The Honeymoon Effect: The Science of Creating Heaven on Earth by Bruce H. Lipton

The Honeymoon Effect: The Science of Creating Heaven on Earth Reviews

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  Mae

  It has a good message but I felt like he could have written it all into one small pamphlet.
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  Manuela Colantonio-alonzi

  My first exposure to Bruce Lipton was during the Hay House “I Can Do It” Conference in Toronto where he lectured on the Honeymoon Effect – The Science of Creating Heaven on Earth. I was curious to learn about it and I was completely astounded by the information which was shared. I was then very happy to receive this book by which the lecture was based on for free from Hay House Publishing for review purposes and the follow review is unbiased and reflects my honest judgement of this book.
  
  Firstly, I must say that I wish I had come across this book many, many years ago as it would have saved me a tonne of grief and heart ache.
  
  The book talks about the law of attraction and how it affects a relationship, but takes it a step further than all the other books out there that attempt to explain the same. Most books preach that what you put out there is what you get, but fail to explain how this phenomenon takes place and the mechanics behind it – quantum physics. Although the book is scientific, it is very easy to read. It is written for the average person and contains humor as well, which is refreshing as scientific concepts can be very dull and dry. Bruce has a talent for telling and incorporating relevant and entertaining stories to support his theory
  
  Lipton does really well in explaining how all the subconscious gunk which we collect while growing up, the programing we are subjected to, affects all the decisions we make, and how we bring them into our relationships with other people, and how we look for them to complete us, and therefore are never satisfied.
  
  What was comforting for me was his explanation about good vibes and bad vibes. I’m the type of person who functions very much on intuition however there have been many times when I override what my intuition tells me and proceed with logic only to be burned in the end. Lipton states “Good vibes are nature’s way of telling you that you’re in the right place or with the right person. Just being in the same room with a partner who is in harmony with you lifts your energy; together you create ripples that produce high-energy waves.”
  
  He then goes on to state that “bad” vibes have the opposite effect and can be very destructive, and “may be your nervous system’s warning that you’re hanging out with the wrong person. An energetically disharmonious relationship likely features shouting matches and recriminations – even being in the same room with your partner depresses you.” I found it absolutely fascinating learning about the science behind this, and also the depth to which he goes into.
  
  As I mentioned previously, I wish I had read this book long time ago, such as 15 years ago, as it would have saved me a lot of pain and grief which I experienced in many of my relationships. However, since I can’t go back in time and fix those relationships, I am certainly keeping this knowledge in tow and using the skills and tools learned with my present day relationships. I recommend this book to anyone who is in a relationship – romantic or not.
  
  
  
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  Cloris Kylie

  When I read The Biology of Belief, by Bruce Lipton, I was fascinated by his insights about our conscious and subconscious minds, and how we can reprogram our subconscious minds to lead happy lives.
  
  The subconscious mind, which is responsible for 90% of your thoughts and behaviors, is like a computer which is programmed by your conscious mind. Think of when you learned how to drive. At first, you had to place all your conscious attention on steering, breaking, accelerating, etc. After a while, driving became a subconscious task, which you can now do while listening to music, eating, or having a conversation.
  
  Lipton’s scientific approach to spiritual truths is unique, and this is why I was so interested in reading his most recent book: The Honeymoon Effect. In this book, Lipton shares his own experience with a failed marriage, and how he was able to create a spectacular romantic love affair that withstands the test of time.
  
  Lipton reveals that based on quantum physics, “everything in this Universe is made out of immaterial energy, and everything radiates energy.” We can feel this energy or “vibes” radiating from every person we meet, so that explains why we feel naturally attracted to some people and can’t wait to get away from others.
  
  To me, the most significant section in the book is the one dedicated to reprogramming our subconscious mind to have solid, loving relationships with our romantic partners. Our programming can be modified by:
  - Being conscious of exactly what we want in the relationship.
  - Identifying the programming that needs to be changed in our subconscious mind.
  - Reprogramming our subconscious mind with mindfulness, hypnosis, or a new method of healing called energy psychology.
  
