HOW TO REWIRE YOUR BRAIN FOR GREATER HAPPINESS

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Aug. 27, 2014 Fast Company

Science has shown we actually can thanks to a phenomenon called experience-dependent neuroplasticity. “Its a fancy term to say the brain learns from our experiences,” says Rick Hanson, neuropsychologist and author of the book Hardwiring Happiness. “As we understand better and better how this brain works, it gives us more power to change our mind for the better.”

Hanson assures he isn’t just talking new-age mumbo jumbo. “This is not just ‘smell the roses,'” he says. “I am talking about positive neuroplasticity. I am talking about learning. The brain is changing based on what flows through it.”

Understanding how our brains function can help us better control them.

Click below for some key takeaways from Hanson on how our brains work when it comes to wiring for happiness.