You, Happier Quotes

“Yet it was not until I was 28 years old, starting my psychiatric residency, that I learned I was not my mind and I did not have to believe every stupid thought that came into my awareness. I learned that my thoughts create my feelings; my feelings create my behaviors; and eventually my behaviors create my outcomes in relationships, work, finances, and”
― Daniel G. Amen, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type

“You need some anxiety to be happy. Appropriate anxiety helps us make better decisions.”
― Daniel G. Amen, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type

“Secret 1: Know your brain type.”
― Daniel G. Amen, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type

“Having clearly defined values, purpose, and goals are essential to a strong foundation for happiness.”
― Daniel G. Amen, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type

“Mastering your mind and gaining separation or psychological distance from the noise in your head is essential to protecting happiness.”
― Daniel G. Amen, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type

“happiness is about 40 percent genetic (you inherit it from your ancestors), 10 percent your situation in life or what happens to you, and 50 percent habits and mindset.”
― Daniel G. Amen, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type

“Lie #4: Someplace else will make you happy.”
― Daniel G. Amen, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type

“Lie #3: Advertisers and fast-food restaurants know what will make you happy.”
― Daniel G. Amen, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type

“Lie #2: A “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” mindset, promoted by the popular 1988 Grammy Song of the Year of the same name by Bobby McFerrin, will make you happy.”
― Daniel G. Amen, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type

“people” die early from accidents and preventable illnesses.[3] You need some anxiety to be happy. Appropriate anxiety helps us make better decisions.”
― Daniel G. Amen, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type

“Lie #1: Having more and more of something (love, sex, fame, drugs, etc.) will make you happy.”
― Daniel G. Amen, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type

“Where you bring your attention always determines how you feel.”
― Daniel G. Amen, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type

“You are not your mind. Your ability to separate from, manage, and not be a victim of your mind is essential to feeling happy. Yet it was not until I was 28 years old, starting my psychiatric residency, that I learned I was not my mind and I did not have to believe every stupid thought that came into my awareness. I learned that my thoughts create my feelings; my feelings create my behaviors; and eventually my behaviors create my outcomes in relationships, work, finances, and how healthy I am physically and emotionally.”
― Daniel G. Amen, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type

“Consistent happiness is about making the right decisions again and again over time, which builds the neural pathways of feeling good.”
― Daniel G. Amen, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type

“In three decades of working with patients, I have found that when you tell your brain what you want, your brain will help you make it happen.”
― Daniel G. Amen, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type

“A 27-year study concluded that living with purpose and meaning is the key to happiness and longevity.”
― Daniel G. Amen, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type

“Happiness comes from moving your life forward toward your life goals with meaning and purpose, based on your values, despite whatever obstacles are in your way. A happy life doesn’t focus on the past with regret or look to the future with fear.”
― Daniel G. Amen, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type

“These people are often so wrapped up in their negative thinking patterns that they sabotage their relationships without realizing it. Whenever you have a distressing thought about your relationship, write it down and ask yourself if it is true. Equally important is asking your loved one to explain what they really mean whenever they say something that you interpret in a negative way.”
― Daniel G. Amen, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type

“For other brain types who may be hesitant to speak up because they fear they may offend others or their ideas won’t be well-received, practice speaking up and sharing your opinions. You may be surprised to find that others respond more positively to you when you say what’s on your mind.”
― Daniel G. Amen, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type

“Thinking about the good things that happened to you sets up your dreams to be more positive, which will help you sleep better, enhance your mood, boost your energy levels, and put a smile on your face. When you fall asleep happier, you wake up happier, ready to embrace the day with a positive bias.”
― Daniel G. Amen, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type

“Dr. Gael Chételat, the coauthor of the study, echoing what I’ve been saying for many years. “Looking after your mental health is . . . not only important for people’s health and well-being in the short term, but it could also impact your eventual risk of dementia.”
― Daniel G. Amen, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type

“Part of living in the present means not worrying about the future, which will kill your happiness every day of the week and twice on Sunday. Worrying may be second nature to many, but most of us are not aware of how much we dwell on fearful thoughts. Research shows that happy people worry far less often than unhappy people do.”
― Daniel G. Amen, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type

“You will increase your happiness if you scrap or reduce any unrealistic expectations. Chances are you’re not going to have the perfect career, the perfect spouse, or the perfect kids. In fact, seeking perfection is a recipe for unhappiness because you will always be disappointed. Set expectations that make sense to the current situation you find yourself in. And match those expectations with what you’ve learned about yourself through a strengths-based assessment.”
― Daniel G. Amen, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type

“Years of research show that “distanced self-talk” can help someone gain some psychological distance from intrusive thoughts, helping them better regulate their emotions, self-control, and wisdom.[10] People are better able to handle negative emotions and intense situations, even if they previously struggled to manage their feelings or behavior.”
― Daniel G. Amen, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type

“Pollyanna’s philosophy about finding something to be glad about in any situation is an excellent way to go through life. If there were ever a good time to play the Glad Game, then today would undoubtedly qualify. But no matter what situation or setback you find yourself in, I urge you to ask yourself this question: What is there to be glad about?”
― Daniel G. Amen, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type

“On the other hand, positive, happy, and hopeful thoughts lead to a parasympathetic response: relaxed muscles, lower blood pressure, healthier heart rhythm, warmer hands and feet, clearer thinking, a healthy PFC, and a calmer limbic brain. Those are characteristics of happy, contented individuals.”
― Daniel G. Amen, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type

“Taking care of the gut starts in the brain, where annoying, exasperating, enraging, or furious thoughts gather like storm clouds and cause a rise in your sympathetic nervous system. This invariably leads to muscle tension, higher blood pressure, sweaty palms, cold hands and feet, irregular heart rhythm, confused thinking, and gut and immune system problems.”
― Daniel G. Amen, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type

“Today, you still need to pay attention to what lies ahead because that’s how you protect yourself and survive, although my experience is that most people overdo forward-looking thoughts and make themselves miserable”
― Daniel G. Amen, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type

“correctly reprogramming the brain is more than reminding yourself to think happy thoughts. I prefer that you adopt a mindset of “accurate thinking” with a positive or optimistic can-do spin to stay in the right frame of mind—happy. However, that’s not easy to do because the default setting on the brain—set back in prehistoric times—is negativity.”
― Daniel G. Amen, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type

“overconsumption of protein can lead to increased stress and inflammation in the body, which is associated with low moods and anxiousness.”
― Daniel G. Amen, You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type