Todd B. Kashdan, PhD, is a twin, has twin seven-year-old
daughters, and has plans to rapidly populate the world with great
conversationalists in Fairfax, Virginia.
The son of prominent positive psychologist Ed Diener, Robert
Biswas-Diener, Dr. Philos., lives in Portland, Oregon.
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“At long last, here’s a book on why happiness can make us sad and
mindfulness might be overrated. The Upside of Your Dark Side offers
a provocative, evidence-based case for a balanced life. If you
haven’t read it yet, you should feel guilty—and it turns out that
will be good for you.”
—Adam Grant, author of Give and Take
“With verve, humor, solid research, and lots of examples, the
authors cut through prevailing myths about happiness to show what
actually creates a fulfilling, contributing life. Brave, bold, and
brilliant.”
—Rick Hanson, PhD, author of Buddha's Brain
“Anger, guilt, regret, and anxiety have no place in a happy life,
right? Wrong. The Upside of Your Dark Side illuminates the
essential role played by negative emotions. And then goes further,
revealing the benefits of personality traits we tend to downgrade
such as grandiosity and selfishness. Essential reading for anyone
who wants to understand the hidden elements of a happy, fulfilling,
engaged life.”
—Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project
“The Upside of Your Dark Side offers one of the most important
messages of recent psychological science: that you don't need to
avoid discomfort or distress to have a meaningful and joyful life.
The authors provide a highly refreshing alternative to the idea
that one must pursue happiness at all costs. There is much to be
learned from the experience of negative emotions, and from this
book.”
—Kelly McGonigal, PhD, author of The Willpower Instinct
“I feel like I have five new superpowers after reading this book.
It turns out that leading a good and satisfying life doesn't mean
we have to try to be happy, calm or optimistic all the time. We can
learn to use uncomfortable feelings like anger, anxiety, guilt,
sadness or boredom to be kinder, braver, smarter, more creative and
more persuasive. The dark side does indeed have an upside -- and
this book teaches us how to harness it, so we can truly lead more
heroic and purposeful lives.”
—Jane McGonigal, PhD, author of Reality Is Broken
“Full of scientific research yet laugh-out-loud funny, this book is
a must read. The authors turn everything on its head—questioning
the wisdom of positive psychology and the pursuit of happiness—all
in order to help us flourish and be happy!”
—Kristin Neff, PhD, author of Self-Compassion
"My experience with hundreds of clients tells me that happiness and
well-being result from facing and accepting bouts of fear, shame
and self-doubt. I am so glad that Todd and Robert chose to
illustrate the science behind embracing negative emotions in this
engaging book. It will help you live a deep, rich and meaningful
life.”
—Pamela Slim, author of Body of Work and Escape from Cubicle
Nation
“Do we really need another book about happiness? Don’t we all
already know those ‘10 Steps to Certain Happiness’? The answers,
surprisingly, are "Yes" and "No".Yes, we need this book by Todd and
Robert because No, we don’t know it all about happiness. It turns
out there’s a hugely under-utilized tool to increase your capacity
for happiness. The very Dark from which we run away is often the
path to the Light. If you’ve ever wondered how you can use what’s
Difficult to get closer to what’s Good, this just might be the book
for you.”
—Michael Bungay Stanier, Senior Partner, Box of Crayons and author
of Do More Great Work
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