This transformative guide offers an 8-step program inspired by ancient Buddhist philosophy, designed for modern minds. Using analytical meditation and guided visualizations, it shows you how small, intentional shifts can rewire your brain — bringing greater clarity, connection, and joy.
Eager to share the life-enhancing benefits he found in Buddhism, skeptic Scott Snibbe presents this 8-step programme that allows anyone to build positive mental habits.
Inspired by the ancient Buddhist path to enlightenment yet firmly grounded in modern science, How to Train a Happy Mind is the first mainstream book to show how you can achieve happiness using analytical meditation. Working in much the same way as cognitive behavioural therapy, analytical meditation goes beyond the calm-inducing practice of mindfulness to actively train the brain through easy-to-follow narrative visualizations.
Breaking the path down into concise steps and written in a relatable tone with plenty of references to popular culture, this is the ideal book if you recognize your mind as both the source of your problems and the source of your solutions.
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Why You’ll Love This Book
✅ A practical path to happiness — Follow an 8-step framework rooted in timeless wisdom and modern science.
✅ Beyond mindfulness — Discover analytical meditation, a powerful tool to actively shape your thoughts.
✅ Ancient insight, modern clarity — Buddhist philosophy made simple, actionable, and relevant.
✅ Light, yet impactful — Written with humor and heart to make deep ideas easy to grasp.
✅ Everyday transformation — Perfect for real people living real lives — no mountaintop required.
Scott Snibbe is a twenty-five-year student of Tibetan Buddhism whose teachers include Lama Zopa Rinpoche and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He leads meditation classes and retreats worldwide infused with science, humor, and the realities of the modern world. Snibbe is the host of the popular How to Train a Happy Mind podcast, and a new media artist whose installations have been incorporated into museums, public spaces, and performances. He has collaborated with musicians and filmmakers including Björk, Philip Glass, Beck, and James Cameron, and his work can be found in the collections of New York MoMA, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and other institutions.
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