The Happiness Revolution

ABOUT ANDY Despite being described by his mother as not even the best writer in this family, ANDY COPE is a best-selling author, wellbeing expert and recovering academic. Andy is a keynote speaker on themes of wellbeing and human flourishing. His flagship programme The Art of Being Brilliant has been delivered to rave reviews across the world. www.artofbrilliance.co.uk andy@artofbrilliance.co.uk @beingbrilliant ABOUT PAUL Paul McGee is a Sunday Times bestselling author. He is the author of S.U.M.O. (Shut Up, Move On), How Not to Worry, How to Succeed with People, Self-Confidence, and How to Have a Great Life. He is an internationally sought-after keynote speaker and performance coach. www.theSUMOguy.com Paul.McGee@thesumoguy.com @TheSumoGuy

Part 1 Happiness, Missing in Action 1 i. Vive la rvolution 3 ii. Learn Latin 11 iii. Watering your weeds 19 iv. All aboard the struggle bus 27 v. Presumed guilty 37 vi. New tricks 43 vii. Flip it 51 viii. The eff -word 61 Part 2 Happiness Manifesto: The Pledges 67 i. Solemnly swear to be your own bestie 69 ii. Vow to relight your fire 85 iii. Make an oath to your physical self 95 iv. Commit to acknowledging the small print 113 v. Promise to value your values 129 vi. Dare to stand out by being much less SMART 137 vii. Remember that words can change worlds 151 viii. Call off the search 167 ix. Engage with the only moment in time 181 x. Sign up for the Everyday Olympics 193 Part 3 Tales of the Unexpected (and Unexplained) 197 i. Life lag 201 ii. The parable of Cotton Candy 205 iii. A window on the world 213 iv. Big apple, big heart 215 v. Uber uncool 221 vi. The grapes of wrath 225 vii. Renting or owning? 231 viii. The fluffy tale of Babbity Rabbit 235 More books by Andy Cope and Paul McGee 247 About the Authors 249 Index 251