As we know, different parts of the brain are involved in different functions. Just as there are parts of the brain involved in depression, there are parts responsible for positive emotion. Further, mounting research suggests that the adult brain is changeable, or “plastic” as opposed to becoming fixed in adolescence. What this means is that although you may be born with a predisposition toward gloominess or anxiety, with a little training, you can coax a fretful mind toward a happier outlook. It would be like Feng Shui for the brain and mind. The emotional floor plan can be altered so that the brain’s furniture can be moved to a more felicitous arrangement. Read more about the science of happiness here….
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