Languishing

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The inspiration behind The New York Times' most read, most shared, and most cited article of 2021.

Do you feel demotivated and aimless?
Are you running on empty?
Is it hard to pinpoint what's wrong?

This is an experience millions of us are struggling with, and until now, we've lacked the vocabulary to understand it. But Dr Corey Keyes has identified this feeling as languishing, and here he draws on the latest research and real-life case studies to trace its spread to a level of global epidemic, asking the fundamental question of how we find lasting wellbeing.

Breaking down the science of emotional exhaustion, Keyes shows that our very obsession with happiness complicates the process of finding it. Only by shifting our focus from feeling good to functioning well can we unlock the key to flourishing. He reveals the choices and mental habits that inadvertently worsen the problem, and shares simple but powerful steps anyone can take to restore meaning, joy, and calm to their lives.

Languishing is a must-read for anyone tempted to downplay the feelings of demotivation and emptiness they've been experiencing, to help them find true flourishing in our short time on earth.

©2024 Corey Keyes (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Critics Review

  • Wise, profound and deeply compassionate

    The Sunday Times

  • 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 and Think Again, and host of the podcast Re:Thinking

  • With compassion and clarity, and raw honesty about his own journey, Corey Keyes explains the languishing to flourishing continuum – and how any of us can take one step closer to the life we want.

    ANGELA DUCKWORTH, internationally bestselling author of Grit

  • Corey Keyes is the leading researcher studying flourishing and languishing. In this conceptually rich and deeply personal book, Keyes helps us to see that most people are languishing to some degree because we live in a society almost perfectly designed to interfere with some of our deepest needs. His sociological insights are profound. His recommendations will help individuals and societies to flourish.

    JONATHAN HAIDT, Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University, author of The Righteous Mind and co-author of The Coddling of the American Mind

  • Languishing combines decades of Keyes’ own scientific research with powerful personal stories to offer an antidote to the feelings of emptiness and nihilism that plague modern humans. Love. Learn. Work. Pray. Play. Five ingredients that have the potential to transform a life. This book will change the way you think about pain and pleasure, our innate psychological needs and the behaviors that throw us off balance, and the path to holistic wellbeing in an overstimulating, overwhelming world.

    ANNA LEMBKE, MD, author of Dopamine Nation

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