Product Description

This book outlines the ten most powerful, life-enhancing behaviours that Martha Beck has found in years of research and practice. Clearly explained, with thought-provoking case studies from her life design practice, together with her trademark wit, The Joy Diet provides straightforward instructions for incorporating these behaviours into everyday life. By encouraging you to add the ten 'ingredients' of stillness, compassion, truth, desire, creativity, risk, play, treats, gratitude and rest to your daily routine, The Joy Diet shows you how to change the course of your life. In turn they will be empowered to find purpose, overcome obstacles, heal wounds and build dreams.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #125631 in Books
• Published on: 2004-04
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

Review
'the greatest thing you'll learn from actually practising The Joy Diet is that money, love, success, and, even physical health and fitness are the products of a joyful life, not the cause.' Martha Beck

Synopsis
This book outlines the ten most powerful, life-enhancing behaviours that Martha Beck has found in years of research and practice. Clearly explained, with thought-provoking case studies from her life design practice, together with her trademark wit, The Joy Diet provides straightforward instructions for incorporating these behaviours into everyday life. By encouraging you to add the ten 'ingredients' of stillness, compassion, truth, desire, creativity, risk, play, treats, gratitude and rest to your daily routine, The Joy Diet shows you how to change the course of your life. In turn they will be empowered to find purpose, overcome obstacles, heal wounds and build dreams.

About the Author
Life coach Martha Beck is the author of the bestsellers Expecting Adam and Finding Your Own North Star. - She is a monthly columnist for O, the Oprah Magazine. - She has appeared on Oprah and other major media. - Through her company Life Design, Inc., she helps clients find life's work that brings them joy and fulfilment. - She has taught career development at the American Graduate School of International Management, performed research at Harvard Business School, and consulted to internationally known corporations. - She lives in Phoenix, Arizona.

Customer Reviews

A veritable happiness-buffet
I noticed another review, which gave "The Joy Diet" a single star and noted that no single menu or diet will grant you happiness. And I agree with the notion that happiness-in-a-jar isn't realistic, but I don't see "The Joy Diet" as a quick solution.

Reading "The Joy Diet" I literally smiled and aha'ed a lot. I already know a lot of the issues, that Martha Beck addresses in the 10 menu items. I know that when I am stressed out, it is a good idea to have a time out and do nothing or that laughter is a great pick-me-up. These are just things that I keep forgetting - and therefore sometimes need to be reminded about.

The humorous packaging is hilarious and down to earth, which I really appreciate until most self-help books written by more or less pompous Messiahs.

So rather than happiness-in-a-jar I see "The Joy Diet" as a happiness-buffet with different inspirational menu items to get a step closer to happiness.

Louise

It may make you feel good, but you won't have a joy cake at the end of it.
Witty and easy to read, The Joy Diet attempts to do the impossible - make you happy by using a particular recipe. Nevertheless, the first chapter on 'doing nothing' is refreshingly brutal about the difficulty this activity entails... and does hint at the nature of joy - spontaneous and, in my view, 'undoable'. Many of the following nine steps are about doing less - and how to do that!!!

If you want some tips about creating a greater sense of well being in your life then this is a rich and wholesome menu. If you're looking for permanent joy of the kind she describes you won't find it by sticking to ANY menu, even if doing nothing is included in it.