Spontaneous Happiness-A New Path To Emotional Well Being

by Dr. Andrew Weill is packed with tips to achieve wellness through

various modalities including meditation, nutrition, facial exercises

and other means generally unknown to the average consumer of

medical services.
 

Weill defines depression symptoms as having a lack of self-

esteem, insomnia, lack of energy, decreased concentration and

hopelessness. The author predicts that depression will increase

in the coming years without adequate coping strategies and

intervention.
 

He cites vitamin D for optimum brain health and recommends

that people get tested for adequate vitamin D levels. In addition,

Weill explains that people who are depressed tend to eat more

processed foods which are nutrient deficient. The author also

links pancreatic cancer to chronic depression.
 

Weill attempts to fuse modern medicine with ancient wisdom

like meditation. He explains that long term meditation has

greater activation for the prefrontal cortex associated

with positive emotional states and decreased activation

of the right prefrontal cortex activity found in mood disorders.

Relaxing modalities like sitting, meditation and activities like

cooking help to curb mental restlessness. Weill discusses

the dangers of too much caffeine and alcohol indicating that

they are almost like mind altering drugs while St. John's Wort

is a good tonic for managing mood swings.
 

Weill teaches how to achieve deep relaxation by employing

specific facial exercises to make adjustments to the facial

mask which can tighten and become rigid. The author explains

how deep meditation helps to restructure the mind.

The author explains how social isolation and insufficient contact

with nature make depression worse. He explains the importance

of empathy, compassion and forgiveness as necessary ingredients

in the everyday struggle to cope and deal in a positive way with the

world.
 

Spontaneous Happiness by Dr. Andrew Weill is very helpful for

engendering physical and mental wellness by way of the classic

meditation techniques coupled with nutrition and life style changes

aimed at preventing destructive psychosocial aspects which make

coping with life more difficult for people.

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