A Year of Good Things

Getting into freshly laundered sheets. A dog in the office for a day. Unexpected cake. Studies have suggested that happiness doesn't come from thinking about what might happen in the future, but by focusing on the small moments of delight we find in our daily lives.

Cultivating these positive emotions makes us happier and more resilient, so writer Jason Ward has gathered 365 'micro-joys' that span the seasons of an entire year, from cherry blossoms to snow-capped rooftops; wild swimming to naps on rainy afternoons.

This a feel-good collection of small, splendid things that can be dipped into for quick inspiration and will help anyone to hone their skills so that they notice and celebrate the goodness in life.

Jason Ward is a writer and journalist based in Glasgow, Scotland. Every day for three years he tweeted a simple pleasure with the hashtag '#onegoodthing'. He ended up tweeting 1106 'onegoodthings' in total, which became the inspiration for this book. He has written for publications including the Guardian, Little White Lies and Dazed and is the author of numerous books, including Movie Star Chronicles, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die and Chilling Cocktails (published by OH Editions in 2021).

A collection of 365 'micro joys' that can be dipped into for quick inspiration, and will allow anyone to hone their skills so that they notice the positive in life on a daily basis. Hands up who bought a gratitude journal the start of the year? Keep your hand up if you haven't yet cracked the book open, or if you only managed to fill it in for a month? Many of us start the year with best intentions but fail to keep up good habits, then enter a shame spiral when, in fact, the whole point is to feel better about things, not worse! Writer Jason Ward realises this, and to help anyone out who is struggling to fill in their gratitude journal, or is just having a bad day, has come up with 365 'micro-joys' to look out for. Science has proven that tuning in to those daily awesome moments can raise your anabolic energy which, in a nutshell, makes you happier. Jason's suggestions include, 'The warmth of a mug of tea as you hold it in your hands', 'Peeling an orange in one go', and 'An email from a friend'. A Year of Good Things is a feel-good collection of small, splendid things that can be dipped into for quick inspiration, and will allow anyone to hone their skills so that they notice the positive in life on a daily basis. Let your obsession with being happy begin today!

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