The Awakened Brain, Lisa Miller
The Awakened Brain, Lisa Miller
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The Awakened Brain
The New Science of Spirituality and Our Quest for an Inspired Life

Author: Lisa Miller

Narrator: Brittany Pressley

Unabridged: 7 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/17/2021


Synopsis

A groundbreaking exploration of the neuroscience of spirituality and a bold new paradigm for health, healing, and resilience—from a New York Times bestselling author and award-winning researcher

“A new revolution of health and well-being and a testament to, and celebration of, the power within.”—Deepak Chopra, MD

Whether it’s meditation or a walk in nature, reading a sacred text or saying a prayer, there are many ways to tap into a heightened awareness of the world around you and your place in it. In The Awakened Brain, psychologist Dr. Lisa Miller shows you how. 
 
Weaving her own deeply personal journey of awakening with her groundbreaking research, Dr. Miller’s book reveals that humans are universally equipped with a capacity for spirituality, and that our brains become more resilient and robust as a result of it. For leaders in business and government, truth-seekers, parents, healers, educators, and any person confronting life’s biggest questions, The Awakened Brain combines cutting-edge science (from MRI studies to genetic research, epidemiology, and more) with on-the-ground application for people of all ages and from all walks of life, illuminating the surprising science of spirituality and how to engage it in our lives:  
 
• The awakened decision is the better decision. With an awakened perception, we are more creative, collaborative, ethical, and innovative.
• The awakened brain is the healthier brain. An engaged spiritual life enhances grit, optimism, and resilience while providing insulation against addiction, trauma, and depression. 
• The awakened life is the inspired life. Loss, uncertainty, and even trauma are the gateways by which we are invited to move beyond merely coping with hardship to transcend into a life of renewal, healing, joy, and fulfillment.

Absorbing, uplifting, and ultimately enlightening, The Awakened Brain is a conversation-starting saga of scientific discovery packed with counterintuitive findings and practical advice on concrete ways to access your innate spirituality and build a life of meaning and contribution.

About Lisa Miller

Lisa Miller is an award-winning journalist in the field of religion. The religion editor at Newsweek, she writes a regular column on the intersection of spirituality, belief, ethics, and politics. Formerly on staff at the New Yorker and the Wall Street Journal, she lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughter.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Brian on August 17, 2021

Publishers are like sheep: once a couple of books on a topic do well they follow in droves, and at the time of writing, the flock is thundering down the path of human brain books. These really have got distinctly samey - but Lisa Miller does something entirely different with The Awakened Brain, whic......more

Goodreads review by Peter on February 06, 2023

When I read psychology non-fiction, I am mainly looking for useful takeaways. Not so much self-help (I am lucky to not need that much help), but to apply to areas where I used to work. I have witnessed the rise in mental health issues with students in my twenty years of working with them and whilst......more

Goodreads review by Dan on August 30, 2021

The book started out super strong for me, it was a page turner that was literally exciting as an unfolding mystery. Lisa Miller was a 15 year old girl who snuck into the Boston Marathon and went the distance, how could you not love a person like that? She took her zest for life into her academics, e......more

Goodreads review by Haley on June 24, 2024

Just heard this book became a required reading in order to be alive on the planet so everyone should hurry up and get it......more

Goodreads review by Rob on December 18, 2021

There may be some good information in this book, but it's hard to know what to trust when the author claims that we can telepathically alleviate depression in other people who aren't even present in the room, or that she can telepathically communicate with deer. I already lean towards the idea that......more


Quotes

“Dr. Miller’s cutting-edge research heralds a new revolution of health and well-being. The Awakened Brain is an investigation of the choice we each have in confronting challenges and limitations—and it’s a testament to, and celebration of, the power within.”—Deepak Chopra, MD, New York Times bestselling author of Super Brain

“A captivating look at what happens to our brains when we’re connected to something greater than ourselves—and what it does for our lives.”—Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and host of the TED podcast WorkLife

The Awakened Brain is a revelation of the spirit and the mind, and a revolution for all of us. Dr. Lisa Miller’s science is on the cutting edge, and her personal journey is both heartrending and uplifting.”—Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone

“Lisa Miller is the leading psychologist of her generation on the benefits of religion and spirituality. She asks, ‘What makes life worth living?,’ and finds evidence-based answers.”—Martin Seligman, PhD, founder of the Positive Psychology movement and New York Times bestselling author of Learned Optimism and Authentic Happiness

“A masterpiece! Dr. Miller’s method of using both science and experience to show how and why the awakened mind is essential and attainable for everyone is nothing short of enlightening.”—Andrew Newberg, MD, author of How God Changes Your Brain

“Dr. Miller is a consummate scientist who refuses to accept one of our culture’s most pervasive and damaging assumptions: that science and spirituality are at odds. She unequivocally shows that spirituality heals.”—Larry Dossey, MD, New York Times bestselling author of Healing Words