  In the chapter titled “Noble Gases,” Lipton cleverly explains how we have a choice to be like noble gases, which means to be complete without the need to partner or pair up with anyone. He contrasts noble gases to unbalanced atoms, which need a complementary partner who is unbalanced as well to create a seemingly “balanced” relationship. This apparently balanced relationship isn’t really stable or even happy, and when it breaks, it produces severe grief and hopelessness. In Lipton’s eyes, this is what a typical codependent relationship looks like. Noble gases are even stronger with a partner, but do not need a partner to be stable, and this is the place where we need to be if we want to engage in long-lasting and joyful romantic relationships.
  
  If we combine Lipton’s teachings with our internal knowing of what real love is, we will be on our way to this joyful state called The Honeymoon Effect.
  
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  Andy Nieradko

  I wish I could've read this book twenty years ago, would've saved me a lot of grief. That's my only complaint about Bruce Liptons The Honeymoon Effect: The Science of Creating Heaven on Earth. Even the part about chemical compounds and noble gases was interesting, and made accessible for the average Joe or Jane. What separates this book from the usual, run-of-the-mill relationship book, is that it deals with the unseen forces that affect our individual drives, subconscious programming, quantum physics/attraction, and how to make each of those factors work for you rather against you in your marriage. If you're a fan of the Abraham-Hicks material, you'll love this book, as it fits perfectly with what they've said about vibration and relationships. This is the first time I've ever recommended a book's appendix section before. The resources in the back of the book are fantastic, making it a definite keeper. Living happily ever after is absolutely possible, and I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants that for their marriage.
  FTC Disclosure: I received this book for free from Hay House Publishing for this review. The opinion in this review is unbiased and reflects my honest judgment of the product.
  
  
  
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  Olga Sotomayor

  The Honeymoon Effect
  The science of creating heaven on earth
  By: Bruce H. Lipton, Ph.D.
  
  1st Edition May 2013
  ISBN 978-1-4019-2386-0
  
  
  The Honeymoon Effect: the science of creating heaven on earth written by Bruce. H. Lipton, PhD just hit the book stands on May of 2013. Bruce is an internationally recognized leader in bridging science and spirit. Who from his own account went from an agnostic scientist, to a Rumi quoting Scientist! He is a Stem cell biologist, bestselling author of The Biology of Belief and recipient of the 2009 Goi Peace Award; he has been a guest speaker on hundreds of TV and radio shows, as well as keynote presenter for national and international conferences.
  
  In The Honeymoon Effect Bruce brings a new spin to the Law of attraction by breaking down piece by piece the biology of the human being and our need to bond. The coming together, is as he describes the force that drives biological evolution. The book talks about an inherent need for human beings to come together. Bruce explains that it’s no coincidence when two people meet there are unseen signals that we send out that attracts others to us as well as chemical changes that occur within us.
  
  He explains that sex is not always about having children but rather our need as human beings to bond. Nature intended for us to bond and so it is essential that we recognize that fundamental drive. Going into chapter two The Honeymoon Effect focuses on the importance of being in tune with our feelings and trusting our instincts he explains that all organisms on the planet use vibrations (vibration is energy) we not only communicate with words, we also communicate through an exchange of energetic vibrations.
  
  “Language was designed to hide feelings”
  
  And so to create The Honeymoon Effect, we must first become not only familiar, but aware of our own innate gifts. Bruce talks about the ability to sense good and bad vibrations and trusting your gut instinct. He bridges science and spirit with his in depth explanations and quotes by Albert Einstein
  “Everything is Energy”
  
  Matter is not physical it’s a form of energy we are taught that atoms are made up of vortices of energy and in coming to know the truths about who we are and what we are is liberating. Accepting the truth of who we really are takes us beyond viewing ourselves as powerless. Knowledge is power; knowledge empowers us to create the life and relationships of our choosing. We are creators, not victims.
  
  The book talks about the biology of love. When our mind perceives the experience of love it causes the brain to secrete neurochemical such as dopamine, oxytocin, and growth hormones into the blood system. Apparently we are healthier when we are in love. It is a fact that when we change our response to the world we change the chemical composition in our blood which then regulates our genetics and behaviors. Most of us know that fear will provoke the release of stress hormones and stress is known to be a primary cause of illness and so the book stresses the importance of being totally aware of our feelings and responses to life and the people around us through our energetic vibrations, what we sense, and feel effects the body, mind, and spirit.
  
