Helen Russell – författare

"In any human life there are going to be periods of unhappiness. That is part of the human experience. Learning how to be sad is a natural first step in how to be happier."—Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute

An expert on the pursuit of happiness combines her powerful personal story with surprising research and expert advice to reveal the secret of finding joy: allowing sadness to enrich your life and relationships.

Helen Russell has researched sadness from the inside out for her entire life. Her earliest memory is of the day her sister died. Her parents divorced soon after, and her mother didn’t receive the help she needed to grieve. Coping with her own emotional turmoil—including struggles with body image and infertility—she’s endured professional and personal setbacks as well as relationships that have imploded in truly spectacular ways. Even the things that brought her the greatest joy—like eventually becoming a parent—are fraught with challenges.

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. How to Be Sad is a memoir about living with sadness, as well as an upbeat manifesto for change that encourages us to accept and express our emotions, both good and bad. Interweaving Helen’s personal testimony with the latest research on sadness—from psychologists, geneticists, neuroscientists and historians—as well as the experiences of writers, comics, athletes and change-makers from around the world, this vital and inspiring guide explores why we get sad, what makes us feel this way, and how it can be a force for good. 

Timely and essential, How to Be Sad is about how we can better look after ourselves and each other, simply by getting smarter about sadness. 

''SO witty, so entertaining, yet so moving. Countless women will identify with Laura Clark. I loved it so much!'' MARIAN KEYES

''Brilliantly entertaining . . . surprisingly moving ''JENNIE GODFREY

''Riotously funny'' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

''If you''re a woman with only so many f*cks left to give, this book is for you'' CALLY BEATON

''A book with a big, generous heart'' BOBBY PALMER

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WHO IS LAURA CLARK?

To her colleagues: an invisible forty-something HR manager who restocks the meeting-room snacks.

To her husband and teenage daughter: the woman who puts food in the fridge and dinner on the table.

To her elderly mother: a round-the-clock helpline for endless complaints.

Laura Clark is the woman everyone relies on. But barely anyone sees.

So, one day, Laura puts on her ''out of office'' message - and doesn''t come back. And soon, everyone''s formerly ordered lives quickly begin to descend into all-out chaos.

Where has Laura gone? Has something terrible happened to her? Or has she - unthinkably - decided to finally give her own life the finger?

To find out, the people in her life must realise that, maybe, they never really knew Laura Clark at all . . .

''An empowering story for any woman who''s ever felt invisible - or is simply sick of everyone''s s**t!''FIONA GIBSON''Intriguing, relatable and utterly fabulous! I was completely hooked from the very first page to the last''HELGA JENSEN''A wonderfully relatable book that had me laughing, empathising, commiserating and, ultimately, cheering for Laura''SHEILA McCLURE''As blissful as eating a Twix in the sunshine on the way home from work, this is a gloriously funny manifesto for why we should never take the Laura Clarks of this world for granted!''JULIE MA

''Helen Russell''s exquisite storytelling reveals the layers of Laura''s life gently like the unfurling of a peony in summer . . . I loved every second of it''JENNI BAYLISS''Every woman needs to read this . . . 12/10 across the board''RIA LINA

''Wonderful . . . so much fun - hugely wonderfully hilarious, and so well observed!''M.K. OLIVERREADERS LOVE LAURA CLARK:

''Funny, wise and everything in between, I absolutely loved it'' ⭐⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

''So relatable and a little bit chaotic . . . can''t recommend it enough''⭐⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

''The ending was so satisfying'' ⭐⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

''Helen Russell has hit it out of the park'' ⭐⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

''Laugh-out-loud funny'' ⭐⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

''Once I started reading, I couldn''t stop'' ⭐⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE YEAR OF LIVING DANISHLY - How to make big decisions, be more resilient, and change your life for good. Having spent the last few years in Denmark uncovering the secrets of the happiest country in the world, Helen Russell knows it''s time to move back to the UK. She thinks. Maybe. Or maybe that''s a terrible idea?Like many of us, she suffers from chronic indecision and a fear of change. So she decides to give herself a year for an experiment: to overhaul every area of her life, learn how to embrace change, and become a lean, mean decision-making machine. From how to cope with changing work lives and evolving relationships, to how we feel about our bodies, money and well-being, Helen investigates the benefits of new beginnings, the secrets of decisive people and what makes changes last - and uncovers the practical life lessons we can all use thrive when change is afoot - and inject some freshness and magic if it''s not.

