Author：Rangan Chatterjee
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Summary
The science is clear: Happiness plays a vital role in your health。 Learn how to make it a priority。
During his 20 years as a GP， Dr。 Rangan Chatterjee， author of the international bestseller Feel Better in 5， has seen first-hand that motivation isn't always enough for us to maintain a healthy lifestyle。 It's only when we learn how to support our own mental wellbeing and cultivate core happiness that these choices become easy。
In Happy Mind， Happy Life， Dr。 Chatterjee shares cutting-edge insights into the science of happiness and reveals 10 simple ways to put you back in control of your health。 It features real-life case studies and more than 20 practical exercises， including lessons on how to:
- Find your flow
- Create distance from your phone
- Deal with criticism
Whether you are at a crisis point or simply want to experience more joy， this book will help you feel calmer， more confident， and able to live your life to the full。 Your body and mind will thank you。
During his 20 years as a GP， Dr。 Rangan Chatterjee， author of the international bestseller Feel Better in 5， has seen first-hand that motivation isn't always enough for us to maintain a healthy lifestyle。 It's only when we learn how to support our own mental wellbeing and cultivate core happiness that these choices become easy。
In Happy Mind， Happy Life， Dr。 Chatterjee shares cutting-edge insights into the science of happiness and reveals 10 simple ways to put you back in control of your health。 It features real-life case studies and more than 20 practical exercises， including lessons on how to:
- Find your flow
- Create distance from your phone
- Deal with criticism
Whether you are at a crisis point or simply want to experience more joy， this book will help you feel calmer， more confident， and able to live your life to the full。 Your body and mind will thank you。
Reviews
Dhaval
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4。5 stars
Ratzinger
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I did the audio version。 I shall report only the vibes I got from this （and that depends on what I have read before I came to this book， so this will have different 'marginal utility'， if you will， for someone from another walk of life， so to speak）。 So， then， to me， it felt like a very average self-help book， written to a formula and this was mostly a plug for Rangan's podcast （like they put it in cricket， wrong 'un Chatterjee！）。 Nothing you haven't seen before， but at the same time， I won't sa I did the audio version。 I shall report only the vibes I got from this （and that depends on what I have read before I came to this book， so this will have different 'marginal utility'， if you will， for someone from another walk of life， so to speak）。 So， then， to me， it felt like a very average self-help book， written to a formula and this was mostly a plug for Rangan's podcast （like they put it in cricket， wrong 'un Chatterjee！）。 Nothing you haven't seen before， but at the same time， I won't say it won't work for you。 Just that when they say things like， be kind， forgive， that doesn't work for the likes of assholes， narcissists， sociopaths and psychopaths。 It only enables the bastards， and before you know it， they become prime ministers and presidents， and those guys are completely useless in the face of unprecedented global problems the planet is facing now。 You need more robust advice than the wannabe Deepak Chopras of this world can give you。 Something more practical， so you can counter the pricks and tell them where they can get off！ This only serves Chatterjee's career and will do very little for you per se， because， really， you've heard it all before。 （Don't do too much social media， don't watch porn， be selfless - do things for others， and oh， look， I talked to an expert about this 。。。 why don't you got to my blog for more！ here's the ink。） 。。。more
Samantha Watts
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Really wonderful， actionable advice。 I enjoy a good self-development book and didn’t find this one repetitive as many can be。 I noticed that I took more away from this one than I usually do as well and I have since subscribed to the author’s podcast。Facts and figures from global studies scattered throughout （for those like me who love the science behind it） along with the author’s own personal case studies supporting the advice given。 My husband， who doesn’t read often and rarely finishes a book Really wonderful， actionable advice。 I enjoy a good self-development book and didn’t find this one repetitive as many can be。 I noticed that I took more away from this one than I usually do as well and I have since subscribed to the author’s podcast。Facts and figures from global studies scattered throughout （for those like me who love the science behind it） along with the author’s own personal case studies supporting the advice given。 My husband， who doesn’t read often and rarely finishes a book if he does pick one up， has finished it and has a lot of praise for it。 We took turns reading a bitesized section each morning and we have both implemented some of the recommended changes into our days。 。。。more
Ashwini Vijayakumar
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As always， Dr。 Rangan never fails to mesmerize you with his simple techniques of improving our life。 He has so vividly in this book outlined the major roadblocks for our happiness and given us baby steps to overcome and lead a happy and healthy life。 His simplified methods to live happy and healthy can never fail。
Louise Foerster
