Science Says Happiness Can Change Your Brain [yesmagazine.com]

Alicia Doktor 10/5/185:28 PM

After 2,000 years of practice, Buddhist monks know that one secret to happiness is to put your mind to it.

What is happiness, and how can we achieve it?

Happiness can’t be reduced to a few agreeable sensations. Rather, it is a way of being and of experiencing the world—a profound fulfillment that suffuses every moment and endures despite inevitable setbacks.

[For more on this story by Matthieu Ricard, go to https://www.yesmagazine.org/is...-your-brain-20181004]

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Teri WellbrockMember

"When people experience “ moments of grace,” or “magical moments” in daily life, while walking in the snow under the stars or spending a beautiful moment with dear friends by the seaside, what is really happening?" . . . ahhhhhh, mindfulness! I love the idea of "the fragrance of peace". What a beautiful way to think about it.

Thanks for this article.

Peace,

Teri

10/8/1810:29 AM

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