  Bruce points out that “four minds don’t think alike” The reference to four minds is his way of explaining our conscious and subconscious minds. For those that are not familiar with this concept this part of the book is really eye opening because it is the subconscious programming that will usually sabotage any efforts towards a happy healthy relationship. And as he points out it can go either way depending of what that programing is. If yours is one of a happy childhood with positive affirmations then as Bruce explains that these are the individual that will most likely have long lasting loving relationships. On the other hand, if the programing is one of toxic shame, trauma, or negative reinforcement it only stand to reason these individual will find themselves in failed relationships one after another.
  
  The premise is that if you want different results you have to be willing to look into the subconscious mind and see what negative programs have been stored there. Often times un be known to us there are negative beliefs buried so deep we are not consciously aware how they are operating and creating the things we don’t want. What happens when two people come together is a clashing of their four minds.
  
  The reader is given insight as to what happens once the euphoria has passed from the relationship and the subconscious mind is triggered. The research shows that the subconscious mind is much more powerful and is responsible for 95% of what we create as opposed to our conscious mind which is responsible for only %5 of the reality we create in our life. He talks extensively about the role of the subconscious mind and the old patterns and programs that are in stilled within the part of the mind and its ability to override a conscious choice.
  
  It’s clear that the author’s intention is to bring a new light of awareness to all the readers who are looking to create happy, loving relationships within their own lives. Bruce candidly talks about his own failed relationships and the truths he had to face in order to arrive at The Honeymoon Effect as well as the actions he took to release the old programs within his own subconscious mind.
  
  I found the book to be captivating it held my attention as well as brought new information to light. He integrates his personal knowledge of biology to talk about human relationships and how to create The Honeymoon Effect which I believe is crucial. Many people go from one bad relationship to another divorce is estimated to be at the highest level it has ever been and so if his way of presenting this information can help anyone to see a broader part of themselves I believe it has served its purpose.
  
  The ability to link the psychology and biology of human relationships will be an eye opener for many readers and the information within this book has the ability to profoundly impact many lives and relationships.
  
  
  
  
  
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  Veronika

  
  
  This book is a prime example of the category of books "I would never have bought myself". It has presented itself as a lesson of the saying "Don't judge a book by its cover", throwing in an additional one on "Don't judge a book by its title". It looks cheesy, it sounds cheesy, which it also is in reality when you will have to go through quite a few cringe-worthy phrases, but if you filter out solely the informational aspect - it does present quite a few interesting topics to the reader.
  
  The author touches upon a wide variety of subject matters and while the book does have a focus on romantic relationships, it offers valuable insights on relationships among all people in general. The more scientifically explained parts were the ones that spoke to me the most. Even though we might have already heard that our daily life is mostly dominated by our subconscious, it is the first time that I read out how difficult it is to change these subconscious beliefs that we're driven by, as if by an invisible hand pushing us in a certain direction. In your conscious you might be an accepting and kind person, whereas your actual actions still reflect your traumas you're carrying around from your childhood. This book helps you build an understanding towards others - instead of being judgemental towards a certain behaviour, it motivates you to analyse its underlying roots.

  "Since most of the [subconscious] programming occurred before we were seven, and especially since most of our personality was defined before we were born, our conscious minds may have no clue what was downloaded into our subconscious minds." (p. 90)

  Other highly interesting topics that are touched upon are:
  
  - Biological examples of behaviour within the animal kingdom - from the reasons behind coupling, to the choice of partners or even how you can contradict those crazy, every now & then occurring arguments, saying that homosexuality isn't "natural";

  "Perhaps if more people realized that coupling in higher organisms is fundamentally about bonding, not only the drive to reproduce, there would be less prejudice against homosexuality." (p. 8)

  - Psychological effects of different kinds of upbringing of children, as well as all the processes that have emotional influence on the formation of a fetus;
  
  - Scientific proof of how our brain creates energetic waves outside of its physical shape, leading up to the conclusion that if the smallest parts of atoms or particles are made up of matter (meaning a certain type of energy), it's not too bogus of a belief to say that each body might have its individual energetic field;
  
  -But also other little details briefly touched upon, such as the theory of Feng Shui or why the formation of specific habits might be the solution to the change of a certain way of thinking.

