He is the creator of the popular “How to Build a Life” column at The Atlantic, an acclaimed public speaker, and the author of bestselling books, including From Strength to Strength. He lives in Calgary with his wife Terumi, and their two sons. A three-time winner of the Leacock Medal for Humour, his most recent novel, 419, won the Scotiabank Giller Prize for Literature. Perry.īrooks is the William Henry Bloomberg Professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and professor of management practice at the Harvard Business School, where he teaches courses on happiness and leadership. His work has been published in twenty-three languages and has twice been nominated for an IMPAC Dublin Award. She is the author of several books, including the bestselling What Happened to You?, which she coauthored with Bruce D. Her commitment to books, reading, and education have established her as one of the most respected and admired public figures today.

Finding fulfillment requires gaining perspective, he added, as does looking for purpose and seeking relief through activities you enjoy.Īs a global media leader, Oprah is also an accomplished philanthropist. “There are four big things that all the happiest people invest in every single day: your faith, your family, your friendship, and your work,” said Brooks during their conversation. He and Oprah discussed the topic at UCLA’s Wisdom of Wellness: The Mental Health Summit on May 4th, covering techniques for overcoming loneliness and caring for one’s mental health. When I discovered he taught happiness at Harvard, I wanted to extend that to the rest of us.”īrooks, a professor and social scientist, called the science of happiness a movement that should be shared. “I found myself happily anticipating each week’s lesson, which turned out to be a recipe for growing forward. “I started reading Arthur Brooks’s column ‘How to Build a Life’ during the early days of the pandemic,” said Oprah. Brooks have collaborated on a new book, Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier, to be published on September 12, 2023, by Portfolio Books, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group.

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