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The Antidote with Oliver Burkeman

14th June 2012 · 12:00am - 12:00am

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 The Antidote with Oliver Burkeman

Join us for a unique and thought-provoking evening as author and columnist Oliver Burkeman brings his refreshing perspective on how to lead a happy life without the need for constant positive thinking.; Oliver will share the insights from his new book The Antidote which explains why embracing the negative aspects of life may in fact be essential for our happiness. It’s a fascinating and counter-intuitive message that turns self-help advice on its head and forces us to rethink our attitudes towards failure uncertainty and death.; About Oliver Burkeman; Oliver writes This Column Will Change Your Life in The Guardian where he regularly investigates social psychology self-help culture and the science of happiness. His new book The Antidote will be in the shops from 21 June but exclusive advance copies will be available at this event.; His previous book HELP!: How to Become Slightly Happier and Get a Bit More Done is a witty and thought-provoking exploration of the world of self-help books which aims to sort out the good ideas from the terrible ones.; 1900 start. Tickets are on a “donation of your choice” basis with all funds supporting the work of Action for Happiness (part of the Young Foundation registered charity 274345). Recommended donation £15. Click on the link below to book now!

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