{"author":"Andrew Weil","author_id":"Andrew+Weil","total_quotes":27,"quotes":[{"text":"Among other things, neuroplasticity means that emotions such as happiness and compassion can be cultivated in much the same way that a person can learn through repetition to play golf and basketball or master a musical instrument, and that such practice changes the activity and physical aspects of specific brain areas.","author":"Andrew Weil","tags":["compassion","happiness","neuroplasticity"],"id":13403,"author_id":"Andrew+Weil"},{"text":"I think instead [of happiness] we should be working for contentment... An inner sense of fulfillment that's relatively independent of external circumstances.","author":"Andrew Weil","tags":["circumstances","contentment","fulfillment","happiness","life"],"id":34120,"author_id":"Andrew+Weil"},{"text":"People who are contented and serene sleep well. They fall asleep easily, stay asleep, and wake refreshed. Conversely, people who are anxious, stressed, or depressed do not sleep well, and chronic insomnia is strongly associated with mood disorders. These are clear correlations, but what is cause and what is effect is not clear. Most experts agree that sleep and mood are closely related, that healthy sleep can enhance emotional well-being, while insufficient quantity or quality of sleep can adversely affect it.","author":"Andrew Weil","tags":["emotional-health","sleep"],"id":43826,"author_id":"Andrew+Weil"},{"text":"The World Health Organization has recognized acupuncture as effective in treating mild to moderate depression.","author":"Andrew Weil","tags":["depression","world "],"id":47685,"author_id":"Andrew+Weil"},{"text":"I have argued for years that we do not have a health care system in America. We have a disease-management system - one that depends on ruinously expensive drugs and surgeries that treat health conditions after they manifest rather than giving our citizens simple diet, lifestyle and therapeutic tools to keep them healthy.","author":"Andrew Weil","tags":["health","america","simple "],"id":65540,"author_id":"Andrew+Weil"},{"text":"A beautiful bouquet or a long-lasting flowering plant is a traditional gift for women, but I have recommended that both men and women keep fresh flowers in the home for their beauty, fragrance, and the lift they give our spirits.","author":"Andrew Weil","tags":["home","beautiful","women "],"id":68578,"author_id":"Andrew+Weil"},{"text":"I believe that it may be normal, healthy, and even productive to experience mild to moderate depression from time to time as part of the variable emotional spectrum, either as an appropriate response to situations or as a way of turning inward and mentally chewing over problems to find solutions.","author":"Andrew Weil","tags":["depression","emotions"],"id":89768,"author_id":"Andrew+Weil"},{"text":"In my view, prescribing antidepressant drugs is too often a quick and easy substitute for developing treatment plans that address the totality of health concerns and lifestyle factors that have an impact on wellness, including emotional wellness.","author":"Andrew Weil","tags":["anti-depressant","depression","lifestyle"],"id":113788,"author_id":"Andrew+Weil"},{"text":"Carbohydrate density is simple to calculate -- just divide the quantity of carbohydrate in food by the weight of the food. The more carbs packed into a given gram of food, the higher its carbohydrate density.","author":"Andrew Weil","tags":["broken-body","health","self-help","summer-devotions"],"id":123587,"author_id":"Andrew+Weil"},{"text":"Genuine happiness comes from within, and often it comes in spontaneous feelings of joy.","author":"Andrew Weil","tags":["joy","feelings","within "],"id":156079,"author_id":"Andrew+Weil"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":27,"pages":3,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}