Book

The Mayo Clinic handbook for happiness : a 4-step plan for resilient living / Amit Sood, M.D., M.Sc., FACP, Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.

Sood, Amit, (author.). Mayo Clinic, (issuing body.).

Summary:

"Happiness is a habit. For some of us, that habit is a natural inclination; for others, it is a learned behavior. The Mayo Clinic Handbook for Happiness combines wisdom from neuroscience, psychology, philosophy, and spirituality to help you choose contentment. Dr. Amit Sood’s actionable ten–week program has helped tens of thousands of people reduce anxiety and find greater fulfillment in life. Each of the book’s four sections is filled with practical insights and easy–to–implement exercises. You’ll understand why your brain struggles with finding happiness and what real–world practices can help you to better manage stress and choose peace and contentment instead."--Amazon.ca.

Record details

ISBN: 9780738217857 (paperback)
Physical Description: xiv, 241 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Edition: First Da Capo Press edition.
Publisher: Boston, Massachusetts : Da Capo Lifelong, a member of the Perseus Book Group, 2015.
Copyright: ©2015.

Content descriptions

General Note:

"A companion to The Mayo Clinic guide to stress-free living."

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Prepare your mind. Decrease your load ; Decrease your load even more ; Take a moment for gratitude -- Get your feet wet. Your brain's 2 modes ; Your mind ; Happiness ; Stress ; Resilience -- Take the plunge : introducing the 4-step, 10-week program. The first step : train your attention ; The second step : cultivate emotional resilience ; Gratitude ; Compassion ; Acceptance ; Meaning ; Forgiveness ; Relationships ; The third step : start a mind-body practice ; The fourth step : Pick healthy habits -- Appendix. Additional attention exercises.