Beyond Happiness Is a Choice

Where Does Happiness Come From? Learn the Scientific, Medical and Spiritual Dimensions of Happiness

From the co-author of the landmark bestseller Happiness Is a Choice comes the definitive update for our restless age—fifty years of breakthrough neuroscience, clinical insight, and timeless Scripture distilled into one life-changing invitation: stop chasing fragile feelings and start choosing a joy that endures whatever the world hurls your way.

As a follow‑up to the best‑selling classic Happiness Is a Choice, Christian psychiatrist Dr. Frank Minirth and author Dr. Beau Abernathy invite you on a deeper journey that uncovers joy you can choose and keep, no matter what life brings.

In a world crowded with quick fixes and empty promises, Beyond Happiness Is a Choice offers a proven, scientific, medical, and spiritual roadmap to well‑being that endures. Blending decades of clinical insight with cutting‑edge neuroscience and timeless Scripture, the authors show you how to cultivate a resilient happiness that circumstances can’t shake.

Inside, you’ll discover:

• The Joy Map – see how genetics, brain chemistry, daily habits, and your walk with God weave together to shape emotional health.

• The Medication Compass – an honest, easy‑to‑follow guide to every major synthetic and holistic treatment for mood, anxiety, and burnout: how they work, who benefits most, and the side effects rarely discussed in the exam room.

• “Joy Practices” you can start today – science‑backed habits that quiet anxious thoughts, renew your mind, and ignite gratitude.

• Straight answers to tough questions – Why am I still sad when I love Jesus? Can family history doom me to depression? Where is God when my prayers seem unheard?

• Scripture‑anchored encouragement – vivid stories and reflections that bring passages like Philippians 4 and Psalm 34 to life alongside modern psychology.

• A pathway from pain to purpose – proven tools for turning loss, burnout, or disappointment into deeper intimacy with Christ and renewed resilience.

Whether you battle chronic depression, shoulder everyday stress, or simply long for deeper contentment, this book offers a compassionate route from weary striving to lasting wholeness.

“In Your presence is fullness of joy.” — Psalm 16:11

Choose more than fleeting happiness. Embrace the resilient joy God designed for you—today, tomorrow, and always.