We are often taught that our external environment has little or no impact on our inner joy. Is there a reason that people - regardless of gender, age, culture, or ethnicity - are mesmerized by infants, and can’t help but smile when they see a burst of confetti or a cluster of colorful balloons? “Have you ever wondered why we stop to watch the orange glow that arrives before sunset? Or why we flock to see cherry blossoms bloom in spring? Joyful is an invaluable field guide to discovering delight in all its forms.Are you ready to start 2020 with some profound ideas on how to increase joy? If so, we invite you to join us for our next CoachVille Book Club reading adventure, “Joyful: The surprising power of ordinary things to create extraordinary happiness” by Ingrid Fetell Lee. David Kelley, founder of the design and innovation company IDEO Joyful reveals the powerful notion that joy can be cultivated to flourish within all of us. Susan Cain, author of QUIET and founder of Quiet Revolution Writing with depth, wit, and insight, Ingrid Fetell Lee shares all you need to know in order to create external environments that give rise to inner joy. This book has the power to change everything. In JOYFUL, designer Ingrid Fetell Lee explains why some experiences are laden with joy, explores how we can cultivate these experiences every day, and shows us how to identify the most joy-inspiring people, places, and objects in our lives Adam Alter, Professor of Marketing, NYU, and author of Irresistible

Joyful is a delightful book with a powerful message: joy is easy to find if you know where to look. Sonja Lyubomirsky, Professor of Psychology, University of California, Riverside, and author of The How of Happiness It is full of whimsy, wonder, energy, and joy. Ingrid Fetell Lee's delightful book evokes the same positive feelings she describes. Joyful overturns conventional wisdom about happiness: that it comes from within, and that experiences-not things-make us happier. Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of ORIGINALS, GIVE AND TAKE, and OPTION B with Sheryl Sandberg

Warning: reading this book may cause unexpected bouts of joy. Ingrid Fetell Lee’s blockbuster debut will open your eyes to all the places where joy is hiding in plain sight. Joy is the most basic building block of happiness, and this mesmerizing book reveals where to find it-and how to create it. Joyful is an inexhaustible and exciting guide to what makes life good - Arianna Huffington, Founder & CEO, Thrive Global Founder, The Huffington Post A completely original treatment of a completely new and original idea: we all have within the power to design joy into our lives.

Joyful by ingrid fetell lee