Buddha's brain : the practical neuroscience of happiness, love & wisdom /

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Author / Creator:Hanson, Rick (Psychologist)
Imprint:Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, ©2009.
Description:1 online resource (299 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11120594
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Varying Form of Title:Practical neuroscience of happiness, love & wisdom
Other authors / contributors:Mendius, Richard.
ISBN:9781608820474
1608820475
9781572249981
1572249986
9781572246959
1572246952
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-298).
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 21, 2018).
Summary:Draws on the latest research to show how to stimulate and strengthen one's brain for more fulfilling relationships, a deeper spiritual life, and a greater sense of inner confidence and worth. Learn how to activate the brain states of calm, joy, and compassion instead of worry, sorrow, and anger.
If you change your brain, you can change your life. Great teachers like the Buddha, Jesus, Moses, Mohammed, and Gandhi were all born with brains built essentially like anyone else's--and then they changed their brains in ways that changed the world. Science is now revealing how the flow of thoughts actually sculpts the brain, and more and more, we are learning that it's possible to strengthen positive brain states. By combining breakthroughs in neuroscience with insights from thousands of years of mindfulness practice, you too can use your mind to shape your brain for greater happiness, love, and wisdom. Buddha's Brain draws on the latest research to show how to stimulate your brain for more fulfilling relationships, a deeper spiritual life, and a greater sense of inner confidence and worth. Using guided meditations and mindfulness exercises, you'll learn how to activate the brain states of calm, joy, and compassion instead of worry, sorrow, and anger. Most importantly, you will foster positive psychological growth that will literally change the way you live in your day-to-day life. This book presents an unprecedented intersection of psychology, neurology, and contemplative practice, and is filled with practical tools and skills that you can use every day to tap the unused potential of your brain and rewire it over time for greater well-being and peace of mind.
Other form:Print version: Hanson, Rick. Buddha's Brain : The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom. Oakland : New Harbinger Publications, ©2009 9781572246959