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I crowed out loud in laughter， gaped in realization， and thoroughly enjoyed HAPPY MIND， HAPPY LIFE by Dr。 Rangan Chatterjee。 In clear， fascinating stories and examples， Dr。 Chatterjee offers a view of living well from our ultimate starting place， who we are and how we want to live in this world。 Rather than proclaim ways to do this or that and then you'll be happy and successful and the envy of everyone， he focuses on our lived experience。 For me， I was captivated from the first lines of his boo I crowed out loud in laughter， gaped in realization， and thoroughly enjoyed HAPPY MIND， HAPPY LIFE by Dr。 Rangan Chatterjee。 In clear， fascinating stories and examples， Dr。 Chatterjee offers a view of living well from our ultimate starting place， who we are and how we want to live in this world。 Rather than proclaim ways to do this or that and then you'll be happy and successful and the envy of everyone， he focuses on our lived experience。 For me， I was captivated from the first lines of his book and learned a great deal through simple， straightforward exercises that changed my view of myself， others， and the world。 An important， timely book for a time when we are emerging from lockdown and getting back to more real-world living。 I received an advance copy of this book and these thoughts are my own， unbiased opinions。 。。。more
Joe Emery
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Was OK， but dropped off towards the end。
Joan Somers
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Who is totally happy with their life？ I think we can all improve our lives one way or another。 Dr C writes an in-depth book on ways to do this。 He gives many examples of his patients who came to him for help and he assisted these people gain more control over their lives。 I agree with much of his advice: find one method in the book that speaks to you and do that every day， such as writing down things you’re grateful for， spend less time on your phone—go see actual friends， spend time outside， me Who is totally happy with their life？ I think we can all improve our lives one way or another。 Dr C writes an in-depth book on ways to do this。 He gives many examples of his patients who came to him for help and he assisted these people gain more control over their lives。 I agree with much of his advice: find one method in the book that speaks to you and do that every day， such as writing down things you’re grateful for， spend less time on your phone—go see actual friends， spend time outside， meditate。 “If you practice happiness every day， you’ll become a little bit happier。” I think it all boils down to stepping back， getting away from things you do that prevent your happiness。 Identify those things。 Find rewarding actions that will make you feel good about yourself。 When you feel good about yourself you will be happier and have better relationships with others。 This book gives you much to ponder and concrete ways to help。 I received an advanced copy for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Michelle Ogden
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I am a huge fan of Dr。 Chatterjee， his books， and his podcasts。 The common sense advice， backed up with experience both personal and professional and by scientific studies， is pure gold。 He helps you find your truth， your happiness。 He gives to the keys to finding what you need。 He doesn't tell you the exact plan to find what you need because that is different for everyone。 He gives you a plan， an idea and it is up to you to do the work needed to come out on the other side a happier person。 Do y I am a huge fan of Dr。 Chatterjee， his books， and his podcasts。 The common sense advice， backed up with experience both personal and professional and by scientific studies， is pure gold。 He helps you find your truth， your happiness。 He gives to the keys to finding what you need。 He doesn't tell you the exact plan to find what you need because that is different for everyone。 He gives you a plan， an idea and it is up to you to do the work needed to come out on the other side a happier person。 Do you want to find happiness and peace？ The answers are here。 They may sound simple but they only work if you put in the work。 What are you waiting for？ Go out and grab a copy and get started you have nothing to lose and everything to gain。 。。。more
Emma Hastie
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Nice book full of meaningful intentions but nothing ground breaking
Jo
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Loved this。 Simple to the point reminder if what we are already doing
Wendy Storey
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I love this book。it had simple but life changing advice on just how to be happy and therefore how to help others be happy。 I know I will reread many times。
Lin
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Ive been a fan for a few years now and read most of his books and listen to his podcasts。 Still found tips in this book that I will bring with me on my quest for less worries and more happiness。
Lee Hulme
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OutstandingMyself being a mental health first aider has found this book truly inspiring and I'm going to take these practices into my work place to help others。RegardsLee OutstandingMyself being a mental health first aider has found this book truly inspiring and I'm going to take these practices into my work place to help others。RegardsLee 。。。more
Sarah Jameson
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Clearly written， easy to follow and lots of good， practical examples and actions one can take， as well as scientific explanations and case studies in 10 easy to digest， nicely illustrated chapters。 Something for everyone。
Vinunti Trivedi
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Really positive read。
Charlotte Martin
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4。75* - I love Dr Chatterjee and everything he says and advises really gets me。 His book The Stress Solution changed my life and sparked my well-being， self-care， gratuitous life journey。 This book solidified all that in a real “human being” connecting way。 Real suggestions that I’m sure done in the smallest way make a big impact to life - I’ve already got some of them in place so completely agree with the concepts in this book。
