"Meet Your Happy Chemicals" Book Review {& Giveaway}

When I was in high school, one of the lowest grades I made was in Psychology. It all fascinated me so much that I would later set it as my major at a university, but for some reason, I was completely & utterly confused by the chemicals of the brain. My memory isn't the best when it comes to "book smarts". As a mommy/wife I can remember where everything has been placed and what happened this time last week. However, ask me which chemicals of the brain are responsible for what and yeah... you'll be waiting for me to Google it or just moving on to ask someone else.

A few months ago, I had a follow-up appointment with my Primary Care Doctor to discuss the results of an ultrasound I had to have done on my breasts. (Apparently the lumps & sensitivity that I had been feeling were due to caffeine and nothing big enough for them to see on the ultrasound. Thank Goodness! But I'll share all of that some other time) At the end of the visit my doctor asked if there was anything else I'd like to discuss. For once, I broke down. My life had been crazy since becoming pregnant with Lil' E. Only to get worse after she was born. I cried at the slightest things. I also became anxious and frustrated easily. We started me on medication due to the fact that I was responding to a "Serotonin Overload". The meds would help regulate these chemicals.

One night, while browsing online, I came across a book called Meet Your Happy Chemicals. After reading the description I wanted to read this book. It not only describes the reasons for your neurochemicals, it also helps you get the best from them; An aid to training yourself and your "happy chemicals". It may not eliminate the need for my medicine but I'll take all the help I can get. Just the fact of doing something to improve my well being was enough reason for me to sit down and read this book.

Now I'll be honest, I know you're not supposed to judge a book by it's cover and it wasn't that exactly- I just figured that I would struggle while reading this book because I had always had such a problem with brain chemicals. Boy was I wrong! I can out right say that this was the most interesting brain chemistry book I have ever read. With a perfect combination of personal experience, scientific facts, & relationships to the creatures in nature- I was hooked. The author, Loretta Graziano Breuning PhD, knows how to entertain a reader. She knew exactly how to break things down so that we could all relate to (and understand) what she was saying. If you would like to get more from your happy chemicals, create a new happy pathway, or just improve your thoughts and feelings? This is a book that you will want to check out.

Find out more by visiting the Meet Your Happy Chemicals website.
Or you can purchase the book via Amazon {HERE}

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