Happy Mind, Happy Life: 10 Simple Ways to Feel Great Every Day

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We often conflate happiness with success, but over the course of his career, GP and best-selling author, Dr Rangan Chatterjee has seen first-hand how this misunderstanding of happiness is actually damaging our health. Research has shown that poor mental health has a direct impact on our overall health and, in fact, 90 per cent of GP visits are due to stress. In his latest book, Happy Mind, Happy Life, he shows how making small changes to our mindset is the secret to feeling both happier and healthier. Simply being grateful can give your mood a big boost, among other benefits. For example, a two-part study found that practicing gratitude can have a significant impact on feelings of hope and happiness.

For those stressors you can’t avoid, remind yourself that everyone has stress — there’s no reason to think it’s all on you. And chances are, you’re stronger than you might think you are. Having worked on self-compassion for several years, the voice I now hear in my head is exceptionally kind. I realize my competitiveness came from a place of not feeling enough in who I was, which in turn came from ideas I had formed in childhood. That belief served me when I was small. It helped me get the validation I was seeking from the world around me. But as an adult and a father, it was harming me by pushing me to do more than I could bear. These days, I love the person I see in the mirror, and I always feel good about myself, whether I win or lose. And this has had a huge impact on my life. Yes, I feel happier and more content, but I also find it much easier to stay engaged and be consistent with any lifestyle changes I am trying to make.Sentence-Summary: The Happy Mind shows you what science and experience teach about how to become happier by assuming responsibility for your own well-being.

What does all this mean? It means that what we think, do, and say matters; that it affects who we become on the outside, the inside, and in our brain. Mostly, it means that you can retrain your brain to be more positive. The good news is that you can use your mind to train your brain to tamp down the negative thoughts that lead to pessimism while ramping up the types of positive thoughts that lead to optimism. The 10 chapters explored in my book are based on a combination of cutting-edge science and my decades of experience as a doctor and a human being.Zaccaro A, et al. (2018). How breath-control can change your life: A systematic review on pyscho-physiological correlates of slow breathing.

He introduces the concept of a Want Brain and the idea that purchasing what we want will make us happy.

The final chapter was a bit unconventional and an unexpected surprise. In addition to a nice recap of the previous chapters, the chapter is filled with really nice quotes and passages that are contagious with smile producing thought provoking wisdom. Can you even imagine what “spirit cancer” is? How do you resist “brain pain”? Even though this book is about happiness, the authors concluded that understanding the origin of unhappiness is vital. The short answer for “why are people unhappy?” is that happiness was not evolutionarily important. It’s easy to neglect self-care in a fast-paced world. But trying to find time to nurture yourself as much as you can is important in supporting your body’s responsibilities of carrying your thoughts, passions, and spirit through this world. If you're looking for ways to improve your memory, focus, concentration, or other cognitive skills, there are many brain exercises to try. Learn which… READ MORE Consider going to your favorite restaurant, taking in a movie, or going on that trip you’ve always dreamed of.