
The Fun Habit
How the Pursuit of Joy and Wonder Can Change Your Life
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Narrated by:
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Mike Rucker PhD
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By:
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Mike Rucker PhD
Discover the latest scientific evidence for the potent and revitalizing value of fun and how to make having fun a habitual and authentic part of your daily life with “this well-researched and impressive guide” (BookPage).
Doesn’t it seem that the more we seek happiness, the more elusive it becomes?
There is an easy fix: fun is an action you can take here and now, practically anywhere, anytime. Through research and science, we know fun is enormously beneficial to our physical and psychological well-being, yet fun’s absence from our modern lives is striking. Whether you’re a frustrated high-achiever trying to find a better work-life balance or someone who is seeking relief from life’s overwhelming challenges, it is time you gain access to the best medicine available.
“A masterful distillation of science and personal experience” (Nir Eyal, author of Hooked), The Fun Habit explains how you can build having fun into an actionable and effortless habit and why doing so will help you become a healthier, more joyful, more productive person. In the vein of Year of Yes, 10% Happier, and Atomic Habits, The Fun Habit features “practical tips, tools, and tactics for bringing fun into our lives starting now” (Dr. Olav Sorenson, UCLA professor of sociology).
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Amazing!!!
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Magnificent read!
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Nicely done! Worth the time you spend listening!
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Book Club Approved! 🤓👏
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This is a book almost everyone can benefit from.
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worth read
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Must-Listen for the Ambitious
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Truly inspiring and we'll researched
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So good
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I, however, loved it! It is a very deep dive into why fun is critical for our well-being, with enough research to win over anyone who listens with an open mind. The first couple of chapters are probably a little too long, but once you make it to the SAVOR chapter, Rucker begins to build the case that fun is not about shunning hard work or responsibility. Instead, he shows how integrating fun into our daily grind actually usually makes us more productive, fulfilled, and happier.
What I really love about this book is it is ultimately about self-improvement through the strategic pursuit of joy. Rucker offers practical advice to make fun a habit instead of it being an afterthought or something that happens once everything else is done. Seems like more and more of us are just on autopilot, and I appreciated all the nuggets in the book that helped me ask better questions. I now use a few of his strategies daily, and they're definitely paying off. The book does almost feel academic at times because of the amount of science that it cites, so again, it's probably not for you if you only have a casual interest in the topic. You're signing up for an eight-hour journey where, when it comes to fun, no stone is left unturned. The amount of notes I have stored while listening probably would have made it smarter to buy the print edition.
Anyway, personally, I loved it. My partner calls it standard self-help.
A comprehensive manual on everything fun
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