  "Repetition leads to habituation, and that is the fundamental mechanism for programming subconscious behavior patterns." (p. 93)

  If the description has spiked your interest at least a bit, I'd suggest you to give it a try. It's not too long, just about 150 pages of pure text, so even if it's not quite your thing, you won't be wasting too much time. Do go into the reading prepared to be filtering out the information that might be relevant to you though. You'll have to brace yourself for quite a few cheesy and cliché American kind of expressions, as well as having the author self-advertise his other book, "The Biology of Belief". Just so that you're prepared, here a few quotes of the less enjoyable parts you would come across:

  "Rather than blending different color tints, the brain is a love potion mixing machine stocked with an array of neurochemicals and hormones that researchers have linked to the biochemistry of love." (p. 53)
  
  "To explain that sweeping statement, I need to go back to chemistry. Not to the chemical stew of love potions that course through your body when you're madly in love but to the elements in the periodic table [...]." (p. 106)
  
  "I envision verdant, organic field, loving parents, Happily Ever After couples, and an amazing new butterfly that emits laser light." (p. 131)

  Once you manage to get over both the cover, as well as the name of the book (which probably wouldn't have been possible for me, unless I was gifted the book, which was the case here), I believe that there's at least a little something that can be drawn out for each reader. Concerning my rating, there is a 1 ★ reduction for the cheesy parts that I didn't enjoy, but otherwise it's a valuable book that can contribute to your personal change of your own habits.
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  ErikaAdriana

  I like how it explains love with quantum physics and it has some good tips I will keep in mind for my next relationship :)
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  Cynthia Larson

  One of the things I love most about Bruce Lipton is the fearless way he shares intimate details about his life, with such joy and contagious zest for life that one feels one's spirits lifting even when hearing tales of past traumatic events. What makes Lipton's new book, "The Honeymoon Effect" such a treasure is how Lipton shares his passion for understanding the underlying biology of our interpersonal chemistry side-by-side with autobiographical accounts of what's worked and what's not worked in his relationships in the past.
  
  Would you believe that the cascade of chemicals that drive love can be unleashed not just by falling in love with a person, but also by falling in love with a project or idea? Lipton assures us this is so, since "wherever there is passion, not far behind are the potent chemical brews that motivate us to pursue the objects of our desire." As an author who once made the mistake of filling the bathtub while working on a chapter of my book, Karen Kimball: and the Dream Weaver's Web, this is something I definitely relate to.
  
  As it turns out, the keys to living happily ever after with one's true love are found within. Lipton explains through tales from his own relationship lessons in the past why it's not enough to simply find the man or woman of our dreams. People subconsciously seek familiar patterns from the past, so unless we address underlying psychological issues in ourselves, relationships will only ever last until the initial bursts of love endorphins wear off.
  
  Readers seeking a how-to book might want to dive into chapter four, "Four Minds Don't Think Alike," to get to the heart of weird ways we so often find our partner knows just how to push our buttons at the point we know 'the honeymoon is over.' Lipton explains that what is actually happening when the love of our life is no longer acting all that loving is that they are expressing their subconscious mind, with all of its programming instilled in us going all the way back to childhood... and before that, into the womb. Our subconscious mind soaked up a great deal of our environment in the form of cascades of chemicals running through our bodies, in such ways that sensitize us to particular repetitive patterns of emotional patterns around us. Fortunately, by becoming mindful, we can reprogram our subconscious mind, so we are compatible with the kind of partners we'd most like to live happily ever after with. Only through such reprogramming can we hope to break free of negative relationship patterns.
  
  The Honeymoon Effect is an inspirational book containing a real-life successful love story, together with lots of recent research in the fields of biology and psychology... and some wonderful tips on how you can become more mindful and successful in love and life. Highly recommended!
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  Panda1602

  I loved the whole feel of this book before I even sat down to read it. It has this wholesome frequency about it and I commenced reading it, I was enveloped in the love of the words that went into the book. So it should be no surprise that I write that this book deals with vibrations and frequencies and how they affect us, our relationships and so forth. I am a fan of Bruce's writing style. He takes, what is for me a rather dry subject, and makes it captivating. He is definitely a man that walks his talk and has found a way to assist others through his own learning and findings. This book does have a certain quality that slightly mirrors the books by Jerry and Esther Hicks. So if you are a fan of their writing style then you will appreciate this. Certainly a book that should be read by anyone of any age who is looking to have a relationship - whether it be a committed one, or for business or the like.
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  Lucia Jane

  Quote:
  
  “To create the Honeymoon Effect in your life, you’ll need to take advantage of your wonderful innate gift, the ability to sense good and bad vibrations. And to do so you’ll likely have to overcome the programming you received in your youth, although that’s not the only programming you’ll have to undo,...”
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  Nikki

  One of the best books I have read on the scientific explanation of energy ~~~ Really fascinating book full of inspirations.
  
