The Upside Of Your Dark Side: Why Being Your Whole Self – Not Just Your “Good” Self – Drives Success and Fulfillment Todd Kashdan, Ph. D., and Robert Biswas-Diener, Dr. Philos. (Part 1)

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This week, Lisa and Misty review the 2017 Audible bestseller The Upside Of Your Dark Side: Why Being Your Whole Self – Not Just Your “Good” Self – Drives Success and Fulfillment, by Todd Kashdan, Ph. D., and Robert Biswas-Diener, Dr. Philos.

This book was listed in New York Magazine’s Best Psychology Books from 2014.It’s also been referenced on CNN, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Forbes, Fast Company, Psychology Today, and Oprah Magazine.

Lisa walks us through each chapter during this two-part Upside of Your Dark Side book review:

  • Chapter 1: The False Nose of Happiness
  • Chapter 2: The Rise of the Comfortable Class
  • Chapter 3: What’s So Good About Feeling Bad?
  • Chapter 4: How Positive Emotion Can Lead to Your Downfall
  • Chapter 5: Beyond the Obsession with Mindfulness
  • Chapter 6: The Teddy Effect
  • Chapter 7: The Whole Enchilada

If you like what you're hearing, you can purchase the book here!

You can also learn more about Todd Kashdan and Rob Biswas-Diener. 

And don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Go Help Yourself! 



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