WHY ISN'T MY FAITH IN GOD ENOUGH TO ERASE MY BLUE MOODS?

Sunday, March 01, 2009

BOOK REVIEW --THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON JOY

From the Holy Scriptures I learned that God wants us to embrace joy, come what may. This is the central theme of the letter the apostle Paul wrote to the church at Philippi. From Dr. Earl Henslin and his book, This Is Your Brain On Joy, I learned about a revolutionary program for balancing mood, restoring brain health, and nurturing spiritual growth—all good things.

Dr. Henslin’s treatment plans include: supplements and medications, mood-balancing foods, music and cinematherapy, exercise programs, scriptures, prayers, and much more.

In this splendid book, science and faith join hands to help solve the mysteries that lead us to experiencing the joy we so long for and deserve.

Considering this to be a serious study, I was surprised when in the first chapter Dr. Henslin starts off by describing his family of Minnesota dairy farmers. He compared them to the hilariously stoic Lutheran characters in the famed Prairie Home Companion skits. By the time I reached the end of chapter one I was laughing out loud and saying to myself, “This must be what it is like when your brain is on joy.”

By the time I reached the last chapter I was amazed at how marvelous the human brain is. I have always thought I had a fair knowledge of the brain and knew a little bit about how it works. I found out I don’t know much! I found this book to be extremely educational and helpful.

The dust jacket for this book has a beautiful collection of flowers in many different colors. I smile when I think about it. I think you will too--especially after you have read the book.