This Is Your Brain on Joy : A Revolutionary Program for Balancing Mood, Restoring Brain Health, and Nurturing Spiritual Growth

" This Is Your Brain on Joy is a thoughtful, practical, life-changing book that will help you take advantage of the latest neuroscience research—combined with biblical insights—to bring more joy and love into your life." —from the Foreword by Daniel G. Amen, MD Author and speaker for the PBS special Change Your Brain, Change Your Life What does your brain have to do with experiencing joy? A lot more than most of us realize. In this breakthrough book, Dr. Earl Henslin reveals how the study of brain imaging turned his practice of psychotherapy upside down—with remarkably positive results. He shares answers to puzzling questions, such as Why isn't my faith in God enough to erase my blue moods? Why haven't I been able to conquer my anger? Pray away my fear and worry? Why can't I find freedom from secret obsessions and addictions? Using the Brain System Checklist, Dr. Henslin explains what happens to the 5 Mood Centers in the brain when any of those areas are out of balance. This is great news, especially for those tortured by the fear that something is fundamentally wrong with them when the problem actually lies between their ears. Read this practical, easy-to-understand, and often entertaining book, and you'll know exactly how to nourish your mind, balance your brain, and help others do the same. After all, the capacity for joy is a terrible thing to waste. Brian Tracy has devoted his life to helping others achieve things they never dreamed possible. Now, he gives readers the key they need to open any door and get whatever they want, every time.This book gives you proven ways to become more captivating and persuasive in any situation. As one of the world's premier business consultants and personal success experts, Brian Tracy shows readers what charm can do, and how they can use simple methods to immediately become more charming and dramatically improve their social lives and business relationships.In The Power of Charm, you will learn how to:capture people's trust and attention within the first few seconds of meetingwin the support of others who can help them achieve their goalsmaster body language and advanced listening techniquessell more of their products or servicesdeliver powerful and engaging talks and presentationsimprove their negotiation skillsget paid more and promoted fasterThe Power of Charm helps readers develop greater confidence and self-esteem while learning how to naturally create rhythm and harmony with others. It's a unique and powerful guide filled with proven techniques for making dreams come true -- in business and in life! __"__ ____is a thoughtful, practical, life-changing book that will help you take advantage of the latest neuroscience research—combined with biblical insights—to bring more joy and love into your life."____—from the Foreword by Daniel G. Amen, MDAuthor and speaker for the PBS special **What does your brain have to do with experiencing joy?**A lot more than most of us realize.In this breakthrough book, Dr. Earl Henslin reveals how the study of brain imaging turned his practice of psychotherapy upside down—with remarkably positive results.He shares answers to puzzling questions, such as - Why isn't my faith in God enough to erase my blue moods? - Why can't I find freedom from secret obsessions and addictions? Read this practical, easy-to-understand, and often entertaining book, and you'll know exactly how to nourish your mind, balance your brain, and help others do the same. After all, the capacity for joy is a terrible thing to waste. Abreak-through guide to help people experience lasting joy by restoring brain health. What does the latest research in brain science and brain imaging say about our ability (or inability) to experience joy and happiness? Is our lack of joy a sin problem or a brain problem? In this life-altering book, Dr. Earl Henslin reveals that to enjoy our lives to the fullest, to become more loving, more Christ-like, we need to become more capable of healing and nourishing our brains. Many problems, long thought of as spiritual in nature--anger, depression, mood swings, anxiety, addictions--are often the result of a sick brain that cannot comprehend a good and loving God. This Is Your Brain on Joy shares exciting new findingsin neuroscience that are spiritually sound, showing us how to care for our brains so we not only more effectively usethem to glorify God but also experience His love. Healthy brain, happy life My first hug and other joyful brain matters The ah-ha moment A head trip to a happier life Testing, testing ... all brains need a little help sometimes Joy boosters : the science behind pleasure prescriptions Raising your joy quota in the 5 mood centers The prefrontal cortex or the presidential control center The cingulate gyrus or the circular gerbil wheel The basal ganglia or the basement of giant fears The deep limbic system or the depressed low-mood space The temporal lobes or the temper lofts Joy everlasting An apostle on joy : the real secret.