{"id":12250,"date":"2022-05-09T09:56:08","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T09:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foreo.com\/mysa\/?p=12250"},"modified":"2022-05-04T10:05:09","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T10:05:09","slug":"book-of-the-week-happy-not-perfect-by-poppy-jamie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foreo.com\/mysa\/book-of-the-week-happy-not-perfect-by-poppy-jamie\/","title":{"rendered":"Book of the Week: “Happy Not Perfect” by Poppy Jamie"},"content":{"rendered":"
“Happy Not Perfect” by Poppy Jamie is all about learning how to retrain your brain for happiness. This book is all about making the most of every day and not letting negative thoughts hold you back, regardless of what life throws your way.<\/p>\n
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One of the main messages in this book is that happiness isn’t a destination<\/strong> \u2013 it’s something that we have to work on every single day. The author encourages readers to focus on the present moment and to find joy in everyday activities.<\/p>\n The book is full of tips, tricks and exercises that are designed to help readers become happier and more positive people. For example, the author suggests carrying around a notebook to write down things that make you happy<\/strong>, or starting each day with a gratitude list.<\/p>\n Due to a culture that encourages perfection, hustle, and fictional life\/work balance, many are burning out. Behind her Instagram-projected image of “happy wellness founder,” Poppy Jamie was also struggling mightily with perfectionism and life purpose<\/strong>.<\/p>\nPerfectionism isn’t life’s purpose<\/h2>\n