The Science of Positivity, Loretta Graziano Breuning
The Science of Positivity, Loretta Graziano Breuning
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The Science of Positivity
Stop Negative Thought Patterns by Changing Your Brain Chemistry

Author: Loretta Graziano Breuning

Narrator: Amanda Carlin

Unabridged: 6 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/27/2018

Synopsis

Learn the scientific benefits of positivism!

Sometimes it's easiest to look for the worst in every situation--our brains have evolved to scan for problems in order to help avoid them. But you can transcend this natural negativity--if you know how.

The Science of Positivity teaches you how cynical thought habits are formed, and how you can rewire yourself to go beyond them. Neurochemical expert Loretta Graziano Breuning, PhD, empowers you to transcend negativity by creating new thought habits. You'll learn simple, practical actions you can take to shift your thinking to a way that causes your brain to reward optimism with the release of happy chemicals. You can even permanently replace cynical thought patterns with realistic and optimistic thoughts.

In just minutes a day for six weeks, you will build new pathways to see the world in new ways. Frustration is an inevitable part of life, but rather than using cynicism to manage frustration, you can rewire your brain to get beyond it.

About Loretta Graziano Breuning

Loretta Breuning, PhD, is the author of Habits of a Happy Brain and The Science of Positivity. She is the Founder of the Inner Mammal Institute and Professor Emerita of Management at California State University, East Bay. As a teacher and mom, she was not convinced by prevailing theories of human motivation. Then she learned about the brain chemistry we share with earlier mammals, and everything made sense. She began creating resources that have helped thousands of people manage their inner mammal. Her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Psychology Today, Real Simple, Cosmopolitan, Men’s Health, and on Forbes, NPR, and numerous podcasts. Her work has been translated into Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, French, Dutch, Portuguese, and Turkish.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ana on April 10, 2023

I've read her book ''Habits of a Happy Brain: Retrain Your Brain to Boost Your Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin, Endorphin Levels'' and I loved it. I decided to read everything written by her. This book wasn't as good as the first one, but still, I've learned a lot. I'm mesmerized by how our brain work......more

Goodreads review by Julie on May 31, 2018

Alright this book was awful. It was like a house song with a beat that never dropped. I couldn’t relate to the whole premise, because even though I do agree that our brain is already wired from primitive times, I can’t really relate to an elephant or a chimpanzee for 5 whole chapters. Then, when the b......more

Goodreads review by Morgan on December 28, 2013

This book is great. It's got some problems, chiefly in the editing department, but what ever. The premise is really original. Her idea is that adopting a cynical perspective is self protective in the short term. It makes us feel better (i.e it raises our happy chemicals and lowers our unhappy chemic......more

Goodreads review by Jasmine on January 13, 2021

Great message and a deep dive of brain chemicals and mechanics. I love that in the end of the book, the author give perspective how life now compared to the life our ancestors live and yet we take the peace, convenience and speed for granted, while our brains continue to seek danger and conflict. I'......more

Goodreads review by Cynthia on June 06, 2015

I have been reading about "happiness" for about 15 years, ever since a really low point in my life. This is one of the 3 most important books I have ever read, period, because now I have a model that fits exactly with my ups and downs and a clear understanding of how to manage and even steer them su......more

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