Be Brilliant Every Day

From the authors of the bestselling The Art of Being Brilliant We all have good days and bad days. Some days we’re on form, others we can’t really be bothered and feel a little lack lustre. No one enjoys those slump days – so let’s do away with them! The wonderful, uplifting and funny authors of the bestselling The Art of Being Brilliant are here to show us how to get motivated, get positive and get happy, and, most importantly, how to be all three consistently. Every single day. Using a solid understanding of positive psychology, but with clear visual illustrations, simple explanations and a bit of funny stuff, Be Brilliant Everyday shows us how to foster some serious positivity and mental agility and transform our lives. The book is crammed with practical tips to help us ditch those down days and flourish every single day. How to live and breathe positivity everyday Learn to be truly happy, confident and more effective Become a great example to others and inspire those around you How to cope and feel brilliant in a busy, demanding world

Andy and Andy's Big Day Out Page 1 The Tinker Man Page 5 Forget ‘Self-improvement', Try ‘Self-remembering' Page 13 A Thoroughly Modern Maslow Page 21 Wired for Struggle? Page 35 Madonna, Queen and the Fat Lad Page 43 Your Inner Tortoise Page 51 Lift Off Page 57 Less Pain, More Gain Page 63 Indiana Jones, the Therapist Page 71 A Groundhog Life? Page 75 Happiness Terrorists Page 81 A Balancing Act Page 91 Cynical Thinking Page 97 Meet the Ancestors Page 105 The Invention of Happiness Page 113 Quantum Physics for Dummies Page 117 The Umwelt Page 127 Pooh Sticks Page 133 The Vendetta Page 141 Your Happiness Allowance Page 151 Mullets and Bananas Page 161 The Trauma of Being Zak Page 173 Home Sweet Home? Page 181 A Brief Interlude for Some ‘Mars and Venus' Stuff Page 193 I'm Here, All Weak Page 197 Extraordinary' as Standard Page 207 4000 Weeks... Page 221