Atomic Happiness
A Guide to Thriving in the Modern World
By Alex Cross · Happiness & Behaviour Writer
232 pagesJune 10, 2025
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Synopsis
Happiness is not a mood you wait for. It is the residue of a handful of small behaviours repeated until they stop requiring effort.
Alex Cross breaks thriving into its smallest workable units — attention, movement, connection, meaning — and shows how each one compounds.
A practical, unsentimental guide for anyone who has read the research and still cannot make it stick.
Key takeaways
- Identify the few behaviours that actually move your baseline
- Design an environment that makes them automatic
- Protect attention as your scarcest happiness resource
- Rebuild momentum quickly after a bad week
Who this book is for
- Readers who want evidence over affirmation
- Anyone rebuilding routine after burnout
- People chasing calm rather than intensity
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About the author
Alex Cross
Alex Cross writes about small, repeatable behaviours that compound into a measurably happier life.
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