What your body knows about happiness how to use your body to change your mind

"In school, we're taught that the central nervous system, including the brain, is the big computer telling our bodies how to respond to a trigger. But there's a growing body of research proving that in fact the system often works in reverse, that it's our body programming the brain by acting without...

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Main Author: Kaplan, Janice (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks, [2025]
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Summary:"In school, we're taught that the central nervous system, including the brain, is the big computer telling our bodies how to respond to a trigger. But there's a growing body of research proving that in fact the system often works in reverse, that it's our body programming the brain by acting without being told what to do. For example, the act of smiling can improve your mood. Or when you pass a dark alley and your body tenses and your heart starts pounding, your cardiovascular system is sending a message to your brain to be scared. In this book, Janice Kaplan, the New York Times bestselling author of The Gratitude Diaries, will explore the mind-body connection and show that our feeling bodies are often smarter than our thinking minds, by weaving together new scientific research from experts from around the globe and from various disciplines, including psychologists, neuroscientists, and environments. And she'll provide tips and strategies for discovering this vital mind-body connection so they can work together to make you happier"--
Physical Description:xx, 375 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [347]-365) and index.
ISBN:9781728281315
1728281318
Author Notes:Janice Kaplan graduated magna cum laude from Yale University and won Yale's Murray Fellowship for writing. She has worked as a magazine editor, television producer, writer, and journalist. She is the former editor-in-chief of Parade magazine. She is the author or co-author several books including I'll See You Again: A Memoir, The Men I Didn't Marry, Mine Are Spectacular!, The Botox Diaries, and The Gratitude Diaries: How a Year Looking on the Bright Side Can Transform Your Life.

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