How to Have a Great Life

Index

• ‘Action Illusion’ 230
• action, taking 231–4
• acts of service 168–9
• adaptability 179, 218–22
• adrenaline 71, 107
• ‘alone time’ 34
• Amabile, Teresa 61
• amazement, living life in 12
• Amazon 190–1
• ambiguity 16, 18
• anxiety 57, 71, 113
• appreciating things in the moment 10–12, 18
• appreciating yourself 37
• ‘appropriate pessimism’ 155, 157
• arrogance 132, 134, 151, 156
• asking for help 135–6
• Australia 106
• autopilot 8, 9, 42
• Awfulisers 147

• Barker, Eric 173
• blaming others 186, 187
• blended life 140–4
• BMWs (Bitching, Moaning, Whingers) 156
• bonding 34
• Boorstin, Daniel 133
• Brailsford, David 62
• brains
  • negative comments 198
  • noticing things 55, 56
  • pattern recognition 8–9
  • primitive versus rational brain 121–2
  • threat response 107
• Brown, Brene 215
• bullshit, ...