Book Spotlight: The Happy Activist: Journey the 5-Step Activism Path to Focus Your Passion and Change the World by Dr. Terri L. Lyon
Life At The Intersection Books announces the publication of the second edition of The Happy Activist: Journey the 5-Step Activism Path to Focus Your Passion and Change the World. This expanded and retitled edition challenges the burnout culture in activism and promotes a joy-driven approach to making lasting change. Two significant challenges hinder positive change. First, less than 50% of Americans participate in activism, and most participate in protests and social media activism. While these are essential mobilization techniques, they differ from the deep engagement needed for transformative change. Second, the dropout rate in activism is high, with only a tiny percentage of activists staying committed long-term.
Author Dr. Terri L. Lyon, a licensed Industrial and Organizational Psychologist and professor, says, “With so many pressing issues, we need everyone off the sidelines, so we must overcome the burnout culture and angry activist stereotype. The activists I work with find joy in their work, even when it’s challenging, because they live their values for a cause they care deeply about in a way that brings them joy.”
The Happy Activist offers a refreshing perspective on activism with a research-based 5-Step Activism Path.
Step 1: Focus Your Passion: Because of the many issues to fight, activists find the cause closest to their heart to avoid being overwhelmed.
Step 2: Identify Your Gifts: Match their best skill to effective activism.
Step 3: Choose the Best Activism Option: Discover what activism technique suits you best. Today’s activists use creative options such as art, public speaking, teaching, and the power of the pen to change the world, making a difference doing what they love.
Step 4: Maximize Your Impact: Impact the cause by finding potential activism opportunities that pay off in real change.
Step 5: Stay Motivated: At the journey’s end, activists have an action plan to create effective, motivating change.
About Author Dr. Terri L. Lyon
Through her Life At The Intersection website, licensed Industrial and Organizational Psychologist and professor Terri L. Lyon spotlights the unique, creative, and sometimes surprising ways people make change happen through activism. Her career experience includes government research, managing training at a Fortune 500 company, consulting, and decades teaching graduate students. She is a credit union treasurer and a professional arbitrator for the Better Business Bureau.
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