''A DELIGHT'' Grazia''THE GLOBAL SECRETS TO HAPPINESS THAT CAN CHANGE OUR LIVES'' Good Housekeeping''BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED AND FASCINATING'' Emerald Street''POSITIVITY JUMPS OUT OF EVERY PAGE'' The LadyFrom the bestselling author of The Year of Living Danishly, an entertaining, reassuring and useful trip around the world, discovering the secrets of happiness from 30 countries.- Feeling terrified of that upcoming job interview? Take inspiration from the Icelanders and get some Þetta reddast, the unwavering belief that everything will work out in the end. - Lost your way in life? Make like the Chinese and find your xingfu, or the thing that gives you real purpose. - Too much on your plate? The Italians can help you learn the fine art of dolce far niente, aka the sweetness of doing nothing at all.- Overwhelmed by busyness and disconnected from nature? The Swedish have a solution - just find your smultronställe, or ''wild strawberry patch'', your perfect escape from the rest of the world. From Australia to Wales, via Bhutan, Ireland, Finland, Turkey, Syria, Japan, and many more besides, The Atlas of Happiness uncovers the global secrets to happiness, and how they can change our lives.

This book explores the development of the discipline of Criminology on the island of Ireland, through conversations with leading criminologists. Adding depth and breadth to the understandings of this growing discipline, leading scholars discuss their personal journey to Criminology, their research areas, their theoretical influences and the impact of the discipline of Criminology on how we think about criminal justice in Ireland and beyond. Research topics include desistence, victims’ rights, parole, policing and research methods. The book explores what influences framed the work of key thinkers in the area and how Criminology intersects with policy and practice within and beyond the criminological and criminal justice fields. It provides an insight into how the discipline has emerged as a discrete subject through a discussion of Ireland''s key historical moments. It argues that Ireland''s unique historical, cultural, political, social and economic arrangements and research about Ireland have much to offer the international field of Criminology. This volume also reflects on future directions for Irish Criminology, as well as sounding warnings to ensure the healthy development of the field as a discipline in its own right and as an interdisciplinary undertaking.

O CĂLĂTORIE ÎN JURUL LUMII PRIN INTERMEDIUL A 33 DE CONCEPTE DIFERITE DESPRE FERICIRE Te simți îngrozit de interviul de angajare la care trebuie să te prezinți? Inspiră-te de la islandezi și împrumută niște Þetta reddast, credința nestrămutată că totul va fi bine la final. Ți-ai pierdut drumul în viață? Fă precum chinezii și găsește-ți xingfu, lucrul care îți oferă țelul adevărat. Ai prea multe lucruri pe cap? Italienii te pot învăța rafinata artă a lui dolce far niente, adică plăcerea de a nu face nimic. Copleșit de muncă și departe de natură? Suedezii au o soluție – găsește-ți smultronställe, sau „stratul cu căpșune sălbatice”; evadarea perfectă departe de lume. Din Australia în Țara Galilor, Bhutan, Irlanda, Finlanda, Turcia, Siria, Japonia și în multe alte locuri, Atlasul fericirii descoperă secrete internaționale ale fericirii și cum ne pot acestea schimba viața. Helen Russell este jurnalist și autoarea bestsellerurilor The Year of Living Danishly, Gone Viking și Leap Year. Locuiește în Danemarca.

What do Vikings know about raising children? Turns out, quite a lot…

After a decade of living in Denmark and raising a family there, Helen Russell noticed that Nordic children are different. They eat differently. They learn differently. They run, jump and climb out in nature for hours a day, even though the weather is terrible and it's dark October to March. And then they grow up to be some of the happiest adults on the planet. Her question was: how?

In "The Danish Secret to Happy Kids", Russell takes a deep dive into the parenting culture of Denmark and the other Nordic nations, from parental leave policies to school structure, screen time, and the surprising customs that lead to happy, well-adjusted humans. This fascinating peek behind the cultural curtain allows readers a glimpse of another world, where babies sleep outside in their prams up to -20°C and pre-schoolers wield axes.

Refreshingly funny and unfailingly optimistic about the new generation of humans growing up in the world right now, this is a heart-warming love letter to Russell’s adopted homeland and proof that we could all use a bit more Viking in our lives.

©2024 Helen Russell (P)2024 Saga Egmont

Helen Russell is a bestselling author, journalist, speaker and host. Formerly editor of marieclaire.co.uk turned Scandinavia correspondent for the Guardian, her first book, "The Year of Living Danishly", became an international bestseller.