Overview
Standing straight can give you a shot of confidence and forcing a smile might improve your mood. But do you know why? We generally believe that the brain is the big computer telling our bodies how to respond, but new research shows that the system often works in reverse. Your body reacts first, and your brain then interprets the physical signals. As you walk by a dark alley, your heart starts pounding and only then does your brain get the message: I'm scared! The body can also send messages about positive emotions, allowing you to experience more happiness, love, and joy. Based on groundbreaking research and expert opinions, What Your Body Knows About Happiness will teach you: how to use your body to spark creativity; how to find joy through your senses; how changing your environment can improve your mood; the unexpected powers of diet, exercise, and sex; the ways your brain can resolve bodily pain; and how to create optimism through your body. Janice Kaplan explores the evidence showing that our feeling bodies are often smarter than our thinking minds. Talking to experts in a wide range of fields, she brings her distinctive brand of conversation, humor, and storytelling to scientific research, drawing unexpected links that reveal the power of body-mind connections. You'll also get tips for knowing your body in a whole new way--leading to greater happiness.
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Author: Janice Kaplan ,
Janice Kaplan
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Imprint: Tantor Audio
Edition: Unabridged edition
ISBN: 9798228541870
Publication Date: 22 April 2025
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
Janice Kaplan is a journalist, TV producer, and the author of fifteen popular books, including the New York Times bestseller The Gratitude Diaries. She was editor-in-chief of Parade, then the largest magazine in America, and the executive producer of more than thirty prime-time network specials. She has appeared frequently on national TV shows and hosted a daily podcast for iHeart Media. She lives in New York and gives talks on gratitude and happiness around the country. Janice Kaplan is a journalist, TV producer, and the author of fifteen popular books, including the New York Times bestseller The Gratitude Diaries. She was editor-in-chief of Parade, then the largest magazine in America, and the executive producer of more than thirty prime-time network specials. She has appeared frequently on national TV shows and hosted a daily podcast for iHeart Media. She lives in New York and gives talks on gratitude and happiness around the country.
