Spontaneous Happiness Audiobook

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• “Retraining and caring for our mind never felt so good; certain to be a bestseller.”

  — Barnes&Noble.com, editorial review

• “Spontaneous Happiness spells out some amazing guidelines on becoming a healthy individual.”

  — Seattle Post-Intelligencer

• “Like all of his books, Spontaneous Happiness is a refreshing combination of clarity, science, and practical wisdom. But it’s also warm and, indeed, personal: Dr. Weil includes not only anecdotes from people who’ve written to him over the years but also his own experience in battling mild depression.”

  — iVillage.com

• “Weil’s program aims for ‘positive emotionality’—a far better destination than the roller-coaster ride between bliss and despair. This is more than a New Age prescription for contentment. Weil’s revelations and insights from his own lifelong battle with depression lift this guide from a hip and clinical ‘how to’ to a generous and heartfelt ‘here’s how.’”

  — Publishers Weekly

• “The case studies and practical guidance here can help readers make life-changing decisions.”

  — Library Journal

• “Implicitly, the reason that practices virtually identical to those he urges for reducing physical ills also work against depression is that a person is not a mind and a body but an irreducible compound of both. Given the popularity of depression (so to speak), this looks like another best-seller for Weil.”

  — Booklist

• “Offers a comprehensive roadmap for the prized path to true happiness…The author turns his compassionate eye for wellness toward the inner emotional mechanisms that elicit mood spectrum, from bliss to despondency…Weil effectively positions himself into the context of his narrative, sharing [his own] epiphanies…His inspiring writing style breathes new life into rather mundane reminders on the benefits of exercise, sleep, meditation, compassion, and holistic remedies…Weil provides sensible, accessible advice several tiers above general marketplace offerings. Immensely beneficial information for those seeking a self-galvanized life lift.”

  — Kirkus Reviews

• “The complementary medicine pioneer, clear voiced as ever, sounds softer here than when he’s narrating in professor mode. With humble references to his own depression and search for happiness, he sounds more connected to his listeners…With his knack for making complex information sound familiar, he describes the strengths and limitations of various approaches to emotional contentment—Eastern and Western, biomedical and spiritual…With many state-of-the-art strategies, this is a must-hear for anyone seeking more peace in his or her life.”

  — AudioFile

• A comprehensive roadmap for the prized path to true happiness...Weil provides sensible, accessible advice...Immensely beneficial information for those seeking a self-galvanized life lift.

  — Kirkus Reviews

• Weil's program aims for 'positive emotionality'-a far better destination than the roller-coaster ride between bliss and despair. This is more than a New Age prescription for contentment. Weil's revelations and insights from his own lifelong battle with depression lift this guide from a hip and clinical 'how to' to a generous and heartfelt 'here's how.'

  — Publisher's Weekly

• Like all of his books, Spontaneous Happiness is a refreshing combination of clarity, science and practical wisdom. But it's also warm and, indeed, personal: Dr. Weil includes not only anecdotes from people who've written to him over the years, but also his own experience in battling mild depression.

  — iVillage