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How much are we like our mammalian cousins in the animal kingdom? And what can they teach us about our mental and emotional lives? Elle Russ tackles these questions in a riveting interview with Dr. Loretta Breuning, blogger, former professor, and founder of The Inner Mammal Institute, which studies how our neurochemical makeup guides our feelings and behaviors in similar ways to our non-human relatives. Dr.\xa0Breuning\xa0began studying the brain chemistry of animals because she was not\xa0convinced by prevailing theories of human motivation. When she\xa0learned that our happy brain chemicals trigger\xa0survival behaviors in animals,\xa0she\xa0retired from her career as Professor of Management at California State University, East Bay to connect the dots. Now, her books and resources have helped thousands of people worldwide to make peace with their inner mammal.

Her books include\xa0Beyond Cynical: Transcend Your Mammalian Negativity;\xa0I, Mammal: Why Your Brain Links Status and Happiness;\xa0and the forthcoming\xa0Habits of a Happy Brain: Retrain Your Brain to Boost Your\xa0Serotonin,\xa0Dopamine,\xa0Oxytocin, & Endorphin. \xa0Her blog,\xa0Your Neurochemical Self,\xa0is hosted at\xa0PsychologyToday.com

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So tune into today\u2019s show to learn more about how you can improve your mental and emotional wellbeing through reworking the mammalian neural networks that comprise your brain!\xa0

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