{"product_id":"in-a-good-place-how-the-spaces-where-we-live-work-and-play-can-help-us-thrive-hardcover","title":"In a Good Place: How the Spaces Where We Live, Work, and Play Can Help Us Thrive - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeidy Klotz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn invitation to bridge our mental and physical worlds, this essential guide gives you the tools to understand how space influences mindset. From home to work and everywhere in between, learn how to put yourself in a better place\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e So many books address how to live a good life. This one is about where. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Immersing readers in locations from beach huts to modern office layouts, from the backyard where we once played to the college dorm where we forged lifelong bonds, behavioral scientist Leidy Klotz illuminates how our physical environment determines our habits, our relationships, and even who we are. And how consciously connecting with our physical spaces can increase our mental wellness and combat screen fatigue. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Readers also learn: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How physical spaces build the very skills our screens erode \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Which easy design changes maximize social connection \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How to perform as well in neutral territory as we do on our \"home turf\" \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Why some office layouts invite conversation and others kill it \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How navigating a new place primes your brain for learning \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e What physical spaces teach us about drawing emotional boundaries \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How physical places can keep memories alive \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e And much more \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Through practical wisdom and small shifts, Klotz demonstrates how to take back agency and re-design spaces so we can thrive.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeidy Klotz \u003c\/b\u003eis a behavioral scientist and engineering professor at the University of Virginia who studies how and why humans design. He has written for the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post, Fast Company, Scientific American, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHarvard Business Review;\u003c\/i\u003e has published his work in top journals like \u003ci\u003eNature\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eScience;\u003c\/i\u003e and has been interviewed on \u003ci\u003eHidden Brain, Freakonomics, Mindscape, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic'\u003c\/i\u003es \u003ci\u003eHow to Build a Happy Life\u003c\/i\u003e. Klotz has advised clients ranging from the Departments of Energy and Homeland Security to CapitalOne and Amazon. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.92 x 8.53 x 5.84 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45585141235756,"sku":"9780316567367","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/VeXjVfUZyR9780316567367.webp?v=1780278619","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/in-a-good-place-how-the-spaces-where-we-live-work-and-play-can-help-us-thrive-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}