There are a few key topics on which everyone seems to be an armchair expert. As luck would have it, they’re also the subjects that matter most: health, happiness, and meaning.
So if you’re tired of hearing conflicting advice from various friends and family members, check out the eight remarkable books below to discover what the true professionals say about cultivating a long and fulfilling life.
‘Til Stress Do Us Part: How to Heal the #1 Issue in Our Relationships
By Elizabeth Earnshaw
What if the problem isn’t your partner―it’s stress? This relatable and empowering guide offers indispensable tools to stress-proof your relationship. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Elizabeth Earnshaw, in the Next Big Idea App
Directional Living: A Transformational Guide to Fulfillment in Work and Life
By Megan Hellerer
Directional Living is both a philosophy and a practical guide to creating not just a great life, but your great life—one full of genuine purpose, meaning, ease and authenticity. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Megan Hellerer, in the Next Big Idea App
The Second Fifty: Answers to the 7 Big Questions of Midlife and Beyond
By Debra Whitman
Whether you are approaching fifty, into your later years, or caring for someone who is, you’ll find a wealth of wisdom in these pages. The Second Fifty is an indispensable guide for living well in the twenty-first century. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Debra Whitman, in the Next Big Idea App
Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health
By Casey Means, with Calley Means
Good Energy offers a new, cutting-edge understanding of the true cause of illness that until now has remained hidden. It will help you optimize your ability to live well and stay well at every age. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Casey Means, in the Next Big Idea App
Secure Relating: Holding Your Own in an Insecure World
By Sue Marriott and Ann Kelley
Two mental health professionals integrate modern attachment theory, relational neuroscience, and current cultural context to create a hopeful framework for deeper and more permanent change, growth, and connection in all types of relationships. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by co-authors Sue Marriott and Ann Kelley, in the Next Big Idea App
Rewire: Break the Cycle, Alter Your Thoughts and Create Lasting Change (Your Neurotoolkit for Everyday Life)
By Nicole Vignola
Change your mind to change your life—discover the neuroscience of a better you in this revolutionary book that teaches you how to rewire your brain to achieve peak mental well-being. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Nicole Vignola, in the Next Big Idea App
New Happy: Getting Happiness Right in a World That’s Got It Wrong
By Stephanie Harrison
Well-being expert and social media sensation Stephanie Harrison of @newhappyco reveals the counterintuitive secrets to happiness and provides a practical guide to help us all learn how to live a happy life. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Stephanie Harrison, in the Next Big Idea App
How to Love Someone Without Losing Your Mind: Forget the Fairy Tale and Get Real
By Todd Baratz
A sanity-saving guide that cuts through the sky-high expectations of modern love and helps you build healthier and more fulfilling relationships, from the creator of viral Instagram account @YourDiagnonsense. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Todd Baratz, in the Next Big Idea App
The Key Ideas in 15 Minutes
“If you are going to get anywhere in life, you have to read a lot of books,” Roald Dahl once famously said. The only trouble is, reading even one book from cover to cover takes hours—and you may not have many hours to spare.
But imagine for a moment: What if you could read a groundbreaking new book every day? Or even better, what if you could invite a world-renowned thinker into your earbuds, where they personally describe the 5 key takeaways from their work in just 15 minutes?
With the Next Big Idea App, we’ve turned this fantasy into a reality. We partnered with hundreds of acclaimed authors to create “Book Bites,” short audio summaries of the latest nonfiction that are prepared and read aloud by the authors themselves. Discover cutting-edge leadership skills, productivity hacks, the science of happiness and well-being, and much more—all in the time it takes to drive to work or walk the dog.
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The Next Big Idea App is free for anyone to try—and if you love it, we invite you to become an official member of the Next Big Idea Club. Membership grants you unlimited access to Book Bites and unlocks early-release, ad-free episodes of our LinkedIn-partnered podcast. You also gain entry to our private online discussion group, where you can talk big ideas with fellow club members and join exclusive live Q&A sessions with featured authors.
For a more focused learning experience, we recommend a Hardcover or eBook Membership. Every few months, legendary authors and club curators Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Adam Grant, and Daniel Pink select two new nonfiction books as the must-reads of the season. We then send hardcover copies straight to your doorstep, or eBook versions to your favorite digital device. We also collaborate with the authors of selected books to produce original reading guides and premium video e-courses, 50-minute master classes that take you step by step through their most life-changing ideas. And yes, it’s all available through the Next Big Idea App.
Learn Faster, from the World’s Leading Thinkers
Whether you prefer to read, listen, or watch, the Next Big Idea is here to help you work smarter and live better. Wake up with an always-fresh Idea of the Day, the perfect shot of inspiration to go with your morning coffee. Then dive into one of our Challenges, hand-picked collections of Book Bites that form crash courses in subjects like communication, motivation, and career acceleration. Later, watch the playback of an interview with U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, Stanford psychologist Jennifer Eberhardt, or philosopher John Kaag. And be sure to check the “Events” tab in the app, so that you can join an upcoming live Q&A and personally chat with the next featured thought leader.
If you’re hoping to grow as a person or as a professional, we hope you’ll join us and tens of thousands of others who enjoy the Next Big Idea. Get started by downloading the app today!
