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Hardwired for Happiness

9 proven practices to overcome stress and live your best life.

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HARDWIRE YOUR BRAIN FOR FEAR HAPPINESS

Even though we are living in an age of progress, success, and constant connection, many of us hold a hidden burden.

We’re constantly moving, chasing goals, managing responsibilities, and meeting expectations. But deep down, there’s a silent question:

Why do I feel so anxious, so exhausted, so… stuck?

Even in a world full of possibilities, we often operate from fear — fear of failure, change, or the unknown.

The reason lies in how our brains evolved.

They’re wired to detect danger and keep us safe — even when no real threat exists. This makes us focus more on problems than peace, more on stress than serenity.

But there is a way to rewire this.

Introducing:

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Hi, I’m Ashish Kothari!

I’m a consultant, coach, personal development expert, and author on a mission to help you live on our beautiful planet with more joy, health, love, and meaning.

I grew up in India born in a middle-class family, and spent the first 20 years of my professional life climbing the corporate ladder working hard and climbing the mountain that I thought held the promise of lifelong happiness. I reached the height of professional success as a Partner in one of the most renowned management consulting firms. My life was very full with a loving family, great colleagues, wonderful friends, impactful work and a growing bank account. But I was also living daily with a high level of stress and anxiety. I seemed to have it all, but I was questioning the purpose of my life.

One day, I’d had enough of the fear, stress, anxiety, and insecurity. I started a more than five-year journey of awakening and educating myself to get the answers to human flourishing that I needed.

I read over 450 books, watched 2000+ hours of lectures, and took countless courses to find a better way to live.

Now in my book Hardwired for Happiness, I’ve condensed those years of knowledge into a simple guide that will help you experience more happiness, health, connection, and fulfillment.

In the book, Hardwired for Happiness, I draw on my 25 years of experience to reveal nine powerful practices that can rewire your brain for happiness. My findings will help you live with more joy, health, love, and meaning.

As you read this book, you will:

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From the 100+ leaders I interviewed while doing my research for this book, to the deep benefits I’ve experienced in my own life, I can say with conviction that these practices work.

And if you choose to trust me, they can have the same impact on you, too!

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Trusted by Leaders, Loved by Readers

Rated 5 out of 5
Hardwired for Happiness is a fascinating journey in which Ashish offers a well-carved path to help you move from living outside in to inside out. The book is also an excellent collection of some of the most impactful insights from contemplative thought leaders. Written in a simple, conversational language, the book will as much appeal to your brain as it will touch your heart.
Amit Sood
MD, Executive Director and CEO at the Global Center for Resiliency and Wellbeing
Rated 5 out of 5
Hardwired for Happiness offers a blueprint for living a rich and intentional life. The nine-step practice that Ashish has laid out allows you to live from within and let go of fear, anxiety, anger, and resentment. For me, it established a strong framework for happiness, making better decisions, and, more importantly, allowing me to self-reflect and be more self-aware. It’s a must-read for a mindful leader!
Amish Patel
Vice President - Technology Platforms, Cloud, and Exponential Engineering at Anthem
Rated 5 out of 5
Simple, straightforward, and from the heart! Hardwired for Happiness is a must-read for leaders looking to navigate the future filled with lots of unaddressed complexity and uncertainty. This book demystifies the science behind our fears, and will allow us to face and master our fears rather than ignore them to thrive and be more effective. Ashish’s journey, his story, his perspectives, and the nine practices that he espouses will help create work–life harmony so that you can work well by living well.
Dhiraj Rajaram
CEO at Mu Sigma
Rated 5 out of 5
What an honest capture of the inner turmoil we feel every day of our lives, though we have everything: the emptiness, the “rat race,” and above all, the fear of losing it all. With this book, Hardwired for Happiness, Ashish has truly provided simple and impactful tools to challenge ourselves and break out of the cycle or “perceived scarcity,” and his own life journey makes it so honest. This is a courageous approach that reignites the joy of living, enjoying every moment, and above all, feeling free!
Sumit Dangi
CFO and Treasurer at Jewelers Mutual Insurance
Rated 5 out of 5
In our fast-changing, volatile, and unpredictable world, we need leaders who embody a mindset of abundance and lead with compassion and purpose. Ashish’s book Hardwired for Happiness presents a highly accessible and practical set of frameworks that we can all use to become more joyful, kinder, compassionate, and purposeful.”
Sundaram Nagarajan
President and CEO at Nordson Corporation
Rated 5 out of 5
Insightful, well researched, engaging! So many insights that are practical and easily applicable to everyday life. Ashish combines research and personal stories to make a book that is easy to read and understand all the concepts. I highly recommend it to all the people who are interested in becoming their best self.
Soma Somasundaram
President and CEO at Champion X
Rated 5 out of 5
“Hardwired for Happiness ... reminds us to sustain a healthy work-life balance in an ultra-competitive and fast-paced world. Ashish reminds us that work pressures in the world of finance and business often make us forget to take care of our well-being, eventually at a great cost to self and family. The book with its focus on human well-being is an excellent read to ensure that we lead a well-rounded life and find clarity and purpose in what we do to enjoy lasting fulfillment.”
Rajeshwar Rao
Deputy governor, Reserve Bank of India
Rated 5 out of 5
“Hardwired for Happiness is a powerful guide to rethinking how we approach success in business and life. Too often, we chase achievement at the cost of well-being, believing that happiness is a by-product rather than the foundation. This book flips that narrative, showing with compelling research and practical tools how happiness is not just an outcome but a driver of success. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to unlock their highest potential—not just in their careers but in their lives. True success, as Ashish so beautifully articulates, is about being ‘hardwired for happiness.’”
Sanjay Lalbhai
Chair and managing director, Arvind Limited
Rated 5 out of 5
Hardwired for Happiness provides valuable tools to get in touch and truly (re)discover yourself. Ashish lays out nine simple yet powerful practices and beautifully describes each practice in detail while providing users with practical ways to put that into daily use (i.e., journaling, meditation, community practice, etc.). The book addresses delicate and complex subjects, yet is written so well that it’s an easy read. This is not just another book, it should serve as your life’s reference manual.
Gautam Jha
Director at American Securities

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Frequently Asked Questions​​

It’s the specially adapted Indian edition of Ashish Kothari’s book on flourishing, leadership, and well-being written for Indian readers, leaders, and organizations, with examples and context relevant to Indian workplaces.

The core ideas and the PEARL framework (Purpose, Energy, Adaptability, Relationships, Life Force) remain the same. What’s different is the lens: real-world context for Indian businesses, and endorsements from well-known Indian business and governance leaders.

The book carries endorsements from respected Indian leaders across industry and governance, reflecting how the flourishing philosophy resonates with Indian organizational culture.

Indian business leaders, HR heads, and managers looking to build genuinely engaged and resilient teams as well as anyone wanting to apply the science of flourishing to their own life and career.

The India Edition is available on Amazon India and through our Indian publisher. Click “Get The Book – India Edition” above to order your copy.

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9 Practices wallpaper for desktop, laptop and phone

Digital wallpaper for your desktop, laptop and phone of the 9 practices with short video explaining each practice.

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Access to Happiness Squad Community

Exclusive access to Happiness Squad Community to support you on your journey inwards from fear to freedom and happiness.

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9 Practices Meditation Downloads

Audio downloads of 12 recorded meditation scripts (e.g. body scan, breath focus, mantra based, Tonglen) from the book to help you tune inwards and mine your intelligence.

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