Dr. Andrew Weil has proven that the best way to maintain optimum physical health is to draw on both conventional and alternative medicine. Now in Spontaneous Happiness he gives us the foundation for attaining and sustaining optimum emotional health. Rooted in Dr. Weil's pioneering work in integrative medicine the book suggests a reinterpretation of the notion of happiness discusses the limitations of the biomedical model in treating depression and elaborates on the inseparability of body and mind.
Dr. Weil offers an array of scientifically proven strategies from Eastern and Western psychology to counteract low mood and enhance contentment comfort resilience serenity and emotional balance. Drawn from psychotherapy mindfulness training Buddhist psychology nutritional science and more these strategies include body-oriented therapies to support emotional wellness techniques for managing stress and anxiety and changing mental habits that keep us stuck in negative patterns and advice on developing a spiritual dimension in our lives. Lastly Dr. Weil presents an eight-week program that can be customized according to specific needs with short- and long-term advice on nutrition exercise supplements environment lifestyle and much more.
Whether you are struggling with depression or simply want to feel happier Dr. Weil's revolutionary approach will shift the paradigm of emotional health and help you achieve greater contentment in your life.
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