  "Enlightenment, for a wave in the ocean, is the moment the wave realizes that it is water"
  Thich Nhat Hanh
  
  "Yesterday I was cleaver, so I wanted to change the world. Today, I am wise, so I am changing myself. "
  Rumi
  
  "If "reading" energetically transmitted messages sounds woo-woo New Age speak to you, it's not. Actually it's mainstream quantum physics."
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  Ema | Adamant Reader

  O carte cu o abordare inedită asupra relațiilor cu ceilalți, dar mai ales cu tine însuți. Cu toții știm sau am auzit că dacă nu ne iubim noi pe noi, nu putem să ne așteptăm de la alții să o facă, dar Bruce Lipton explică de ce într-un mod foarte creativ și în același timp bine documentat științific. Am apreciat că de multe ori autorul explica cum funcționează lucrurile cu exemple din viața sa personală.
  
  Am aflat multe informații interesante despre conștient și subconștient, despre cum am fost programați mental și cum ne putem re-programa mintea, despre cum să iei o hotărâre și cum să te ții de ea, explicații depre eșecurile noastre, mai ales dacă am încercat de multe ori ceva și tot eșuăm, despre cum funcționează undele și gazele nobile și cum putem aplica anumite principii și în relațiile noastre, despre creșterea conștientă a copiilor, furia abandonului, psihologia energetică, și multe altele.
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  Deborah Lucero

  Information everyone should know!
  This is what I took away from this book that I want to share with you.
  1.Your beliefs are preventing you from experiencing those elusive, love relationships. Change your beliefs, change your relationships.
  2. The conscious mind is the creative mind- the one that acts on behalf of your wishes and desires.
  3. The subconscious mind is the program- beliefs and programs downloaded from others, many of them negative and false.
  4. When your conscious mind stops paying attention your subconscious takes over....playing those negative false beliefs and programs that don't serve us. That is why the honeymoon effect fades.
  
  What to do and know: This insight can be applied to all your relationships as well as your life!
  
  Your conscious mind seeks partnership with individuals who fulfill your wishes and desires BUT your subconscious mind seeks individuals who possess traits that compliment your personal but unobserved imbalances.
  We create good and bad vibes when we broadcast thoughts from our brains.
  Change your beliefs and programs by changing your subconscious mind.
  Change your life first then you can attract a partner you desire.
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  Nikki Huber

  DUMB. Save your time and don't read this book it's like "The Secret". If you enjoyed that non sense then maybe you will love this. However, I agree with thre other reviewer the jist of this book could of been written on a phamlet.
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  Sam Torode

  A little short on the practical how-to's, but I enjoyed this book quite a bit. Recommended after reading "The Biology of Belief."
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  Vishal Bawa

  The book starts with reiterating the established world of biology of belief. In the first part it hovers through the ideas expressed lucidly in the BOB and gets slightly more descriptive with add-on information.
  While BOB was developing the bedrock for the author’s thoughts, THE leads you beautifully to the application mode.
  
  I have liked the second part a lot since it has the novelty of action oriented thoughts, and discovering the magnitude of each of our conscious thoughts towards rewiring the subconscious mind.
  
  Bruce has explained the process of ‘rewiring of subconscious’ in detail and has laid out options for everyone based on the cycle of priorities for individuals. He has mentioned about psych-k in a bit more detail followed by the ‘habituation or repetition’ methodologies.
  
  In the BOB, the author has mentioned about the Buddhist modalities, but didn’t explain it further stating that it is a prolonged process; and hence he has largely focused on the adoption of faster solutions.
  
  I would like to see Bruce getting into the Buddhist technique too with this amazing line of work.
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  Christopher Conrad

  One of my new favorite authors! Will definitely be looking for more from this honest and excellent writer! Only two books in (the other was "The Biology of Belief") with Dr. Lipton and I'm hooked. His scientific research, scares universities and scientists with agendas and corporate backing while backing up what shamans have known for millennia. Mainstream education will systematically deny the evidence presented, so you MUST RESEARCH this for yourself. Thanks for your courage and insight, Dr. Lipton!!
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  Karl

  When doing book reviews there is a fine balance between providing a lengthy/thorough review and providing a short, concise review that sums up a book in a few brief statements. So in this review, rather than choose just one way, I will provide a short review as well as a long review of, “The Honeymoon Effect.”
  
