Coming August 30!
Are You Happy Now?
10 Ways to Live A Happy Life

by Barbara Berger

A powerful combination of the spiritual and the psychological

We're happy to announce that O-Books in the UK is publishing Barbara’s popular book “Are You Happy Now? 10 Ways to Live a Happy Life”. The book will be released in the US and UK on August 30.

For fans of Barbara in other countries, “Are You Happy Now?” has so far been published in 14 languages including Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian and Swedish. The book is also going to be released later this year in Icelandic.

What is preventing you from being happy now?

The book asks readers this question and continues… by asking: Is it your partner, your health, your job, your age, your financial situation or your weight? Or is it all the things you think you “should” do? Then Barbara takes a close look at all the things we think and do that prevent us from living happy lives now.

The book’s basic premise is that our thoughts determine our experience of reality—and a clear understanding of this mechanism is the key to living a happy life. This is a revolutionary way of looking at life because most people believe that outer conditions are the reason why they are unhappy. But if outer conditions are not the cause—what is? And the book goes on to explain how we can use this understanding to live happier lives.

The book is very user-friendly because Barbara presents 10 practical ways in which you can use this understanding in your daily life, in your relationships, with your children, at work and to care for your body and health. And she gives examples from her own dramatic life since she ran away from home in America at the young age of 18 in protest against the Vietnam War and settled in Scandinavia to her lifelong exploration of the power of mind and the nature of consciousness.

Here is a list of the 10 ways Barbara talks about in the book:

No. 1: Accept what is
The number 1 cause of suffering and unhappiness is wanting life to be something it’s not.

No. 2: Want what you have
The number 2 cause of suffering and unhappiness is wanting what you don’t have.

No. 3: Be honest with yourself
The number 3 cause of suffering and unhappiness is not communicating honestly with yourself.

No. 4: Investigate your stories
The number 4 cause of suffering and unhappiness are the scary stories you tell yourself about life and the world.

No. 5: Mind your own business
The number 5 cause of suffering and unhappiness is minding other people’s business.

No. 6: Follow your passion and accept the consequences
The number 6 cause of suffering and unhappiness is not doing what you want because you think people will disapprove.

No. 7: Do the right thing and accept the consequences
The number 7 cause of suffering and unhappiness is not doing the right thing because you’re afraid of the consequences.

No. 8: Deal with what is in front of you and forget the rest
The number 8 cause of suffering and unhappiness is shadowboxing with illusions instead of dealing with the reality in front of you.

No. 9: Know what is what
The number 9 cause of suffering and unhappiness is wanting absolute satisfaction from relative experiences.

No. 10: Learn to see beyond impermanence
The number 10 cause of suffering and unhappiness is believing we become nothing.

Click here for press release.

You can read more about the book in this article Tim Ray wrote about the book for the Danish magazine Liv & Sjæl.

What is the connection between The Road to Power / Fast Food for the Soul and Are You Happy Now? 10 Ways to Live a Happy Life? Read Barbara’s answer.

You can order the Danish edition here.

What people are saying
about the book

Cosmopolitan magazine
“Here’s some real news – a self-help book that actually gives you some help! It doesn’t make you think that you are doing EVERYTHING wrong, but shows you how you can—with simple adjustments in your way of thinking—make everything (in life) must easier for yourself. At the same time, the book is filled with easy-to-understand case stories so you better understand Barbara Berger’s wise points. The book ends with 10 simple exercises that are designed to help you change your view of life. And Berger isn’t even holy… clearly a MUST read!"

Berlingske Tidende (Denmark’s biggest newspaper)
”The point is that it’s not outer circumstances that make us happy and this book gives us 10 practical suggestions as to how we can use this understanding in our daily lives.”

Femina magazine
“Feeling blue and grumpy has long been on its way out—and it’s in to be happy. And now help is on the way in Barbara Berger’s new self-help book Are You Happy Now? The book is divided into 10 sections, each of which points to an important step along the way to a happier and more authentic life. The book ends with a series of exercises to achieve this. Very practical. The book is easy to read and gives easy-to-understand guidance in positive thinking. The book will surely give people who are worried about life a real ‘aha’ experience."

Livsenergi Book Club (Sweden)
(Are You Happy Now was the book-of-the-month selection.)
“We’ve had great success with Barbara Berger’s books in the book club over the years and I can promise you that Are You Happy Now? is the most interesting and easy-to-read book Barbara has ever written. The title is a provocative question that really makes you think. I wish that I always jumped out of the bed in the morning with a smile on my lips, but the truth is I don’t. But with Barbara’s 10 Ways (which are based on her life’s wisdom both as a private person and as a spiritual seeker), it really is easier. I had so many ‘aha’ experiences when I read Barbara’s many examples—and by using her practical tools, I really am starting to think differently. Because whether we are happy or unhappy all depends on our thoughts. Try Barbara’s 10 Ways and watch how happiness comes pouring in!!”
Agneta Gynning, Editor in Chief Livsenergi Book Club