Author(s): Andrea F. Polard

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When it comes to finding happiness, the East says, "Stop!" while the West says, "Go!" It turns out they're both right. In A Unified Theory of Happiness, Dr. Andrea Polard marries the can-do drive to achieve with the simple presence of mindful awareness to usher in a new evolution in the way each of us approaches happiness. After our survival needs are met, we can choose to take the path of happiness and learn the skills to stay on that path, teaches Dr. Polard. A Unified Theory of Happiness beautifully synthesizes a 20-year study of Eastern contemplative wisdom and the latest from Western science to illuminate: How to navigate the active "Basic Mode" and the non-active "Supreme Mode" of consciousness to respond to life's complexities with flexibility; Ambition, competence, confidence, connection tools for building an engaging "self" that can create an energetic flow; Receptivity, tranquility, reliance, lightheartedness paths for realizing "no-self," our natural connection with the flow