Book Review of "Hardwiring Happiness" by Rick Hanson.

Are there hidden powers in everyday POSITIVE experiences? Neuropsychologist Rick Hanson answers this question with brain science, psychology, and practical “how- to” advice. This is not another book that boasts how to wallpaper negative thinking with positive thinking. Hanson instructs how to enrich and absorb the positives in your life, how to create solid positive experiences, find the good inside the bad, let go of the past, let go of criticizing, reduce worry and anxiety, grow yourself to become generous, kind, and exercise more compassion. All this helps positive brain building (responsive mode of the brain). He talks a lot about ‘negativity bias,’ which we all have and which dominates most of our thinking. So, switching gears to positive perspectives takes conscious effort both in external conditioning and internal conditioning in order to build inner strengths. The basic idea here is that ‘what flows through your thinking brain changes your brain.’ What I got out of this book was that “taking in the good” and “practicing good action” helps you see the good in yourself, in the world, and other people. And it’s easier than you might think. You will learn about the quality of fulfillment in relationships and how to upgrade all of your thinking in your work, family, friends. Seems to me we all need this book. Highly recommended.