A Little Happier's 17 inspiring and reassuring lessons will help you define and find your own happiness. Its lessons challenge us to think differently about the meaning of happiness and how we can over overcome anxiety in a difficult world. I love Derren's style, personality and delivery. Derren's wordplay is as good as his stageplay with my on-line dictionary getting a good workout. I had the Kindle version and up-bought the audible recording which was great to hear Derren's beautiful tone - the ability to switch between reading and listening in bed, one of life's happiest endeavours. I am also a big fan of Alain De Botton including his book on status anxiety and David Goggins book Can't Hurt Me - no excuses now. I really loved listening to the audiobook, which was narrated by the author. I read Happy by Derren Brown and this shorter book is like a “refresh” on the main themes presented in the former. I hope to re-read this in the future so I may take many aspects of this book and apply it to myself/my own life. Cocozza, Paula (23 September 2016). "Derren Brown: 'You're only sad if you tell yourself you're sad". The Guardian.

Across the millennia, philosophers have thought long and hard about happiness. They have defined it in many different ways and come up with myriad strategies for living the good life. Drawing on this vast body of work, in Happy Derren Brown explores changing concepts of happiness - from the surprisingly modern wisdom of the Stoics and Epicureans in classical times right up until today, when the self-help industry has attempted to claim happiness as its own. He shows how many of self-help's suggested routes to happiness and success - such as positive thinking, self-belief and setting goals - can be disastrous to follow and, indeed, actually cause anxiety. This brilliant, candid and deeply entertaining book exposes the flaws in these ways of thinking, and in return poses challenging but stimulating questions about how we choose to live and the way we think about death. Davies, Megan (23 August 2018). "Derren Brown will try to convince a man to sacrifice his life for a stranger in new Netflix special". Digital Spy . Retrieved 5 September 2018. UK and Ireland tour based on the 'Secret' show [75] Included a run at the Playhouse Theatre, London. The Events". Derrenbrown.co.uk. 2 October 2009. Archived from the original on 6 October 2009 . Retrieved 1 March 2010.

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I did, however, have to reach for the dictionary on many occasions and so some parts of the book didn't flow as well for me as it might for someone with a greater vocabulary. Nonetheless, it provided a great opportunity to learn some interesting new words. In 2010, Brown appeared in a special Comedy Gala for Channel 4 and Great Ormond Street Hospital. He appeared with Kevin Bishop, who played his jealous annoying twin 'Darren'.

If you really want to make changes and be happier, my tip is to take notes when reading/listening and read around the subject to get the depth of knowledge required for such an important topic - I will be reading and listening to the book again.Collection of four of Derren Brown's one-off television specials: "The Heist", "The System", "Séance" and "Russian Roulette" Absolute gem of a book ! I would highly recommend this to anyone. In a condensed version of “happy”, Derren explores the philosophical belief of Stoicism and how it can lead to a more fulfilling, meaningful and despite not aiming for it, happier life. This book is filled with powerful quotes, moving anecdotes and poetic wording and can easily be read in a day. Having said that though, this book is best enjoyed when it is savoured and not rushed. Happy helped me to change my outlook. I went from unhelpful, negative thoughts to being OK and at peace. On 2 September 2021, A Book of Secrets: Finding Comfort in a Complex World was published by Bantam Press. [84] [85]

Derren Brown [1] was born in the Croydon area of London [2] on 27 February 1971, [3] the son of Chris and Bob Brown. [4] He was raised in the nearby area of Purley, which he described as "the epitome of middle-class suburbia". [5] He has a brother nine years his junior. [6] He was privately educated at Whitgift School in Croydon, where his father was a swimming coach, [6] before going on to study law and German at the University of Bristol. [7] [8] While there, he attended a hypnotist show by Martin S Taylor, which inspired him to turn to illusion and hypnosis as a career. [9] The Guardian (8 December 2013). "Andrew Newman: 'There are lots of challenges with Derren Brown' ". TheGuardian.com. TV, film and theatre | Alumni and friends | University of Bristol". Bristol.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 . Retrieved 30 May 2017.If you are a stoic, which sensible Derren points out is a good way to live, your trajectory will not have been far altered. If you want to believe Covid doesn't exist, or place all your faith in turmeric, your trajectory will have done quite the loop de loop.