In Wired for Wellness, readers will explore the complex relationship between technology, well-being, and human connection in the digital age. This essential guide delves into the addictive nature of our devices, the impact of dopamine on our engagement, and the ways in which technology can contribute to feelings of isolation, anxiety, and depression. But Wired for Wellness doesn't just highlight the challenges of the digital age—it also provides practical and actionable strategies for harnessing technology's power for good. Through mindfulness, intentionality, and compassion, readers will learn how to set boundaries, manage screen time, and foster genuine human connections in an increasingly virtual world. Wired for Wellness blends cutting-edge research, personal stories, and expert insights to empower readers to reclaim their well-being and create a more balanced and fulfilling life.

Creators are complexly wired. In their lightest moments, they are passionate, ambitious, intuitive, and possess a host of other bright qualities. But entrepreneurial spirits are often victim of a darker side of their nature: They are particularly prone to mental health issues, stress-related illness, and other vulnerabilities of mind, body, and spirit. The media has breathlessly chronicled the peaks and valleys of today’s creators—glorifying their strengths and villainizing their weaknesses—not realizing that the light and dark within entrepreneurs are two sides of the same coin. Wired This Way explores why the mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual distress among creators is not an indication of brokenness, but of a rich inner complexity that’s prone to imbalance. A creator’s struggles and strengths are one in the same, and the solution doesn’t come from without, but from within. Using the wisdom of 10 creator archetypes found within the entrepreneurial spirit—the Curious, Sensitive, Ambitious, Disruptive, Empowered, Fiery, Orderly, Charming, Eager, and Existential Creator—readers will learn how to integrate the light and dark qualities of each archetype for mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. Rooted in psychology, neuroscience, mindfulness, and ancient wisdom traditions, Wired This Way is a user’s manual for self-understanding, self-acceptance, and self-care as an entrepreneurial spirit.

Can you imagine a world where drug companies throw bake sales to make ends meet? A world without all the jaw clenching, nail biting, and stress-induced melt downs? Eighty percent of health problems today are due to the downstream effects of stress, so learning to break free from stress could dramatically improve your mood, your relationships, your health—and your life. In Wired for Joy, researcher and New York Times bestselling author Laurel Mellin presents a simple yet proven way to train your brain to move through stress and back to joy. Her method has been called the missing link in health care, as it focuses on rewiring the emotional brain—the caldron of our stress—rather than the thinking brain, which has been the focus of most other stress-busting methods. Based on the cutting-edge science of neuroplasticity, Mellin outlines the five states of the emotional brain. For each state she presents a specific tool that easily and quickly switches the brain back to a state of well-being. Once you know how to make that switch, life becomes easier, and stress symptoms—depression, anxiety, overeating, high blood pressure—tend to fade. Finally, instead of focusing on the symptoms of stress, we can change the wiring that triggers it and experience new sense of freedom in our lives.

Enjoy the extraordinary life you were designed to live. I am confident you will derive tremendous value from this masterful and eclectic compendium, Wired for High-Level Wellness. Author Susan Smith Jones reminds us that we were each created by God and have been blessed with a miraculous body. From head to toe, she shows us how to not only heal our body but also create robust health . . . at any age. We were not created to simply get by with an unrewarding, unfulfilling, and prosaic life. God wants each of us to flourish, thrive, and live our best life. Its difficult to do this if we are dealing with health issuesbig or small. As you put Susans key principles and suggestions into action, you will quickly feel the difference and start glowing with vitality. Her easy-to-follow program is an indispensable and refreshing change from most health and self-improvement books that only focus on one particular aspect of health. Balance is the key, and Susan will keep you focused on the long-term results that come from choosing a healthy lifestyle. No matter your reason for turning to this bookwhether its to find more happiness in life, look and feel better, find balance, discover how to eat healthier and be more positive, reinvigorate your body, boost your self-esteem, and/or live a more peaceful, hopeful, prosperous life with a heart full of faith and a strengthened relationship with Godthis book will lead you in the right direction. Get ready to feel wonderful in body, mind, and spiritand enjoy the extraordinary life you were designed to live. Foreword Excerpt