What Your Body Knows About HappinessWhat Your Body Knows About Happiness

In school, we're taught that the central nervous system, including the brain, is the big computer telling our bodies how to respond to a trigger. But there's a growing body of research proving that in fact the system often works in reverse, that it's ourbody programming the brain by acting without being told what to do. For example, the act of smiling can improve your mood. Or when you pass a dark alley and your body tenses and your heart starts pounding, your cardiovascular system is sending a messageto your brain to be scared. In this book Janice Kaplan will explore the mind-body connection and show that our feeling bodies are often smarter than our thinking minds, by weaving togethernew scientific research from experts from around the globe and from various disciplines, including psychologists, neuroscientists, and environments. And she'll provide tips and strategies for discovering this vital mind-body connection so they can work together to make you happier.