Lucy
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I do like Dr Chatterjee's books on the subject of health because they always feel very accessible and practical， like they are rooted in real life rather than a lofty goal you will never attain。 And this one is no exception。 This one is about mental health and some practical help about things you can do to help your own mental health， adjusting it for your life and circumstances。 Dr Chatterjee does make the point that trauma and tragedy are different issues and the book is more for the person wh I do like Dr Chatterjee's books on the subject of health because they always feel very accessible and practical， like they are rooted in real life rather than a lofty goal you will never attain。 And this one is no exception。 This one is about mental health and some practical help about things you can do to help your own mental health， adjusting it for your life and circumstances。 Dr Chatterjee does make the point that trauma and tragedy are different issues and the book is more for the person who is experiencing a low level of stress all the time because modern world and all that。 And while I liked this book， thanks to the easy writing style， I didn't find it as personally useful as I have some of Dr Chatterjee's other books like The 4 Pillar Plan and Feel Better in 5。 Maybe it's because I'm in a good mental health space at the moment and when I experience lows， I have habits that work for me to help get me past that。 Last year was extremely stressful for me so maybe I'm riding a high now。 That said， I always love how Dr Chatterjee doesn't just tell you things， he gives you various ideas about how to carry out his advice and talks about how you can adjust for your life。 He also never blames the reader or even scolds them like an old-fashioned doctor。 He talks about phone use in this book and he makes it clear that the companies who develop smartphones and the apps are very good at what they do and so phone use is not about self-control or the lack of it。 I would recommend this book but I probably wouldn't reread it myself。 3。5 stars！ 。。。more
Jen
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"Time is the most precious resource we have。 We all have the same amount， regardless of income"。Dr Chatterjee is a gem and I was so excited to read his newest book Happy Mind， Happy Life。He breaks down how our Want Brain ultimately leaves us more unsatisfied， micro stress doses throughout the day add up， happy habits to form， relationships， gratitude， creating daily vacations， and more。 Everything is broken down in nice bite sized bits you can start implementing right away。 And as a nice touch， "Time is the most precious resource we have。 We all have the same amount， regardless of income"。Dr Chatterjee is a gem and I was so excited to read his newest book Happy Mind， Happy Life。He breaks down how our Want Brain ultimately leaves us more unsatisfied， micro stress doses throughout the day add up， happy habits to form， relationships， gratitude， creating daily vacations， and more。 Everything is broken down in nice bite sized bits you can start implementing right away。 And as a nice touch， there are links to podcast episodes that go deeper into topics for additional information on topics that interest you。I received a complimentary copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Paalan Sood
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Practical advice and good case studies。 Didn't capture me as much as the podcasts Practical advice and good case studies。 Didn't capture me as much as the podcasts 。。。more
Alice
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A really interesting book on the small habits we can add to our lives to de-stress， be healthy and feel happier。I’m a huge fan of Dr Chatterjee’s books and podcast - having a holistic and human-orientated doctor listen to the struggles of everyday people and come up with solutions that don’t involve medications or complicated methods is really refreshing and much-needed in today’s society。There are lots of great takeaways from this book that I look forward to experimenting and implementing in my A really interesting book on the small habits we can add to our lives to de-stress， be healthy and feel happier。I’m a huge fan of Dr Chatterjee’s books and podcast - having a holistic and human-orientated doctor listen to the struggles of everyday people and come up with solutions that don’t involve medications or complicated methods is really refreshing and much-needed in today’s society。There are lots of great takeaways from this book that I look forward to experimenting and implementing in my own life。 It’s a book I would recommend to anyone looking to self-develop and strengthen their wellbeing。 。。。more
Wendy J Marshall
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Really good informative book。 Some of it is common sense （but not necessarily done）， some of it people will know， but it's written in a way that anyone can pick up and find useful。 Would definitely recommend and will keep reading and using tips from the book。 Really good informative book。 Some of it is common sense （but not necessarily done）， some of it people will know， but it's written in a way that anyone can pick up and find useful。 Would definitely recommend and will keep reading and using tips from the book。 。。。more
Tarsila Krüse
