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The Ritual Effect: From Habit to Ritual, Harness the Surprising Power of Everyday Actions

Name: The Ritual Effect: From Habit to Ritual, Harness the Surprising Power of Everyday Actions
Brand: Scribner Book Company
SKU: 9781982153038
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Contributors:

Michael Norton

Publisher:

Scribner Book Company

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

Self-Help, Psychology, Body, Mind & Spirit

Book Subcategory:

Self-Management, Creative Ability, Spiritualism

Book Topic:

Time Management

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Release Date:

2025-05-20

ISBN 13:

9781982153038

Weight:

0.5 lbs

Size:

8.30 x 5.40 x 0.90 inches

Pages:

288

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In the bestselling tradition of Charles Duhigg's The Power of Habit and Angela Duckworth's Grit, a renowned social psychologist demonstrates how a subtle turning of habits into rituals can "clear a little space for everyday magic" (The Guardian) in our lives.Our lives are filled with repetitive tasks meant to keep us on track--what we come to know as habits. Over time, these routines (like brushing your teeth or putting on your right sock first) tend to be performed automatically. But when we're more mindful about these actions--when we focus on the precise way they are performed--they can instead become rituals. Shifting from a "habitual" mindset to a "ritual" mindset can convert ordinary acts from black and white to technicolor. Think about the way you savor a certain beverage, the care you take with a particular outfit that gets worn only on special occasions, the unique way that your family gathers around the table during holidays, or the secret language you enjoy with your significant other. To some, these behaviors may seem quirky, but because rituals matter so deeply to us on a personal level, they give our lives purpose and meaning. Drawing on a decade of original research, Norton shows that rituals play a role in healing communities experiencing a great loss, marking life's major transitions, driving a stadium of sports fans to ecstasy, and helping us rise to challenges and realize opportunities. Compelling, insightful, and practical, The Ritual Effect reminds us of the intention-filled acts that drive human behavior and create surprising satisfaction and enjoyment.

About the Author
Michael Norton is the Harold M. Brierley Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. He has studied human behavior as it relates to love and inequality, time and money, and happiness and grief. He is the author of The Ritual Effect and the coauthor--with Elizabeth Dunn--of Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending. In 2012, he was selected by Wired magazine as one of "50 People Who Will Change the World." His TEDx talk, How to Buy Happiness, has been viewed nearly 4.5 million times. He is a frequent contributor to such publications as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Scientific American, and has made numerous television, radio, and podcast appearances.