Languishing

Corey Keyes

ISBN 10: 0593444647 / ISBN 13: 9780593444641

Verlag: Random House LLC US Feb 2025, 2025

Beschreibung

Neuware -"With his pioneering research, Corey Keyes put languishing on the map. In this powerful book, he brings it to life. Get ready to rethink your understanding of mental health, update your views on happiness, and come closer to realizing your potential." Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden PotentialIf you re muddling through the day in a fog, often forgetting why you walked into a room.If you feel emotionally flattened, lacking the energy to socialize or feel joy in the small things.If you feel an inner void like something is missing, but you aren t sure what.Then this book is for you.Languishing the state of mental weariness that erodes our self-esteem, motivation, and sense of meaning can be easy to brush off as the new normal, especially since indifference is one of its symptoms. It is not a synonym for depression and its attendant state of prolonged sadness. Languishers are more likely to feel out of control of their lives, uncertain about what they want from the future, and paralyzed when faced with decisions. Left unchecked, languishing not only impedes our daily functioning but is a gateway to serious mental illness and early mortality.Emory University sociologist Corey Keyes has spent his career studying the causes and costs of languishing the neglected middle child of mental health. Now Keyes has written the first definitive book on the subject, examining the ripple effect of languishing on our lives before deftly diagnosing the larger forces behind its rise: the false promises of the self-help industrial complex, a global moment of intense fear and loss, and a failing healthcare system focused on treating rather than preventing illness.Ultimately, Keyes presents a counterintuitive approach to breaking the cycles keeping us stuck and finding a path to true flourishing. Unlike self-improvement systems offering quick-fix mood boosts, his framework focuses on functioning well: taking simple but powerful steps to hold our emotions loosely, becoming more accepting of ourselves and others, and carving out daily moments for the activities that create cycles of meaning, connection, and personal growth.Languishing is a must-read for anyone tempted to downplay feelings of demotivation and emptiness as they struggle to haul themselves through the day, and for those eager to build a higher tolerance for adversity and the pressures of modern life. We can expand our vocabulary for describing our inner experiences and deepest needs and, with it, our potential to flourish.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 271 pp. Englisch.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780593444641

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Languishing
• Verlag: Random House LLC US Feb 2025
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0593444647
• ISBN-13: 9780593444641
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Zustand: Neu
• Abmessungen: 199B x 134 H x 25 T Millimeter Breite: 199 mm, Höhe: 134 mm, Tiefe: 25 mm
• Gewicht: 212 Gramm

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Inhaltsangabe

"With his pioneering research, Corey Keyes put languishing on the map. In this powerful book, he brings it to life. Get ready to rethink your understanding of mental health, update your views on happiness, and come closer to realizing your potential."--Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Potential

If you're muddling through the day in a fog, often forgetting why you walked into a room . . .
If you feel emotionally flattened, lacking the energy to socialize or feel joy in the small things . . .
If you feel an inner void--like something is missing, but you aren't sure what . . .

Then this book is for you.

Languishing--the state of mental weariness that erodes our self-esteem, motivation, and sense of meaning--can be easy to brush off as the new normal, especially since indifference is one of its symptoms. It is not a synonym for depression and its attendant state of prolonged sadness. Languishers are more likely to feel out of control of their lives, uncertain about what they want from the future, and paralyzed when faced with decisions. Left unchecked, languishing not only impedes our daily functioning but is a gateway to serious mental illness and early mortality.

Emory University sociologist Corey Keyes has spent his career studying the causes and costs of languishing--the neglected middle child of mental health. Now Keyes has written the first definitive book on the subject, examining the ripple effect of languishing on our lives before deftly diagnosing the larger forces behind its rise: the false promises of the self-help industrial complex, a global moment of intense fear and loss, and a failing healthcare system focused on treating rather than preventing illness.

Ultimately, Keyes presents a counterintuitive approach to breaking the cycles keeping us stuck and finding a path to true flourishing. Unlike self-improvement systems offering quick-fix mood boosts, his framework focuses on functioning well: taking simple but powerful steps to hold our emotions loosely, becoming more accepting of ourselves and others, and carving out daily moments for the activities that create cycles of meaning, connection, and personal growth.

Languishing is a must-read for anyone tempted to downplay feelings of demotivation and emptiness as they struggle to haul themselves through the day, and for those eager to build a higher tolerance for adversity and the pressures of modern life. We can expand our vocabulary for describing our inner experiences and deepest needs--and, with it, our potential to flourish.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Corey Keyes is a sociologist and professor emeritus at Emory University whose research on mental health--including his pioneering work on the science of human flourishing--has had wide-reaching policy implications. Over the course of his career, he's advised the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Happiness Forum, as well as governmental agencies in Canada, Northern Ireland, and Australia.