Karen Salmansohn

Provides a unique look at finding the joy in life with humorous, thought-provoking wisdom, that even a cynic can appreciate.

A Cynic's Guide to Spiritual Happiness

How to Be Happy, Dammit

10-second attitude makeovers

Instant happy

"The book every single girl needs to defend herself against nudgy family and friends."--cover.

Even God Is Single (So Stop Giving Me a Hard Time)

How to Enjoy Your Life, Dammit

The 7 Lively Sins

Oh, and Another Thing (Salmansohn, Karen. Alexandra Rambles on.)

How to speak fluent lovey dovey in 11 languages in 24 hours

A Cynic's Guide to Finally Getting What You Want out of Life

Enough, Dammit

In a tale designed like a journal with cartoon drawings, nearly thirteen-year-old Alexandra is sure she's old enough to handle scary movies and a solo trip to New York City.

Wherever I Go, There I Am

“The very act of reading it makes you feel happier.” - A.J. Jacobs A bad breakup. A serious illness. The loss of a job. Life has a habit of throwing people curveballs. To which Karen Salmansohn says: “When life throws you curveballs, hit them out of the park.” Bounce Back! mixes from-the-gut wisdom with humor, feistiness, and sophistication, in a hip, inspiring resource that will brighten the darkest mood. The book is grounded in happiness research, psychological studies, Greek philosophy. And it delivers: Here are 70 easily digestible, potentially life-changing tips on how to bounce back from adversity, each on a spread that's as punchy in look as it is powerful in message. Shrink negativity into nuggetivity. Think of yourself as the type of person the world says yes to. With its attitude, techniques, and advice on everything from exercise to staying connected, plus charming illustration and photography and a bold design, Bounce Back! is a full-on guide to moving forward with great positive energy. "Salmansohn's writing is bold, playful, insightful—with powerful metaphors that provoke and inspire. Her kinetic images amplify her message and take the book to a new level of literary experience." - Deepak Chopra, author of Seven Laws of Spiritual Success

How to Thrive in the Face of Adversity

Bounce Back!

"An illustrated collection of fold-out letters for readers to open when they need a boost of motivation or inspiration when facing life challenges"--

Letters to Lift Your Spirits

Open When

""A happiness expert's instant peptalks and whimsical illustrations to grump-proof your brain so you can move forward with optimism, resilience, and positivity"--Provided by publisher"--

Instant Peptalks to Boost Positivity

Think Happy

A hilarious gem of a book that turns the often-expressed axiom "Men are dogs" into a howling little handbook on men for contemporary women, assuring that control will be theirs forever, as behavioral problems vanish within three weeks--guaranteed. Three-color illustrations throughout.

How to Make Your Man Behave in 21 Days Or Less, Using the Secrets of Professional Dog Trainers

50 habits to start (or stop!) right now in order to be happier, healthier, less stressed, and more productive--from the best-selling author and happiness expert behind Think Happy. Forming new habits can improve your mood and invigorate your daily routine, but you've gotta figure out which ones to adopt or drop. How can you successfully create habits--and what new habits will actually increase your happiness and fulfillment? Wellness expert Karen Salmansohn to the rescue! Happy Habits presents fifty habits that span body, mind, relationships, work, home, and play. Karen shares the tools you need to master fundamental habits (daily meditation; practicing gratitude), surprising happiness-boosting techniques (crying regularly; strategic complaining), and tips for easily incorporating new habits into your daily life. Filled with fascinating studies and simple rituals, this illustrated guide offers fun, accessible ways to uplift your life.

50 Science-Backed Rituals to Adopt (or Stop) to Boost Health and Happiness

Happy Habits

More than just a powerful longevity tool, this easy-to-read, research-backed guide will help you to boost your immunity and protect your overall health—while also giving you insights and tools to slow down the aging process. Best-selling author and wellness expert Karen Salmansohn presents a witty, inspiring collection of the top 50+ tips for a long and healthy life, backed by a wide range of longevity research. You'll discover insights from the world’s Blue Zones (where people live extra long) and takeaways from fascinating studies on everything from coffee to fasting to hidden toxins. Distilling the latest science into longevity practices that are quick to read and jam-packed with playful humor, Life Is Long sheds light on intriguing questions like • what spice improves cardiovascular health as much as aerobic exercise? • how often should I stand up from my desk? • how can brushing my teeth improve my heart health? • how do I keep my chromosomes in good shape? • and more! Full of clear, actionable advice, Life is Long is a phenomenal resource for improving your immune system, boosting mental clarity, feeling more energetic, slimming down & aging at your best!

50+ Ways to Help You Live a Little Bit Closer to Forever

Life Is Long!

Presents guidelines and tips for avoiding troubled relationships with men, including determining a suitor's life goals and comparing them with one's own, and attracting the right men with positive thinking.

Break Bad Relationship Patterns for Good-- 5 Essentials for Finding True Love (and They're Not what You Think)

Prince Harming Syndrome

Jam-packed with 365 "happiness prompters," this colorful journal is sure to brighten your day. Each page features a specific intention, inspiring quote, surprising scientific fact, or thought-provoking question to ponder. When you approach your day with Salmansohn's "happiness prompters" in mind, you amp up your ability to notice (and create ) many more joyous moments in your day. But that's just half of what it takes to live a supremely happy life. This journal teaches the top two habits of happy people: to naturally set their intention to enjoy a happy day, then end the day reflecting on what made them happy. When you end your day writing about what went right, you further strengthen your happiness mindset. With fill-in dates so that you can write and reflect at your own pace, this little journal features a graphic design and fresh attitude perfect for today's modern happiness-seeker.

