{"product_id":"be-happy-rebecca-ray","title":"Be Happy by Dr Rebecca Ray | Live Well Wellbeing Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eHappiness books tend to fall into two camps, the ones long on encouragement and short on method, and the ones that read like a textbook. \u003cstrong\u003eBe Happy\u003c\/strong\u003e lands usefully between them, largely because Dr Rebecca Ray has spent more than a decade as a clinical psychologist and writes accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is organised around four ideas: choosing to focus on what is good rather than what is hard, cultivating a kinder inner voice, practising focused work instead of scattered multitasking, and making room for difficulty rather than shutting down when it arrives. Thirty-five methods sit underneath those, drawn from Positive Psychology and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Ray is based in Australia and writes the Happi Habits blog and courses. This is volume one of Rock Point's Live Well series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow much time does it ask for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery little, which is the point. The methods are short and designed to slot into an existing routine rather than replace it, so it suits someone who has picked up bigger self-help books and quietly abandoned them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs it evidence-based?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two frameworks it draws on, Positive Psychology and ACT, are both established and widely used in clinical practice. It remains a general wellbeing book rather than treatment, but the grounding is real rather than decorative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a modest price it makes a good small gift, whether for a friend having a hard stretch, someone starting something new, or as an addition to a larger present. It pairs well with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fluxboutique.co.nz\/products\/olive-page-hold-the-moments-journal\"\u003eHold The Moments Journal\u003c\/a\u003e if you want somewhere to write alongside it, and sits within our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fluxboutique.co.nz\/collections\/gift-ideas-for-the-health-guru\"\u003ewellbeing gift range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThirty-five short, practical methods rather than general encouragement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by a clinical psychologist of more than ten years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrounded in Positive Psychology and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned to fit an existing routine rather than demand a new one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA compact hardcover at an easy gifting price\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Use It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWork one method at a time rather than reading straight through, and give each a week or so before moving on. It is small enough for a bedside table or a bag, and the soft pink and white cover sits comfortably with candles, ceramics and other small gifts if you are assembling something for someone. Browse more in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fluxboutique.co.nz\/collections\/books\"\u003eBooks collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54111093522750,"sku":"9781631064890","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0374\/0149\/files\/9781631064890.jpg?v=1787716685","url":"https:\/\/fluxboutique.co.nz\/products\/be-happy-rebecca-ray","provider":"Flux Boutique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}