  The short review - If you have ever had a relationship: good, bad or otherwise or if you ever intend on having a relationship, than the information in this book will be of interest to you. I quite enjoyed Bruce’s writing style and learned a great deal about myself and relationships in general.
  
  Okay, now for the long review.
  
  In his latest book, “The Honeymoon Effect” Bruce Lipton once again employs a relaxed style to blend experiences from his personal journey with scientific processes to explain why it is that we so frequently sabotage our relationships. This s not a ___ step book to finding love, this book is designed to make the reader aware of the internal processes, most of which are unknown to us on a conscious level, as a means of making more loving and positive connections.
  
  In a manner that is interesting, and often entertaining, Bruce illustrates how the body and brain behave when in different emotional states. The information is presented in a manner that can be easily understood by someone who has never taken a biology class (that would be me). There is nothing overwhelming in this section of the book and it is relatively short.
  
  The next component of the book, and perhaps the section that contains the most crucial information, is the section on how it is that the conscious mind, full of good intentions, can be overwhelmed by the programming existing in our subconscious mind. Many people might not realize that it is the subconscious mind calling the shots 90% of the time. This means that all of our conditioned responses in relationships are often calling the shots without us even being aware of it. In other words, the captain of the love boat is only at the helm 10% of the time and the other 90% of the time the “computer” is running things.
  
  This is not to say that we did not have a role in our failed relationships, this is simply saying that the programming in our subconscious mind played a large part in how our relationships unfolded and how they continue to unfold. By becoming aware of our “hidden programs” we are empowered and can make the changes we need for finding relationships that are positive and life affirming.
  
  On a final note, with Bruce being so willing to self-disclose, I believe I should do the same. I have to admit that normally I do not seek out books related to building “loving relationships.” I know that many people enjoy these books and they have benefited from reading them; however, in my experience I found that many of the books I encountered were very general and the changes they suggested only dealt with conscious-mind issues. The changes that occurred, if any, would only have a temporary benefit. Now, having read, “The Honeymoon Effect” I understand that changes made to the conscious mind, even with the best of intentions, do not overcome the programming running in the subconscious mind. In order to truly have fulfilling and nurturing relationships one must become aware of the programming behind the scenes and then re-write it to be in alignment with our greatest desires. In simple terms, if we wish to have the feelings of love and joy that we experience in the initial moments of a loving relationship, if we wish to experience this “honeymoon effect”, we need to have harmony between four minds not just two.
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  P.J. Lazos

  When Margaret met Bruce she had an electric surge that started in her heart and traveled like lightning throughout her body, putting her senses on full alert. She gasped. Her hand went to her heart. Bruce responded with a look, but did not return Margaret’s googly-eyed stare. What had happened to spark Margaret’s reaction? Why didn’t Bruce have a heart-pounding experience when he gazed at Margaret? What ultimately brought and held the pair together? These questions and more are the subject of The Honeymoon Effect: The Science of Creating Heaven on Earth, Bruce Lipton’s third book. Part common sense, part hard science, and part personal memoir, The Honeymoon Effect is a physiological and often philosophical accounting of what makes people fall and stay in love. Lipton, whose work has long been on the cutting edge of thought is a cell biologist who pioneered early stem cell research, a world-class lecturer and thinker, and currently a professor at the New Zealand College of Chiropractic in addition to being one of my favorite visionaries. Just listen to a one of his webinars and tap into his extraordinary energy field to see what I mean. It gives me a boost like a shot of espresso as his insight travels through the air waves, thoughts transmitted with a will and force of their own. Thoughts have power Lipton has long said in his previous books, The Biology of Belief - Unleashing the Power of Your Consciousness, Matter and Miracles, and Spontaneous Evolution - Our Positve Future and a Way to Get There From Here, both testaments to Lipton’s metaphysical view of the world. While The Honeymoon Effect is ostensibly a self-help guide to finding and keeping the partner that’s the best fit for you, Honeymoon is, moreover, a molecular distillation of the mind/body/spirit connection and the reasons why, on a cellular level we fall and stay in love. There are physiological reasons for the falling, a chemistry to love itself as the poets say, and not just in the metaphorical sense, but in the physical sense as well, one that resonates in our cells. Unfortunately, although we fall in love, we rarely stay there. That’s the terrain of the lucky few. According to Lipton, however, it could be the terrain of everyone if we just knew how to use the tools at hand. “We create our lives with our beliefs, and we broadcast those beliefs into the energetic environment around us,” Lipton says. Therefore, it’s your beliefs that draw your future to you. The past draws the future. Lipton has a way around that in the event you’re not so happy with what has been and want to change what will be. Yet, this book is about much more than the power of positive thinking. It’s also about the grand design in which we all play a part, major or minor depending on our desires, and how we can cultivate those desires along with our lives with something akin to mathematical precision if we know how the chemistry works. The Honeymoon Effect is a gem of a pocket companion, a fascinating and required read for anyone looking for love and wanting to stay there. Read it, not just to find your One and Only, the exciting and amazing partner of your dreams, but to find and fall in love with the most important person you’ll ever know in your life: You.
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  Alex