365 Days of Inspiration, Gratitude, and Joy

Instant Happy Journal

When How to Succeed in Business Without a Penis was released, it became an instant best-seller for a huge reason: it revealed insightful differing business styles men and women practice-and actionable techniques each can learn from the other. Sun Tzu in The Art of War says: " in the wise leader's plans, considerations of advantage and of disadvantage will be blended together." Salmansohn blends. First, she exposes ten male advantages (some to be learned, some to be spurned). Next, she reveals advantages and disadvantages of female attributes. And Salmansohn offers her actionable advice with her trademark irreverent humor-a humor which John Stewart has gone on record as appreciating, saying, "Salmansohn has the soul of a stand-up comic." Salmansohn also teaches how to find "Career Waldos" (hidden career goals) and keep them firm with exercises to develop "wills of steel," the most crucial muscles for climbing to the top of the corporate ladder. Since this best-selling release, Salmansohn has penned over 20 more books including How to be Happy, Dammit, and Ballsy. Visit her at www.notsalmon.com

Secrets and Strategies for the Working Woman

How to Succeed in Business Without a Penis

Lifestyle guru Karen Salmansohn presents a colorful gift book of two-minute meditations and mindfulness tips that help reduce stress and improve focus, clarity, productivity, and sleep. You're just a few minutes away from a more Zen mindset! Almost 40 percent of Americans admit they worry every day, and the media has pegged today's millennials as "The Anxious Generation." Although interest in meditation and mindfulness is ever growing, many of us don't have the time or patience to develop a serious practice. Health and happiness guru Karen Salmansohn's unique brand of fun mini-meditations use the power of focus and the five senses to achieve the same results as more standard meditation techniques in far less time. Packed with full-page illustrations, fascinating scientific studies, and Salmansohn's patented wit, Instant Calm helps you tap into stress-releasing topics like forest bathing (sound), essential oils (smell), earthing (touch), dot meditations (sight), and more--in just two minutes. Soon you'll be swapping your aarghs for ahhhs! Advance praise for Instant Calm "Instant Calm can help anyone redefine and expand their meditation practice. She shares a range of unique sensory meditations--which tap into all five senses--and offer a quick, fun approach to reset your mind and refocus your energy. I personally have begun to use these mini meditations whenever I just want to feel a mental boost throughout my day. I love the illustrations and Karen's fun and lighthearted voice! I highly recommend this book as a helpful guide to decompress from life's challenges."--Kristine Carlson, New York Times bestselling author of Don't Sweat the Small Stuff For Women "If you're feeling stressed and looking for ways to relax and feel focused (and pretty much everybody in today's world is!) well . . . then . . . this book is a game-changer for you. It makes doing meditation feel so easy and fun. It's great for beginners to meditation--and also helpful for advanced meditators--because there's something for everyone. What I especially love about this book is the wide range of sensory meditations Karen offers. Open up the book anywhere--and you will find a useful fun two-minute tool you can use to relax and feel grounded again. Plus the illustrations are gorgeous."--Christina Rasmussen, bestselling author of Second Firsts: Live, Laugh and Love Again

2-Minute Meditations to Create a Lifetime of Happy

Instant Calm

Happiness expert Karen Salmansohn presents a colorful friendship gift book that celebrates the very best things about friends--from the silly to the supportive--all with her patented brand of humor and wit. There are millions of reasons to appreciate your friends, and this adorable gift book covers the top 50 of them! Inspired by self-help guru Karen Salmansohn's popular illustrated witty sayings, this humorous and stylishly designed book illustrates the sweetest, craziest, truest, and most memorable things about friendship. It's the perfect way to let favorite friends know how much they are loved and to inspire them with words of encouragement--while making them laugh so hard they snort their Caramel Macchiato out their nose. It's a fun and loving gift to give besties for birthdays, holidays, or when you feel they need some cheering on or cheering up! Friends Forever Wherever Whenever lets your friends know they're priceless, whether you've known each other for years or just recently met. This is a wonderful friendship gift book for women or teens, or even as a gift for yourself. Each friendship appreciation reminder is sweet--and not too feisty--so it will appeal to friends of all ages.

A Little Book of Big Appreciation

Friends Forever Wherever Whenever

The latest gift book from positivity guru and bestselling author Karen Salmansohn, Instant Happy delivers upbeat shots of happiness and perspective with clever, motivational sayings and graphics. SEEK OUT THE HAPPINESS IN ALL OF LIFE'S CRAPPINESS You’re just ten seconds away from a brighter, more centered, supremely fabulous you! No matter what challenges life throws at you—from relationship roadblocks to everyday stressors to unexpected forks in your path—happiness guru Karen Salmansohn is here with colorful “thought interventions” to teach your old brain some new tricks. With witty sayings, inspiring philosophies, colorful graphics, and a dose of cheeky tough love, Instant Happy is the perfect inspirational self-help book for people who don’t have the time or patience for self-help books. So next time you’re feeling stressed, stuck, blue, pissed off, or pissed on, simply flip open a page in Instant Happy to kick yourself out of that negative feedback loop and into a positive thought pattern. Karen’s no-BS tone, quick-acting humor, and contagious optimism will soon have you ready to take on the world.

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