{"product_id":"thriving-mind-isbn-9780730383659","title":"Thriving Mind","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the amazing science for reclaiming your humanity and being happy!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eWe all feel it sometimes—\u003ci\u003eall \u003c\/i\u003eof us, we really do. Tired, hopeless, stretched too thin, a little scared about the future, a sense that something important is missing. Modern life is unbelievably stressful, and it comes at us from all sides. But there’s also an upside to the modern world: in our age of better information, technology, nutrition, and healthcare, we’re using our smarts to develop a science that can help us feel happier and more connected to our lives—and it really does work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThriving Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, Dr. Jenny Brockis draws on deep research and 30+ years of helping people solve persistent and serious problems to provide science-based strategies for overcoming them—as well as the habits to help avoid them in the future. Walking you through common issues such as loneliness, stress, relationship breakdown, loss of social connection, and mental health issues, Dr. Brockis shows that there are practical ways to alleviate or even banish these difficulties—and to reclaim a sense of meaning and vitality you might not have felt in years.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul style=\"line-height: 25px; margin-left: 15px; margin-top: 0px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px;\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover how happiness works and how to engage your full spectrum of emotions and mindfulness to achieve it\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHarness your natural biology (it’s worked for thousands of years!) for better energy, resilience, and mood\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConnect with your superpower of social and enrich your relationships with compassion, respect, and courage\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTake full control of your life by giving up on counterproductive short-term solutions and the blame game\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhatever your worries, it’s important to remember you’re not alone, and that by using the tools and strategies outlined here, you can take real scientific steps toward reclaiming your humanity—and start doing the things today that will bring a brighter tomorrow.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the author xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Disruption 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Don’t panic, but dinner is burning in the oven 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Reconnecting to what matters 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Happiness 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Purpose and meaning — for a reason 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Grateful for gratitude 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Helping out helps everyone 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Mindfully yours 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Laugh and play makes your day 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Mindset — dial up the positive 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Thriving 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Rest and recovery — the key to resilience 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Sleep — not just for the wicked 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Food to boost your mood 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Exercise as medicine 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Music and dance 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Blue and green — complete the scene 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Human 215\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Trust and respect 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Kindness and compassion 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Empathy: ‘I feel your pain’ 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: The times are a-changin’, and so can you 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA note from Jenny 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDR JENNY BROCKIS\u003c\/b\u003e is a medical practitioner and lifestyle medicine physician committed to improving the lives of others through science. 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