CONTENTS

1. The Mysterious Mix of Science and Spirit

STEP ONE: UNDERSTAND YOUR BRAIN

2. Basic Brain Chemistry

3. The Promise and Perils of Medication

4. Feed Your Brain

5. Nature’s Pharmacy: Supporting Mood with Nutritional Supplements and Herbs

6. Flowing with Nature: Movement, Breathing, and Biorhythms

STEP TWO: KNOW YOUR AYURVEDIC TYPE

7. Ayurvedic Wisdom: Which Type Are You?

8. Calming Air Types

9. Soothing Fire Types

10. Moving Earth Types

STEP THREE: DISCOVER YOUR BUDDHIST EMOTIONAL TYPE

11. Buddhist Wisdom: Which Type Are You?

12. Fear Types: Always Grasping After More

13. Anger Types: Never Satisfied

14. Self-Deluding or Adrift Types: Trying to Wake Up

15. Strategies of Wisdom

Appendix A: Serotonin-Enhancing Foods

Appendix B: Dopamine/Norepinephrine—Enhancing Foods

Appendix C: Resources

Notes

Acknowledgments

Index