num_pages: 420
description: Weve joked about having the right genes for happiness but it turns out that we might have just that. New evidence from the emerging science of epigenetics shows that there is a complex interplay between some of our key regulatory genes and our emotional state. The practical applications of epigenetics were summarized in two bestsellers Bruce Liptons The Biology of Belief and Dawson Churchs The Genie in Your Genes. In this new book Dawson Church presents in simple non-scientific language the latest research on how your mental state affects these genes. He shows how belief intention forgiveness meditation altruism optimism and other attributes of happiness can exercise a powerful effect on our stress genes. These genes are involved with aging and immunity and by changing our emotional state to a happier one we turn on the genes that promote better health and longevity. He shows that the effects of these emotional practices can add many healthy years to our lives. The book is also the first to lay out a daily plan for epigenetic emotional health which even a busy person can do in just 19 minutes a day. Inspirational yet firmly grounded in evidence-based medicine Your Happy Genes is a revolutionary blueprint for applying the best of modern science to create a happier and healthier future.
language: English
title: Your Happy Genes: Tripping Your Inner Switches for Pleasure, Success, and Relaxation
publisher: Energy Psychology Press