Happy by Design - Module 4 of The Brain Science Advantage
Bring the Science of Happiness to Life
Happy by Design
Module 4 of The Brain Science Advantage
With stress and overwhelm at all-time highs in our society, it often feels that happiness is elusive. How can we find it? And hold onto it once we feel it? Once a subject reserved for poets and philosophers, happiness is now a well-studied phenomenon and we know more than ever before what behaviors and concrete strategies help people access joy and make happiness their new normal. And it’s often far easier than we think! In this eye-opening module you’ll learn all about the transformative science of happiness—and how to apply it in your life today to start accessing joy, hardwiring happiness, and bringing a myriad of associated positive benefits into your life. This module is 100% evidence-based and drawn from the most cutting-edge research in the fields of behavioral psychology and neuroscience. But it’s also practical, applicable, and just plain fun!
In this module you’ll learn:
- The power of positive emotions, and how introducing them throughout the day can change everything
- The fact that happiness doesn’t follow success—it precedes it. We’ve got the science to prove it!
- The amazing benefits of mindfulness, and how meditation is the royal road to happiness
- How to achieve “flow,” a heightened state of consciousness and productivity—fueled by joy
- And so much more!
This module includes:
- Four 60-minute video sessions taught by brain science and behavior change expert, James Garrett
- Four audio recordings of those sessions so you can listen or review on the go
- Four exercises to help you immediately apply what you’re learning
- Four curated reading lists to show you where the science comes from and where you can go to learn more
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Your Instructor
James Garrett lives and breathes neuroplasticity. "I've spent the past 22 years pursuing my fascination with the brain and have gone on some wild adventures trying to understand the outer limits of human potential. I’ve studied, searched, unearthed, unpacked; and relentlessly experimented with this question in my own life."
As a researcher, James spent years working with some of the world's best psychologists in labs at Columbia, Tufts, and Yale Universities, but ultimately left academia to pursue his passion for getting the science of behavior change out of the lab and into people’s lives.
He began by joining the Peace Corps with his wife, Shaylyn Romney Garrett, and together they created an award-winning Arabic language curriculum to teach Carol Dweck's Mindset research to Jordanian youth. Through their nonprofit, Think Unlimited, they partnered with Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah to train Jordanian public school teachers to implement the first brain-based positive psychology curriculum in the Middle East.
Upon returning to the U.S., James founded Brain by Design and began teaching courses and coaching individuals on how to use the most cutting-edge brain science to achieve their goals. He has coached hundreds of client--from struggling teens to stressed-out executive--trained thousands of coaches, consulted for top companies, and spoken to audiences worldwide. His broad expertise in behavior change spans multiple disciplines, and his passion for unlocking human potential is infectious.
James's knowledge of what it looks and feels like to create lasting change is also deeply personal. Having struggled with OCD since childhood, for James, the idea that the brain could rewire itself was a lifeline, and his deep dive into neuroscience became a healing journey that animates and informs everything he does today. In 2019 he launched the Deep Change Project, a quest to build unshakeable confidence and overcome fear through experimentation with exciting new technologies, ancient mindfulness practices, and a wide array of evidence-based tools.
"I am awed and inspired by the beauty and resilience of the human brain. And I have really wrestled personally with what it means to apply the most cutting-edge brain science to improve mental health, overcome adversity, enhance performance, and unlock the potential of individuals and groups. I absolutely love sharing the hopeful message of neuroplasticity--that we’re not condemned to live within the neurological limits of our birth."