The Chemistry of Joy: A Three-Step Program for Overcoming Depression Through Western Science and Eastern Wisdom
The Chemistry of Joy presents Dr. Emmons’s natural approach to depression — supplemented with medication if necessary — blending the best of Western science and Eastern philosophy to create your body’s own biochemistry of joy. Integrating Western brain chemistry, natural and Ayurvedic medicine, Buddhist psychology, and his own joyful heart techniques, Dr. Emmons creates a practical program for each of the three types of depression: anxious depression, agitated depression, and sluggish depression. The Chemistry of Joy helps you to identify which type of depression you are experiencing and provides a specific diet and exercise plan to address it, as well as nutritional supplements and “psychology of mindfulness” exercises that can restore your body’s natural balance and energy. This flexible approach creates newfound joy for those whose lives have been touched by depression — and pathways for all who seek to actively improve their emotional lives.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Great book for general public, clients, and clinicians!
This is one of the most helpful books out there for treating depression. And most of the concepts and advice are useful for anxiety as well. Easy to read, excellent illustrative examples, non repetitive, concise, and accurate. Even if you don’t go in for the Eastern views on diagnosis and treatment (although I personally believe that the practice if mindfulness is one the best treatment modalities out there), the first section on understanding and taking care of your brain is well worth the price of admission alone. Thank You for this informative and innovative book!
5 Stars The Chemistry of Joy: A Three-Step Program for Overcoming Depression Through Western Science and Eastern Wisdom
I absolutely recommend this book to anyone experiencing depression. This book will help you fully understand depression and, help you recover from it!
5 Stars Easy and comprehensive
By examining brain chemistry, medication, ayurvedic types and buddhist emotional types, this books gives a good overview of the ways in which our minds-bodies-spirits work together as a whole, impacting our health and well-being. Packed with information and details about how food can function as medicine, how breathing, movement, beliefs, attitudes and more can impact our sense of well being, the book serves as a practical do-able guide towards steps you can take to begin to change your personal chemistry and biology today.
4 Stars Excellent resource
This book was very informative and an excellent resource. You learn a lot about yourself.
5 Stars Very Helpful
I see Dr. Emmons as a regular patient. He is a gifted doctor and healer. His book goes on to further demonstrate his ability to combine western medicine with eastern logic only to achieve amazing results.
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