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Hardwiring Happiness: The Practical Science of Reshaping Your Brain—and Your Life Paperback – 8 Oct. 2013

by Rick Hanson (Author)
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Recent scientific breakthroughs have revealed that what we think and feel changes the brain. Dr Rick Hanson’s Hardwiring Happiness is the first book to show how to transform the simple positive experiences of daily life into neural structures that promote lasting health, contentment, love and inner peace.



To keep our ancestors alive, our brain evolved a ‘negativity bias’, which lets positive experiences flow through it like water through a sieve. Yet positive experiences are the building blocks needed for health, happiness and fulfilling relationships. Drawing on neuroscience and the contemplative traditions, Hardwiring Happiness shows how to overcome that negativity bias and get those good experiences into the brain where it can use them, providing the tools we need to heal old wounds, develop our inner resources and, ultimately, transform our lives.

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  1. If you keep resting your mind on self-criticism, worries, grumbling about others, hurts, and stress, then your brain will be shaped into greater reactivity, vulnerability to anxiety and depressed mood, a narrow focus on threats and losses, and inclinations toward anger, sadness, and guilt.
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"A book to savour, to practise and take to heart" (Prof Mark Williams, author of Mindfulness)

"Simple, accessible, practical..." (Thich Nhat Hanh, author of Peace is Every Breath)

"This book is as clear and inspired as it gets..." (Ruby Wax, author of Sane New World: Taming The Mind)

"Teaches us life-affirming skills...Bravo!" (Prof Daniel J. Siegel, author of Mindsight)

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A revolutionary guide to finding happiness through the very latest neuroscience and contemplative techniques.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rider (8 Oct. 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1846043565
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1846043567
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.5 x 2.2 x 21.6 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 1,446 ratings

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Rick Hanson, Ph.D. is a psychologist, Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, and New York Times best-selling author. His six books have been published in 30 languages and include Neurodharma, Resilient, Hardwiring Happiness, Just One Thing, Buddha’s Brain,  and Mother Nurture - with over a million copies in English alone. His free newsletters have 220,000 subscribers and his online programs have scholarships available for those with financial needs. He’s lectured at NASA, Google, Oxford, and Harvard, and taught in meditation centers worldwide. An expert on positive neuroplasticity, his work has been featured on the CBS, NPR, the BBC, and other major media. He began meditating in 1974 and is the founder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom. He and his wife live in northern California and have two adult children. He loves wilderness and taking a break from emails.

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John Poole
5.0 out of 5 stars First class
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 June 2015
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This is an exciting book by an extraordinary, excellent teacher and synthesiser of neuroscience and the personal self-directed application of the brain/mind's capacity to enhance it's functioning. It lays out core aspects of brain operation;

Sympathetic v Parasympathetic (flight /flight Negativity/ bias v calm responsive mode)
The triune brain (reptilian/ mamilian/ necortex) and areas of function that can be brought under Conscious/ reflective management

Applies this underpinning science to core human needs Safety/ Satisfaction and Connection loosely mapping against above brain centres.
Maps reactive (unsatisfied mode) against Responsive mode for these 3 core needs.

Will be of maximum benefit when augmented by drilling deeper into topics and practices via other resources.

But the content of this book is sufficient in it's own right to greatly enable self-directed brain re-engineering.

Very exciting and motivating to engage deeper in the subject matter and practises. Having just read it carefully, I will be re-reading it immediatley
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HippyH
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 August 2014
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Awesome book. I am recommending it to everyone. I think this is a life changing book and one of the best I've come across (and I've read a few..). The techniques are accessible to everyone and you don't need a lot of time or effort. I also think the science seems accurate and it corresponds well to my experience of life. I'm finding the book especially good for stress reduction. It would also be great for loneliness as well as increasing happiness in general, of oneself and others.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful, original but long-winded guide on happiness techniques
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 May 2015
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I agree with the reviews that say this book is repetitive. Dr Rick gives endless, subtle variations on the same basic theme, and it's easy to get lost as to how the chapter you're reading is making a different point from the one before. However, his basic ideas are very interesting: simple, realistic and effective. He really does demonstrate how you can hardware happy feelings into your brain. I'm still ploughing through the Kindle edition. Maybe it would be easier to read in paperback? One saving grace is that he offers a very succinct summary of each chapter. Am focussing on my feeling of gratitude for this, and letting it sink into my brain...;-)
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Mulch
5.0 out of 5 stars Actually useful book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 February 2018
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Really helpful, well written, bit repetitive but it probably needs to be to make it all sink in. Explains the theory and has helpful practical exercises too.
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Mrs S Bochsler-Goss
3.0 out of 5 stars It's okay
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 January 2014
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Some very interesting ideas and information but the text is often far too repetitive which I've noticed before with other American books in this genre.
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Alexander Dougal
5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 June 2014
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I can't overstate how important this book is and the difference it has made to me, as someone who ruminates and worries constantly, seemingly without control or reason, the exercises this book promotes has been invaluable in bettering my mental health. Using the HEAL method and linking positive experiences to negative ones and "weeding" out negativity I'm really noticing the difference. I would say it also highlights the work I need to do as I just don't hold onto positivity. I think this along with Mindfulness which it crosses over with, should be taught in schools as a basic and the world would be a better place.
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Owen
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 February 2017
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This book, philosophy and techniques when practiced will make you feel great, keeping up the practice in order to take advantage of Neuroplasticity is a greater challenge. It is worth learning the information contained in this book, i will definitely read it again. You can also find Rick on YouTube.
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Dave
4.0 out of 5 stars Solid book presented well
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 February 2014
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The first chapter summarises what you what you need to know.
The remainder of the book elaborates and provides more detail and practical examples.
Well worth a read.
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Dana
5.0 out of 5 stars Work on your positive mind
Reviewed in Belgium on 27 December 2023
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Practical guide how to weed your negativity and focus on and strengthen your positive thinking
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Manju swamy
5.0 out of 5 stars Must have
Reviewed in India on 5 September 2020
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Author explains very well how to deal with our our emotions and get less effected with circumstances. Great help
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FN
5.0 out of 5 stars È molto bello e istruttivo
Reviewed in Italy on 16 May 2017
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Si legge in modo semplice e lineare. Molto ben scritto e ricco di consigli e descrizioni pratiche per aumentare consapevolezzae benessere.
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Giuliano Milan
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book and easy reading
Reviewed in Brazil on 21 November 2015
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Easy pleasing reading, insightfull, Well organized book, highly recommended to those seeking greater levels of Well being
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mary barratt
5.0 out of 5 stars It Really Works
Reviewed in Canada on 13 August 2015
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Excellent . Science based yet very easy & inspirational to read. Rick Hanson s methods really work. He has long & impressive experience in brain research . Even after a short space of time I have noticed a definite increase of feelings of wellbeing in myself. If you are willing to do the daily brief thoughtful meditations you will feel the benefits gradually increase. I strongly recommend the work. I love the idea that we really can change & re train the negative tracks in our brain & convert them into positive ones. It is a significant exciting breakthrough which will help many people.
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