Ordinary Magic

This book addresses the deepest questions we ask ourselves - Can I succeed? Do I belong? Does my partner really love me? It then shows us how to approach these questions in ways that enhance well-being and success - for ourselves and others. Greg Walton is one of the great psychologists of our time and Ordinary Magic is a life-changing book.

This book reveals how small steps can lead to giant leaps. . . . Greg Walton shares what it takes to increase success in school, reduce stress in marriage, and boost happiness in life. It's an eye-opening look at how we have more power to improve our lives than we realize.

This book is a kind of manual for becoming a psychologically wiser human being by one of the most respected and sincere scholars I know.

The most important popular psychology book of the year, from one of the most important psychologists in a generation, Ordinary Magic shows how to make your mind work for you, not against you, when tackling life's most meaningful questions.

A book that is fun to read and will change your life.

Ordinary Magic is required reading for anyone interested making positive change in the world--an essential how-to guide from one of the most important psychologists working on the challenge of behavior change today.

Do life's biggest problems feel insurmountable? Greg Walton has the answer in his remarkable book Ordinary Magic. Using cutting edge behavioral science, he shows how to break big problems into bite-sized goals we can all accomplish.

This is an inspiring book by one of psychology's greatest architects of how to change behavior for the good - in relationships, in one's personal life, in the schooling of minority and low-income students, in building institutional trust, even in how to reduce global poverty - a must read by anyone interested in seeing our society improve.

Ordinary Magic breaks it down. Here are the secret ingredients to conjure the magic of more confidence, trust and belonging for ourselves and others. Blending stories, engaging descriptions of research, and straightforward, evidence-backed advice, the result is a bold, accessible and inspiring book.