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Hardwiring Happiness
- The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence
- Narrated by: Rick Hanson
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
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Why is it easier to ruminate over hurt feelings than it is to bask in the warmth of being appreciated? Because your brain evolved to learn quickly from bad experiences but slowly from the good ones. You can change this. Hardwiring Happiness lays out a simple method that uses the hidden power of everyday experiences to build new neural structures full of happiness, love, confidence, and peace. Dr. Hanson’s four steps build strengths into your brain, balancing its ancient negativity bias, making contentment and a powerful sense of resilience the new normal. In mere minutes each day, we can transform our brains into refuges and power centers of calm and happiness.
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- Jean -Manchester
- 25-05-15
Excellent Book
Would you consider the audio edition of Hardwiring Happiness to be better than the print version?
Yes Because Rick Hanson has a lovely relaxing voice and is easy on the ear.
What did you like best about this story?
Everything.
Understanding the theory is much more than just someone teaching you
Have you listened to any of Rick Hanson’s other performances? How does this one compare?
I have every book and audio book of Rick Hanson and I love his relaxing voice, his voice is calming and easy on the ear to anyone who is interested on the topic
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Yes when he described the particular use of neuroscience, I found out what steps I was missing that I had overlooked before I purchased audio book.
Any additional comments?
A very wonderful and enjoyable book A++++++
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- David
- 28-05-15
Excellent
Excellent book.
Nice voice but tended to be a little difficult to stay tuned into for long, but excellent subject matter, this may also have started thinking rather than listening.
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- John
- 05-12-15
Scientific and user friendly
Rick Hanson narrates his book well. It I is appropriate for scientific people too who are interested in how the brain works as well as doing some self help.
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- FEAA
- 23-02-16
okay but...
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
Not really any different from all the other books on happiness, some interesting points but was a slog to get through.
Would you be willing to try another one of Rick Hanson’s performances?
No! It really irritated me when he impersonated the female voice. He could have just described the encounters without doing that really badly! Please dont do it again Rick!
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- Angela Hughes
- 19-08-22
amazing life changing word with practical applicat
this is an amazing life changing book with practical exercises to engage the mind
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- Susan
- 05-01-15
Interesting And Practical
Lots of well explained tips for improving emotional well-being. Have already recommended it to friends.
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- Mr. N. Cresswell
- 18-04-21
Mellow
This was an interesting read but I found I had to take it at quite a slow pace dipping in and out.
There are some good notions about growing the good and some decent exercises to do. Just not while driving!
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- Steve Parke
- 09-07-16
a new look on thinking
big fan of this book one of those that you will have to Listen to a few time to get it all in but this is worth it you will be richer for it
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- Saffy
- 24-04-14
Should be available on the NHS
This is a fantastic book either for those new to the concept of neuroplasticity or for those looking to deepen their understanding and practice. Learning to change my brain and embrace joy has changed my life over the past year and this is definitely a book that I would recommend to anyone suffering from anxiety or chronic pain. I am hoping that in time the mainstream medical profession here in the UK will take these ideas onboard and make them accessible to everyone. Rick Hanson is an amazing man and the best reader of his work. Highly recommended.
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- babs
- 22-04-21
Enjoying it very much but
Why don’t the chapters correspond with the audio ...for example when on Chapter 6 the author is announcing Chapter 4!
A little frustrating.
Otherwise I’m enjoying the book.
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