Spontaneous Happiness by Andrew Weil, MD (Review w/ Giveaway)

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Title: Spontaneous Happiness
Author: Andrew Weil, MD
Format: Hardcover (288 pages)
Publish Date: 11/8/2011
List Price: $27.99 U.S./$29.99 Canada
ISBN: 9780316129442
Publisher: Little, Brown And Company

Overview: Everyone wants to be happy.  But what does that really mean?  Increasingly, scientific evidence shows us that true satisfaction and well-being come only from within.  Dr. Andrew Weil has proven that the best way to maintain optimum physical health is to draw on both conventional and alternative medicine.  Now, in Spontaneous Happiness, he gives us the foundation for attaining and sustaining optimum emotional health.  Dr. Weil offers an array of scientifically proven strategies from Eastern and Western psychology to counteract low mood and enhance contentment, comfort, resilience, serenity, and emotional balance.  Lastly, Dr. Weil presents and eight-week program that can be customized according to specific needs, with short- and long-term advice on nutrition, exercise, supplements, environment, lifestyle, and much more.

About the author: Andrew Weil, MD, is the author of twelve previous books, including Spontaneous Healing, 8 Weeks to Optimum Health, and Healthy Aging.  A graduate of Harvard Medical School, he is a professor of public health and clinical professor of medicine at the University of Arizona as well as director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine.

We've all heard the saying "it's the little things" ... well, that's quite true!  So many people worry about taking care of their physical well-being, but forget their emotional well-bring is just as important.  In Spontaneous Happiness, Dr. Weil covers an array of topics such as the effects of alcohol and caffeine, anti-anxiety drugs, the importance of touch, how sound and noise affect us, having animal companions, being forgiving, laughter, gratitude, and compassion.  The 8-week program for optimum emotional well-being is much like his 8 Weeks to Optimum Health (if you are familiar with that book) in its approach.  You'll answer questions about different aspects of your health and lifestyle and implement strategies for taking better care of your mind, body, and spirit - no mumbo jumbo nonsense, just good, practical advice for taking control of your own health.

Hachette Book Group is generously offering THREE of my readers the opportunity to receive a copy of Spontaneous Happiness!  Entrants must be 18 years of age or older and a resident of the United States or Canada (no P.O. boxes and Canadian winners must also provide a telephone # for shipping).  Entries will be accepted through 11:59pm EST on January 24, 2011.  The winners will be selected using random.org on January 25, 2011 and notified via email.  Each winner will have 48 hours to respond to my email with his/her shipping information, or another winner will be selected.  Hachette Book Group will ship directly to the winners.  Please note: Hachette Book Group winners are subject to ONE copy of this title per household.  If any winner should win this same title in more than one giveaway, he/she will receive only one copy from Hachette Book Group.

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