Be Happy, Always: Simple Practices for Overcoming Life's Challenges and Living Each Day with Joy (for Fans of Chicken Soup for the Soul)

Lift yourself out of the daily struggles and heartbreaks life deals you. Wading through the trials we face on a day-to-day basis can be exhausting. When we're hit with painful experiences that bring us to our knees, finding joy may seem to be too big a task for us to handle. Xandria Ooi, dubbed the "Happiness Guru," meets readers in those dark and trying places and equips them with the courage to navigate them.

Renew the meaning of happiness. Popular phrases like "think positive" and "look for the silver lining" often fall flat on our ears because we've heard them so many times. When life gets challenging, suddenly it's not so simple. Ooi shows us that happiness is more than a feeling by delving into complex philosophies and turning them into relatable wisdom.

Find peace and joy within yourself, others, and your life. Joining the ranks of Brené Brown and Gretchen Rubin, Ooi speaks honestly and empathetically to readers searching for answers. Creator of a 30-day happiness program and over 500 motivational videos online, Ooi has traveled far and wide to share her inspiring stories and moving wisdom. Armed with her advice, readers will find practical ways to bring more happiness to every aspect of their lives.

Readers of Be Happy, Always will:

• Find illuminating answers to questions on happiness and unhappiness
• Take an emotionally resilient and wise approach to life and access happiness within
• Understand how to cultivate positive relationships even with difficult people
• Find ways to live each day with joy, hope and gratitude despite challenges

If you've looked for answers in other books such as Outer Order, Inner Calm; The Four Tendencies; 52 Lists for Happiness; The Happiness Project; and Better than Before; you'll find more of what you're looking for in Xandria Ooi's Be Happy, Always: Simple Practices For Overcoming Life's Challenges and Living Each Day With Joy.

Xandria Ooi is a journalist, host and speaker who grew up in one of the sunniest parts of the world, Malaysia. Her writing career started in high school and continued through university, where she penned articles and was a columnist with The Star Publications, the leading English newspaper in Malaysia

When it was time to decide on a career path after graduating from the University of Melbourne with a degree in International Trade and Marketing, Xandria chose the path less conventional. She continued to write and challenged herself by hosting and producing regional television programs. When Malaysia's first women's station, CapitalFM was launched, Xandria produced and hosted a breakfast show with interviews and stories that served as a platform to empowering women.

With the instinctive ability of telling stories that inspire and connect with people, in 2016 Xandria began producing and releasing daily inspirational videos on YouTube and Facebook. Xandria's videos on happiness resonated with millions all over the world, earning her the title Happiness Guru.

Xandria currently has a 30-day happiness program that is available online and she travels to teach workshops and provide speaking engagements. She is happily married to musician Yuri Wong, and credits her wisdom to the most incredible human being she knows─her mom, Suzen Ho.