As a more current version of his "Being Happy" book I covered in a previous post, Andrew Matthews’ "Happiness in Hard Times" gives tips and techniques on how to pick yourself up when you’re struggling.
A lot of the advice he gives is to do with your mental outlook and includes ways to adopt the ‘glass is half full’ attitude but in a less clichéd way! The book doesn’t just consider the times when we wish we had more material possessions or more money, it makes you look at how you think and deal with what life throws at you, so that you can recognise where your way of thinking isn’t helping you. It offers alternative ways of behaviour with tactics on how to overcome the mental anguish you experience when you’re going through a rough patch. And each piece of advice seems to be given with a feeling that he understands what it's like.
Once again he writes each chapter with short, bite-size chunks of easy reading and keeps it light-hearted with his humorous illustrations. It’s a book you can read cover to cover or just open up randomly for a quick piece of advice but either way, it’s a handy pick-me-up to have around when the chips are down!
The simple message I suggest would go with this book is written on our little porcelain heart dish. 'Wishing you happiness' is a great wish for someone when times are tough.
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