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James D. Baird, Ph.D.
Author, “Happiness Genes, Unlock the Positive
Potential Hidden in Your DNA”

QDNA^®  Epigenetics | Happiness Genes, Unlock the Positive
Potential Hidden in Your DNA
Date: October 06, 2015 | Time: 03:00 PM Pacific

Epigenetics, Positive Psychology and Conscious Evolution

Learn to stop blaming your genes, your "genetics". Learn how to stop being hijacked by your genes. Learn how to stop being a passenger of the negative genetic destiny of the life you believe you didn't sign up for.

Two types of happiness exist. One is from the mutations emerging from Psychology, the New Era of Positive Psychology which teaches at major universities the components termed as "common happiness": pleasures, meaning and self improvement. Our guest James D. Baird, Ph.D. states, "These are subjectively verifiable variables."

Personal experience can validate what is true for the individual. One defect of this model is the components of happiness are transient and subject to change as each person's life goes through changes. Another more significant defect is that the components are responsive to external circumstances. Microbiologists have discovered a biological basis to human happiness, a second type of happiness that is genetic in nature. This is called "Natural Happiness."

Our wonderful altruistic guest is James D. Baird, Ph.D. a best selling author and a renaissance man with forty years of experience as a successful inventor and graduate engineer who pioneered a new science of "ultrasonics", earning him several patents. As a successful entrepreneur he founded Dynasonics, Inc., a design and manufacturing company of ultrasonic sensors and computers. His inventory background instilled in him a persistent curiosity about how things work, translating from mechanisms to life. His passion for understanding the bioengineering that makes us human, combined with his religious and spiritual beliefs, led him to research the subject of happiness for more than twenty years, and in the process earned him a Ph.D. in Natural Health.

Dr. Baird studied genetics, common behaviors and researched behavioral epigenetics, which holds the promise of modifying behavior by changing gene expression. He is the author of six books on human behavior, "Behavioral Genes", "Happiness Genes", "Obesity Genes", "Mindful Meals Diet", "Modern Christian Happiness Plan", and "The Happiness Plan".

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James D. Baird, Ph.D. has more than forty years of experience as a successful inventor and graduate engineer. A pioneer in the new science of "ultrasonics", Baird has earned several patents and as a successful entrepreneur. He founded Dynasonics, Inc., a design and manufacturing company of ultrasonic sensors and computers. His inventory background instilled in him a persistent curiosity about how things work, translating from mechanisms to life. His passion for understanding the bioengineering that makes us human, combined with his religious and spiritual beliefs has led him to research the subject of happiness for more than twenty years, and in the process, earned him a Ph.D. in Natural Health.

Dr. Baird was the founder of Happiness Ministries, a not-for-profit ministry that produced inspirational texts. His first two books "The Happiness Plan" and "The Modern Christian’s Happiness Plan" are based upon the premise that happiness comes from altruistic ethics and behavioral choices that put into action such spiritual qualities as loving-kindness and compassion. Dr. Baird has been involved with many religious organizations including nursing homes, churches, and charitable organizations. He was chairman of Catholic Charities for about 8 years. Dr. Baird is also the chairman of the Chicago chapter of the American Scientific Associations, a national professional association whose members are scientists who believe in God. The organization’s mission is to bring harmony to science and religion.

As a natural health advocate with an inventor’s curiosity, he was intrigued by the paradox that “diets don’t work.” In an effort to uncover the reasons and provide an answer, he wrote his third book, "The Mindful Meals Diet", which explained how genetic factors are the basis of unhealthy eating habits that lead people to become overweight. His program incorporated self-hypnosis and mind/body strategies to develop healthy eating habits. Expanding his research in this field he then published "Obesity Genes and Their Epigenetic Modifiers", which provided expanded epigenetic therapies to change genetic expression.

From his research of genetics in diet evolved the understanding that humans have a spiritual nature and that faith is genetic. This confirmed his belief that the expression of spirituality and altruistic acts such as compassion were genetically motivated and resulted in natural happiness. Results from researching genetic behavior and the new science of epigenetics inspired Dr. Baird to write "Happiness Genes, Unlock the Positive Potential Hidden in Your DNA".

Further research into the science of behavioral genetics and evolutionary psychology revealed various common behaviors that had an effect on happiness and well-being. He then wrote his sixth book, "Behavioral Genes, Why We Do What We Do and How to Change". This book brings understandings to the mysteries of our common behaviors and provides epigenetic therapies, such as; mindfulness, meditation, and cognitive therapy to modify genetic expression for improved well-being.

Praise for "Happiness Genes, Unlock the Positive Potential Hidden in Your DNA"

Bruce Lipton, Ph.D., New York Times best-selling author of "The Biology of Belief” praised Dr. Baird's work as "a paradigm-shattering synthesis of science and society reveals that the planet is in the midst of an incredible evolutionary event. . . the emergence of a new species, 'Humanity'. The evolution is driven by a change in human awareness. We are, each and all, active participants in what will amount to the greatest adventure in human history: Our Conscious Evolution!"

Larry Dossey, MD, best selling author “The Power of Premonitions" and "Healing Word” hailed his work as “one of the most universal and enduring spiritual teachings is that happiness is inside, not outside, and that it is our birthright. Breakthroughs in the science of epigenetics affirms this wisdom. If you are seeking greater fulfillment and happiness in your life, do not deny yourself this important book.”

Dawson Church, best-selling author of “The Genie in Your Genes” wrote “Combining recent studies showing the epigenetic effects of changing our beliefs and behaviors with the wisdom of ancient spiritual traditions, "Happiness Genes" is a wide-ranging survey of the science of happiness. It asks the reader provocative questions, like considering how our behaviors might be affecting the genetic expression of our children. Baird and Nadel show you how to inventory your ‘happiness assets,’ those relationships, possessions and situations that contribute to your happiness, and then treat them like the valuable resource that they are. Wise and practical, the book is peppered with self-reflection exercises, and ends with a 28-day program that guides you in cleaning up everything in your life that stands between you and happiness. To understand the links between what happiness looks like at the molecular level in our cells, the happiness of entire nations, and how you can take lessons from everything in between to raise your own happiness level, this book is an excellent guide.”

Edgar Mitchell, Ph.D., Apollo Astronaut, author of “The Way of the Explorer” and founder of IONS, Institute of Noetic Sciences wrote, “An important book to read and re-read.”

For more information on Dr. James D. Baird visit: www.DrJamesDBaird.com

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