by Noa Belling
What if you could practise and access happiness at any time?
Some people find that being happy is a natural state of being, but for others it is a constant struggle to find contentment with all of life’s stresses and upheavals.
Based on scientific studies of biochemistry and neuroscience, this book teaches you how to cultivate happiness by honing certain physical skills such as strength, flexibility, fluidity, grounding and warm-heartedness. Deeply rooted within your body, these skills foster resilience, confidence and creativity to help you meet life’s challenges skillfully.
It works through your body to stimulate biochemicals of happiness: dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin.
A happiness workout is made up of everyday, quick practices, complemented by physical exercise programs that are designed to be accessible no matter your age or level of fitness. Here is a sample of a ‘happiness hack’ that can potentially refresh your energy, clear your mind and uplift your spirit. It can be done in less than 5 minutes, in a break in your daily routine. It works through your body to stimulate biochemicals of happiness: dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin.
You can find out more about this kind of practice and the science that backs it, in The Happiness Workout.
NOA BELLING
Noa Belling holds a masters degree in Somatic Psychology and is registered in South Africa as a Dance/Movement Therapist. Noa works in private practice with adults as well as in the
corporate and educational sectors offering talks, workshops and training programs on topics such as wellbeing, leadership development and somatic skills in therapy, teaching and counselling. Noa is an international, bestselling and award-winning author of a number of books on mind-body wellbeing. Her latest books are The Mindful Body (2018) and The Happiness Workout (2020).