Happiness Starts with Your Brain Type! – Dr. Daniel Amen : 1067

<p><strong>IN THIS EPISODE OF THE HUMAN UPGRADE</strong>™<strong>...</strong></p><p>“Americans are the unhappiest they have been since the Great Depression,” says Dr. Daniel Amen. But he’s determined to change that.&nbsp;</p><p>He’s a physician and double board-certified psychiatrist who looks at happiness as a brain function. After studying more than 200,000 brain scans of people from 155 countries, Dr. Daniel Amen discovered five primary brain types and seven neuroscience secrets that influence happiness.</p><p>“I wanted to spend my time and energy and research on happiness because, ultimately... happiness is a moral obligation because of how you impact other people,” Dr. Amen says. “The big central point [is] the brain is the organ of happiness, and if your brain is not healthy, you are not likely to be happy.”</p><p>What makes you happy? The answer lies in knowing your specific brain type and how it’s being influenced by seven specific chemicals.</p><p>Happiness originates in distinct brain regions: pleasure in the orbitofrontal cortex; motivation and habit formation in the basal ganglia; and mood and cognitive flexibility in the brain stem.</p><p>You may be one or a combination of these five primary brain types: (<a href="https://www.brainhealthassessment.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">take this brain assessment to find out yours</a>)</p><p><strong>Balanced</strong>: you have a very healthy brain</p><p><strong>Spontaneous</strong>: you have low dopamine</p><p><strong>Persistent</strong>: you’re often worried, rigid, and inflexible</p><p><strong>Sensitive:</strong>&nbsp;you need other people and isolation is hard</p><p><strong>Cautious:&nbsp;</strong>your<strong>&nbsp;</strong>GABA levels are low</p><p>Learn more about brain types and what actually boosts your happiness according to neuroscience in Dr. Amen’s book, "<a href="https://danielamenmd.com/you-happier/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Typ