How to Find Joy Even If You Have a Hole in Your Bucket: Stop Suffering, Start Living, and Cultivate the Only Skill that Matters Most

How can you expect to be happy if your brain is stuck in a mode that literally prevents it? This is the state of affairs for most of us these days. What if happiness isn’t something you find someday, but a skill you can master today, even if your life feels like it’s leaking from the bottom? In How to Find Joy Even If You Have a Hole in Your Bucket, licensed therapist and spiritual guide Michael Boyle shares a refreshingly honest, science-backed approach to healing and happiness. Drawing from decades of experience, a near-fatal injury, and hundreds of client transformations, in his book, Boyle invites you to stop waiting for better circumstances and start creating a better state of being—right now. This isn’t just another self-help book. It’s a roadmap out of survival mode and into a life grounded in safety, joy, and purpose. With powerful stories, practical tools, and a dose of irreverent humor, How to Find Joy Even If You Have a Hole in Your Bucket helps unravel the outdated patterns holding you back and shows how to rewire your nervous system for lasting change. If you’re tired of coping and ready to feel genuinely good—without gimmicks or bypassing—this book will show you how to come home to yourself, and your joy.