Science of a Happy Brain

by Jay Kumar

TAKE YOUR SEAT YOUR HAPPINESS CLASS BEGINS NOW Your Personal Happiness Professor Recounting his personal tale of tragedy and eventual triumph in healing his own anger, anxiety, and addiction, Dr. Jay guides you in exposing the "Happiness Hijacks" that sabotage your Happy Brain, while empowering you with the "Happiness Strategies" that structure your Happy Brain. Praise for  Science of a Happy Brain " Science of a Happy Brain  brings up several issues that both plague our society and provide hope for the future. In our modern society, which seemingly provides everything that one would believe one needs, isolation and despair seem to rule. Dr. Jay Kumar gives some tantalizing thoughts, based on novel science results, and makes the case that our happy brains might be the answer to both personal and societal issues that seem too complex to tackle." -- Deepak Chopra, M.D., FACP, is a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation, and has published a large number of books, many of them New York Times bestsellers. "Dr. Jay, one of the foremost researchers in the science of happiness, has taken what the ancient traditions knew to be true, incorporated his work on the science of a Happy Brain and created a strategy for how each one of us can find happiness in its deepest sense." -- from the Foreword by Gopi Kallayil, author of " The Happy Human " and Chief Evangelist, Digital Marketing at Google "In his inspiring new book,  Science of a Happy Brain , Dr. Jay offers a fresh perspective on the age-old quest for happiness and shows us how to move from a  despairing brain  to a  Happy Brain . He explains why the  disease of despair  has risen to epic proportions, while pointing out how anger, anxiety, addiction, isolation, depression, disconnection, stress (and more) are hijacking our happiness. But he also offers hope and guidance, along with ways to understand the inner workings of our brains -- urging us not just to survive but to thrive.  Science of a Happy Brain  is rich with wisdom and hard science, blended together and carefully explained so non-scientific minds can grasp. Dr. Jay shares a life-changing trauma that led him into despair and also shares how it inspired him to take on his life's mission for helping people create happiness.  " -- Lexie Brockway Potamkin, Author,  What Is Spirit? " Drawing upon personal events and shared stories, as well as broad cultural and religious perspectives, Dr. Jay Kumar brings to life the scientific links between social connections and psychological well-being, and provides strategies with the goal for fostering gratitude, kindness, and compassion toward the development of happiness discovered in meaningful attachments to others and to causes larger than ourselves." -- Michael R. Irwin, M.D, Cousins Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA " Science of a Happy Brain  outlines valuable lessons each and every one of us can learn about the biological, psychological, social, and spiritual evolution of the human brain. From the Stone Age to the Present Age, Dr. Jay unleashes the antidote to anger, anxiety, addiction, and the worst culprit of all -- social isolation. Via the marriage of science and spirituality, Dr. Jay reinforces the key factors that result in healthy interactions -- the need for value, the need for belonging, and the need for engagement. This book is a must keep on your nightstand to read and reread every time your brain reverts back to the survival brain your ancestors had back in the Stone Age. The end result, a happy brain equals happy people equals a happy world. I would highly recommend anyone and everyone to take Dr. Jay's Happiness course!" -- Arica Hilton, President at Hilton Asmus Contemporary

206 pages, Paperback

Published November 1, 2019

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s interesting as a theory. An interesting blend of Neuropsych, evolutionary psychology, and spirituality. I wouldn’t necessarily say it’s a necessary blend, but a good change of pace if you want something in the science of happiness field that isn’t the same.

[Ashley Connolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Emphasizes the need for social connection, finding meaning, contribution and cultivating compassion . Good information but extremely repetitive book. Enjoyed hearing him speak at school on the topic.

[Katie Lunsford · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has a lot of good insight on how to actively pursue happiness. However, it is a bit repetitive and doesn’t hold many real-life examples.

[Louise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting