The Law of Happiness - How Spiritual Wisdom and Modern Science Can Change Your Life

Informationen zum Autor Dr. Henry Cloud has written or cowritten more than twenty books, including the bestselling Boundaries series. His books have sold more than ten million copies. Dr. Cloud has appeared on numerous radio and TV broadcasts, including ABC News, PBS, and FOX News, and has been featured or reviewed in the Los Angeles Times , The New York Times , The Boston Globe , and others. He is a frequent speaker on such topics as leadership, relationships, and personal growth both nationally and internationally. Dr. Cloud is an avid golfer and enjoys boating, deep-sea fishing, and scuba diving, and he lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two daughters. Klappentext Drawing from the latest scientific and psychological research on the quest for happiness, "The Law of Happiness" reveals that the spiritual truths of the Bible hold the secrets to the happiness we desire: choosing to become the kind of people God created us to be. 1 THE SCIENCE OF HAPPINESS MY CO-HOST ON our radio show, New Life Live!, lit up with enthusiasm when I pulled my minicomputer out before the show one day. “I am so excited,” he exclaimed. “I just got one of those and can’t wait to use it. People tell me that what they can do is incredible!” “What do you mean ‘can’t wait to use it?’” I asked. “If you have it, why aren’t you using it?” “Something is wrong with it, and I have an appointment to take it in. I brought it home, and it wouldn’t turn on,” he said, “so, I have to get it fixed.” “That’s strange,” I said. “It is unusual for them to ship one that won’t even boot up. What did you try?” “Well, I hit the buttons there on the bottom, and clicked it a bunch, and kept trying over and over, but it never would do anything,” he explained. “That is so weird,” I said. “But why were you hitting those buttons? Those are the mouse clickers. Did you hit this one up on the corner?” “What is that? I didn’t see that one,” he said as he peered over my screen. “Watch this,” I said. As I hit the power button, the familiar blue screen came up, the sound effects chimed in, and my friend stared in amazement. “What did you do?” he queried. “I turned it on,” I replied. “It works better when you do that.” So, what does my colleague’s computer have to do with happiness? Turns out, a lot. Here is what the scientific research is finding about happiness: we are wired to experience happiness, but we keep hitting the wrong buttons in our efforts to turn our happiness on. As I mentioned earlier, for more than a hundred years, psychology has often been interested in happiness only in its absence. The interest has focused more on our pain, hurt, depression, and anxiety: “Why do we suffer, and what can the doctor do about it?” And, as research validates, psychology has done quite a good job. We know how to treat depression, anxiety, addictions, and other issues well. The results are promising. And if you are experiencing any of those pains, there is help for you. I strongly encourage you to seek out competent psychological and psychiatric help. In our discussion about happiness, I do not want to seem to ignore the very real pains in life. But, what about the upside of life? Is there more to life than not being depressed or unhappy? What scientific research has found is that, just like computers are designed to work when properly turned on, humans are wired in such a way that when properly “turned on,” they get happier. Their brains begin to secrete chemicals that make them feel better, their bodies get healthier, they make more money, their relationships improve, their marriages are more fulfilling, they live longer, and their overall sense of well-being and happiness gets better. And what is amazing is that we now have a lot of documentation to show exactly where the power buttons are and ho...

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• Authors: Henry Cloud
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.12.2011
• EAN: 9781439182468
• ISBN: 978-1-4391-8246-8
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: The Secret Things of God; The Secret Things of God
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works