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    How to Be Miserable: 40 Strategies You Already Use
    How to Be Miserable: 40 Strategies You Already Use
    How to Be Miserable: 40 Strategies You Already Use
    Audiobook5 hours

    How to Be Miserable: 40 Strategies You Already Use

    Written by Randy J. Paterson, PhD

    Narrated by Stephen Paul Aulridge, Jr.

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    About this audiobook

    In How to Be Miserable, psychologist Randy Paterson outlines 40 specific behaviors and habits, which—if followed—are sure to lead to a lifetime of unhappiness. On the other hand, if you do the opposite, you may yet join the ranks of happy people everywhere!

    There are stacks upon stacks of self-help books that will promise you love, happiness, and a fabulous life. But how can you pinpoint the exact behaviors that cause you to be miserable in the first place? Sometimes when we’re depressed, or just sad or unhappy, our instincts tell us to do the opposite of what we should—such as focusing on the negative, dwelling on what we can’t change, isolating ourselves from friends and loved ones, eating junk food, or overindulging in alcohol. Sound familiar?

    This tongue-in-cheek guide will help you identify the behaviors that make you unhappy and discover how you—and only you—are holding yourself back from a life of contentment. You’ll learn to spot the tried-and-true traps that increase feelings of dissatisfaction, foster a lack of motivation, and detract from our quality of life—as well as ways to avoid them.

    So, get ready to live the life you want (or not?) This fun, irreverent guide will light the way.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWetware Media
    Release dateJun 16, 2016
    ISBN9781509405305
    How to Be Miserable: 40 Strategies You Already Use

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    • 5/5
      Great audiobook to listen to best self help book I have listen to
    • 5/5
      Good job, author! Timeless advice given in a unique style. Listening (or reading) this book is like eating a tasty meal that is *good for you*.
    • 5/5
      Hilarious taken on self-help and allows the listener to look inward but with humour.