Atria Books The Fun Habit: How the Pursuit of Joy and Wonder Can Change Your

Life is certainly better when we are happy. Happiness can be defined many ways and what makes one person happy won’t necessarily make another happy. But one thing that is almost certain to improve happiness is the act of having fun. This book, The Fun Habit, is ready to help you have more fun in your life.Fun is generally absent from the lives of most adults, and there are many reasons for this. Generally speaking, fun is perceived as something immature, something reserved for the youngest among us and not for adults. For other adults, there is simply not enough time to have fun because work and parenting obligations consume too much of our day. The Fun Habit proclaims these excuses as just that; lame reasons to avoid the fun that you, as a grown adult, so richly deserve.I read this book to gain insights into how to better integrate fun into my daily life. I must say, I am already a few steps ahead of most adults, as I often attend concerts, sporting events, and festivals when I can, sometimes spontaneously. These are activities that I find fun, and I try to find time in my schedule for each of them. Still, even with my present tendency to accept and seek out fun, much of my life is still far too serious and much oto geared toward fulfilling obligations. Reading The Fun Habit has introduced me to new and better ways to add even more fun to my life and make it a permanent routine, an important part of everyday living.What I like about this book is that it presents a balanced approach to its advocation of a life of fun. It does offer several anecdotes and tells stories about people who elevated their own existence when they added more fun to their day. But it also offers scientific evidence that backs the notion that having more fun will make your life better. You will be happier, healthier, and generally more satisfied when you have more fun and there are countless studies that backs this up.Adults spend so much of their time working a job, taking care of kids, and making sure that responsibilities are fulfilled. We all need more fun in our lives and The Fun Habit is ready to make that goal a reality. It’s a useful guide to doing things more frequently that bring a smile to your face, and it’s a book I recommend.

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Life can be complicated but as we navigate complexity, we can have fun. Mike writes a book exactly on how we can have “fun” while living and he delivers.The book balances personal stories the author lived while providing evidence on how to overcome challenges to reach the “fun” balance and move forward.Thoroughly enjoyed the book and it’s highly recommended. Congrats Mike

My work life has gotten extra busy this past year and my wife and I recently had our first child. There have been a lot of good but added stressors and when I get caught up in all of them it’s hard to see where I could be having much sleep, let alone fun. This book helped me identify some simple areas of my personal and professional life that could be made more fun with a mindset shift and practical frameworks.I love how the book is laid out… Concepts like the play model and the fun file are simple to understand, recall, and incorporate… The mix of research and personal stories… Sections on friendship, family, children, work, goals… The pop culture references and the comedian quotes at the beginning of each chapter… all made it an enjoyable read.

Mike Rucker is brilliant when talking about the ins and outs of having fun! He made what could be a boring topic (the study of fun) really fun! There are great stories interweaved throughout the book that are enjoyable and memorable. He will give you the perfect reasons to make more time for fun and he breaks it down in a way that is easy for anyone to do! Highly recommend this book!