num_pages: 248
description: In How to Be Miserable  psychologist Randy Paterson outlines 40 specific behaviors and habits whichif followedare sure to lead to a lifetime of unhappiness. On the other hand if you do the opposite you may yet join the ranks of happy people everywhere! There are stacks upon stacks of self-help books that will promise you love happiness and a fabulous life. But how can you pinpoint the exact behaviors that cause you to be miserable in the first place? Sometimes when were depressed or just sad or unhappy our instincts tell us to do the opposite of what we shouldsuch as focusing on the negative dwelling on what we cant change isolating ourselves from friends and loved ones eating junk food or overindulging in alcohol. Sound familiar? This tongue-in-cheek guide will help you identify the behaviors that make you unhappy and discover how youand only you are holding yourself back from a life of contentment. Youll learn to spot the tried-and-true traps that increase feelings of dissatisfaction foster a lack of motivation and detract from our quality of lifeas well as ways to avoid them. So get ready to live the life you want (or not?) This fun irreverent guide will light the way.
language: English
title: How to Be Miserable: 40 Strategies You Already Use
publisher: New Harbinger Publications