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Dr。 Chatterjee has an incredible kind and insightful way of sharing his knowledge in all of his books and this is no exception。 Having read his previous books and also being an avid listener to his podcast I enjoyed this particular book but found it does not present as many new ideas other than what he has previously covered in either his other books or podcast episodes。It is a very resourceful book for people who aren’t familiar with his previous work or that do not listen to his podcast a lot， Dr。 Chatterjee has an incredible kind and insightful way of sharing his knowledge in all of his books and this is no exception。 Having read his previous books and also being an avid listener to his podcast I enjoyed this particular book but found it does not present as many new ideas other than what he has previously covered in either his other books or podcast episodes。It is a very resourceful book for people who aren’t familiar with his previous work or that do not listen to his podcast a lot， but it also serves as a good reminder of brilliant key points from his conversations， everything backed up by science and with real life examples， on how to lead a happier life。 。。。more
Carol
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Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher and Dr。 Rangan Chatterjee for a digital ARC of this book。 All opinions expressed are solely my own。 Reading this book can be compared to visiting a warm and caring personal physician。 Dr。 Chatterjee is empathetic， knowledgeable and offers easy to apply advice。He covers ten rules to make small changes which add up to a happier and more fulfilling life。 Two of the rules I found very useful were reducing cell phone usage and eliminating choice。 Dr。 Chatterjee e Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher and Dr。 Rangan Chatterjee for a digital ARC of this book。 All opinions expressed are solely my own。 Reading this book can be compared to visiting a warm and caring personal physician。 Dr。 Chatterjee is empathetic， knowledgeable and offers easy to apply advice。He covers ten rules to make small changes which add up to a happier and more fulfilling life。 Two of the rules I found very useful were reducing cell phone usage and eliminating choice。 Dr。 Chatterjee explains how to implement changes and includes case studies。 This book is very well researched and provides references and recommendations for further reading。 A very nice addition are the photos of the author， his family and nature。 This is definitely a must read for anyone in search of a calmer and more grounded life。 。。。more
Nik
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Brilliant， always a real treat to read his latest book。 Lots of ideas to take away & use， and I really like the hints / links to his website & podcast episodes for deeper conversation。
Holly Tennock
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Lovely round up of so many of Rangan’s excellent podcasts。 I never quite kept track of the three pillars and how they applied to each section as I was listening to it on audio book。 A great intro to some new ways of thinking about crafting a life lived happily and I love the examples in his actual GP practice。 They really bring it to life in an accessible way。
Bea O’Kelly
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Very helpful， easy to read book about working towards and achieving happiness。 Compliments his podcast very nicely too！ I recommend both the podcast and this book very highly。
Sammy
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I love what I've seen of Dr Chatterjee on TV but didn't realise he wrote books。 Well Audible must have thought I needed a happiness boost， as this one was recommended to me a few days after its release - and how glad I am that it was！ This is a book that takes as it's premise that happiness should be a daily habit we practise just like physical exercise， not the subject of an elusive quest。 All of the advice it gives - time alone， stepping back from our screens and devices， connecting socially w I love what I've seen of Dr Chatterjee on TV but didn't realise he wrote books。 Well Audible must have thought I needed a happiness boost， as this one was recommended to me a few days after its release - and how glad I am that it was！ This is a book that takes as it's premise that happiness should be a daily habit we practise just like physical exercise， not the subject of an elusive quest。 All of the advice it gives - time alone， stepping back from our screens and devices， connecting socially with others - is ultimately common sense you could hit upon yourself， but listening to it delivered simply and calmly in one place by Dr Chatterjee is a pleasure， and gives you time to reflect as you listen， and apply the insight to your own circumstances。 A lot of food for thought :） 。。。more
Robin Verweij
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Good book but he didn't advertise his podcast enough Good book but he didn't advertise his podcast enough 。。。more
Kelly
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Another brilliant book from Dr Rangan Chatterjee easy to read with good honest advice that is easy to follow。 Easy free tips to help transform your life with case studies to demonstrate the tips in action。Dr Chatterjee is honest throughout sharing personal stories how his tips help himself showing his vulnerability。This is a book I will recommend and refer to it will become part of my everyday toolkit。Lightbulb moment for some of the tips， I have now implemented and become successful at practici Another brilliant book from Dr Rangan Chatterjee easy to read with good honest advice that is easy to follow。 Easy free tips to help transform your life with case studies to demonstrate the tips in action。Dr Chatterjee is honest throughout sharing personal stories how his tips help himself showing his vulnerability。This is a book I will recommend and refer to it will become part of my everyday toolkit。Lightbulb moment for some of the tips， I have now implemented and become successful at practicing helping my own core happiness stool。 。。。more
The V Man
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