Happiness and Its Causes
January 21st, 2009 11:30 amAn interesting conference is happening in Sydney – it is called “Happiness and its Causes”, tools and techniques for a happier life.
It is going to happen from the 14-15 May 2009. Have a look at http://www.happinessanditscauses.com.au
Here is an extract from the flyer which I found interesting:
“How can happiness be increased? Can it be sustained?
Scientific studies have shown that our happiness is 50% genetically determined and 50% learned. Excitingly, a revolutionary new field of neuroscience, studying the plasticity of the human brain, has found that we can consciously raise our “happiness set point”. Positive psychology is now uncovering fascinating evidence that not only we can raise our happiness levels, we can do so on a lasting, sustainable basis.”
I will investigate this fascinating area of brain plasticity further and keep you “posted”. This is really fascinating because yoga works so much with our mind, emotions and thoughts patterns. Just to imagine that yoga might be able to actually change the physical structure and neurological wiring of our brains is just “mindboggling”.
Till next time
Connie
Your Yoga Partner
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