Loretta Graziano Breuning erforscht die Funktionsweise unseres inneren Säugetiergehirns mit dem Ziel, Einzelpersonen zu helfen, dessen volles Potenzial zu nutzen. Ihre Erfahrungen als Professorin und Mutter führten sie dazu, die Annahme in Frage zu stellen, dass Glück unser natürlicher Zustand sei; sie deckte auf, dass Unglück ein Überlebensmechanismus ist und Glück eine erlernte Fähigkeit. Durch ihre Forschung und ihre Tätigkeit als Tierführerin im Zoo untersucht sie faszinierende Parallelen zwischen dem sozialen Verhalten von Tieren und menschlichen Erfahrungen und setzt sich für ein nuancierteres Verständnis des Gehirns jenseits krankheitsbasierter Perspektiven ein. Sie befähigt die Leser, ihre eigene Kontrolle über ihr säugetierisches Betriebssystem zu entdecken.
Positives Denken, Meditation oder Waldbaden: Wir tun so ja einiges, um an den guten »Stoff« zu kommen. In diesem Buch erfahren Sie alles über die Chemikalien und Botenstoffe, die das süchtig machende Glücksgefühl in unserem Körper erzeugen. Wie genau Dopamin, Serotonin, Endorphin und Oxitocin wirken und wie sich die biochemischen Prozesse aktiv beeinflussen lassen, erklärt Loretta Breuning unterhaltsam und anschaulich. Ihre Forschung ergab, dass wir nur ein paar unserer Gewohnheiten ändern müssen, um das Gehirn innerhalb von 45 Tagen so umzuprogrammieren, dass sich die positiven Gefühle langfristig einstellen. Mit ihrer Anleitung und praktischen Übungen ist Glück garantiert!
You have power over your emotions, but it’s limited, so you need to understand it. Here is a simple explanation of the chemicals that make us feel good: dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphin. You’ll find out what turns them on in animals and how you manage them with the animal part of your brain. Then, you’ll learn to rewire your happy chemicals by feeding your brain new inputs in a new way. We’ll do the same for the unhappy chemical, cortisol, too.It’s a step-by-step method with no jargon, based on the work of the Inner Mammal Institute. A more complete presentation of the science is in the companion book, Habits of a Happy Brain: Retrain Your Brain to Boost Your Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin and Endorphin Levels.With one lesson a day for 14 days, you will discover your power over your happy brain chemicals. This is not a checklist of activities. It’s a guide to the way your brain got wired long ago and the way to add on new wiring. We humans get wired by early experience, so we all need updates. You can learn to blaze a new trail through your jungle of neurons to reach your happy chemicals in natural, healthy ways.Realistic expectations are the key. Our happy chemicals are not designed to flow all the time for no reason. They evolved to reward you for taking a step that meets your needs. Our brain defines “needs” in a quirky way, alas. You will learn about these quirks, so you can design realistic steps toward your happy chemicals.You cannot rewire your whole brain in 14 days. You can build one new neural pathway at a time. You will learn to target the new pathway you want and the steps that will build it. It will build with repetition, so you will flow there as smoothly as you now flow into your old happy-chemical pathways. You can replace an unsustainable habit with a new habit designed by you. You’ll be glad you did!PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.Duration: 3 hours 32 minutes.
Offers simple activities that help you understand the roles of your "happy chemicals"--serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin, and endorphins. You'll also learn how to build new habits by rerouting the electricity in your brain to flow down a new pathway, making it even easier to trigger these happy chemicals and increase feelings of satisfaction when you need them most.
The book explores how our brains are inherently wired to care about social status, leading to stress and anxiety. It offers insights into the detrimental effects of status games and provides strategies to rewire your thinking. By fostering self-confidence instead of engaging in social comparison, readers can cultivate a more joyful and fulfilling life.
Exploring the origins of human emotions, the book delves into how our "happy chemicals," inherited from early mammals, influence behavior tied to survival. It reveals the ongoing challenge humans face in managing these innate impulses, shedding light on a historical perspective often overlooked. Through this lens, readers gain insight into the complexities of emotional regulation and the evolution of human behavior.
