Join \;New York Times \;bestsellin g author \;Janice Kaplan \;to learn more about \;What Your Body Knows About Happiness\, \;her latest book that reveals star tling evidence of the mind-body connection drawn from the areas of psychol ogy and neuroscience. In conversation with Janice will be psychologist&nbs p\;Kurt Malkoff\, president and founder of Matrix Integrated Psychological Services.
\nBexley Public Library is delighted to partner with Gram ercy Books to present this special event.
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s free event and purchase advanced copies of Kaplan's book \;HERE. Kaplan&rsquo\
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\nH appiness isn't just a state of mind. It's also a state of body.
\nSt anding straight can give you a shot of confidence and forcing a smile migh t improve your mood. But do you know why? We generally believe that the br ain is the big computer telling our bodies how to respond\, but new resear ch shows that the system often works in reverse. Your body reacts first\, and your brain then interprets the physical signals. As you walk by a dark alley\, your heart starts pounding and only then does your brain get the message I'm scared! The body can also send messages about positive emotion s\, allowing you to experience more happiness\, love\, and joy.
\nIn \;What Your Body Knows About Happiness\, Janice Kaplan\, the \;Ne w York Times \;bestselling author of \;The Gratitude Diaries\, exp lores the startling new evidence showing that our feeling bodies are often smarter than our thinking minds. Talking to experts in a wide range of fi elds\, she brings her distinctive brand of conversation\, humor\, and stor ytelling to scientific research\, drawing unexpected links that reveal the power of body-mind connections. Learn how to use your body to be more cre ative and how changing your environment can improve your mood. Discover ho w your brain resolves bodily pain\, why blue and green are the happiest co lors\, and even why wine tastes better when you're drinking it in Paris. Y ou'll also get tips and strategies for knowing your body in a whole new wa y&mdash\;leading to greater happiness and pleasure every day.
\nJani ce Kaplan \;is the author of fifteen books\, including the \;New Y ork Times \;bestseller The Gratitude Diaries and her most recent book\ , The Genius of Women. Widely known as a journalist\, television producer and magazine editor\, Janice was the Editor-in-Chief of Parade Magazine an d executive producer of the TV Guide Television Group\, where she created and produced television specials that aired primetime on all the major net works.
\nKurt Malkoff \;is the president and founder of Matrix I ntegrated Psychological Services\, one of the oldest and largest independe ntly owned psychological practices and Employee Assistance Programs in the nation. Dr. Malkoff is a graduate of The Ohio State University. He establ ished Matrix in 1976. Headquartered in Columbus\, OH\, Matrix now has four local offices as well as a national network of over 13\,000 psychologists and counselors.
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