Finding Happiness After COVID-19

I wish I’d read this book at the beginning of lockdown. If I’d read the chapter on emotional intelligence, I might not have exploded during a Zoom meeting with my family.
Many of us are stressed and depressed at the moment, and this book might be exactly what you need to help you cope with the consequences of Covid-19.
The authors are friendly and down to earth, and don’t pretend they’ve got all the answers. They explain that achieving happiness is a lifelong process. As they say: ‘How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.’
They present you with a ‘toolkit’ of strategies (and great quotations!) and you choose the ones that will work for you.
I’ve come across the names of some of these theories before - such as ‘Transactional Analysis’ and ‘Neuro-Linguistic Programming’ - but didn’t have a clue what they were. However, the truly astonishing thing about this book is that the authors not only explain these approaches so clearly that anyone (even me) can understand them, but also show you exactly what these theories can teach you about yourself. I found myself making notes as I read and re-read the book, and I learned so much about the obstacles to my happiness. I was mortified to recognise that the ‘negative life script’ could have been written by me, so the section on ‘reframing’ your negative thoughts was invaluable.
I also really like the emphasis in this book on achieving happiness through showing compassion for others, becoming less materialistic, and caring for the environment: ‘If we want to feel good, do good’.
The book promises to help us to ‘make the positive changes we’ll all need to make as we emerge from the first wave of Covid-19’. It’s a book to read and re-read during this pandemic.

Book is good. It's not a story or drama it contains real facts about covid and how we are dealing with it. It contains personal perceptions too

The first self help book I’ve the which refers to Covid 19 and it didn’t disappoint. It’s another read aimed at helping the reader look for the positives in life to cope with the tougher times. The information within would be useful even if Covid 19 vanished from our world because the toolkit within the book would apply to leading a happier life regardless of whether there had been a life changing event. Easily readable in its layout across the pages and interesting references to numerous studies. My thanks to Netgalley and publisher for the digital copy.

This was great. I think everybody should have access to this as a tool to deal with the current situation. well done to Peter and Pam.

Practical and detailed manual helping to find happiness in the current climate. Guides to work through and directions for further help.

Lots of thought provoking material organised into easily digestible chunks. I particularly enjoyed the final chapter on the connection between happiness and our relationship with the planet. Peter and Pam have done a great job, reminding us that we can all make choices.