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Hardwiring Happiness

Rick Hanson, PhD · 2013
80/100
👍 Worth It

Rick Hanson is a real clinical psychologist, and it shows — this is neuroscience you can actually use, not fluffy affirmations. The HEAL method takes ten to twenty seconds and is simple enough to actually stick with. Worth having on the shelf if you want calm that's trained, not just hoped for.

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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety90
Substance / usefulness85
Craft & writing78
Originality70
Evidence & accuracy82
Hype vs delivers68
Age-fit85
Human-eye read80
Penny’s verdict80
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