  Ένα βιβλίο το οποίο κάνει εύστοχη και καλά τεκμηριωμένη σύνδεση μεταξύ των θετικών επιστημών με την ψυχολογία και ιδιαίτερα στο υποσυνείδητο και το συνειδητό. Εξηγεί με απλοικό τρόπο τις συμπεριφορές και τις αντιδράσεις μας και πως μπορούμε να αλλάξουμε συνήθειες, τις οποίες έχουμε πάρει από τους προγόνους μας και πιστεούμε ότι δεν μπορούμε να τις αλλάξουμε. Αρχίζοντας από τους εαυτούς μας για μια καλύτερη συμβίωση με το ταίρι μας αλλά και για έναν καλύτερο κόσμο για όλους. Σε μερικά σημεία το βιβλίο σε αποτρέπει να συνεχίσεις, διότι έχει πολλούς επιστημονικούς όρους. Μην σταματάτε και συνεχίστε. Αξίζει!!
  Σίγουρα μια καλή επιλογή και αρχή για αυτοβελτίωση, motivation και self-help.
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  Mary

  I appreciate his enthusiasm, but I found my mind wandering. If he wants “average” people to change how they approach relationships he might want to tone down 75% chemistry only information of the book. He also didn’t stay on topic and seemed to use the book as a platform for his opinions. Although I agree with his opinions on how destructive humans are with nature it really (although he tried) didn’t seem to fit with the topic of the book.
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  Jeni Chen

  After reading his first book, the Belief of Biology, I was hoping this book will show me more how he utilized the knowledge he described in the first book to better his life experiences. I am finding some repeated topics and short chapter on using our conscious willpower to practice to change our subconscious habits to better our lives. It was a little bit less info than what I have expected.
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  Palm Bear

  Awesome and eyeopening scientificly based view on knowing yourself and thus your spouse
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  Sharon

  Good refresher, but I would recommend 'Biology of Belief' if you are interested in learning about his work.
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  Murlee

  A lot of science you have to get through to finally get the point of the book.
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  Andrew

  A pretty good book (I’d probably give it 3.5 stars) in which the author takes a holistic look at relationships (with the self, with others, and with the planet). The main point of the book is to point out that it’s not just your physical make-up (hormones, neurochemicals, genes, etc) that prevent you from having the best relationship possible with yourself and others, but your ‘beliefs’ that prevent you from experiencing a perpetual honeymoon state. This proves to a be an invaluable antidote to any unrelenting autists, MOFO’s, LH’s, or the excessively masculine-minded in general. Life isn’t only objective; it’s also what we make of it too.
  
  JAMES BOND: There is a fundamental biological imperative that propels every organism on this planet to be in a community, to be in relationship with other organisms. (This is why the West is dying incidentally; atomic individuals (that strongly rely on their social support networks) are increasingly bowling alone; we’re bacteria taken out of our Petri dish. But that’s an aside.) And once we’re able to have successful relationships with ourselves, we can THEN go on to have successful relationships with others, AND THEN we can have a successful relationship with the planet. This is so because of the fractal-like holonic nature of the universe; as above, so below. So in order to understand the whole, it’s enough to understand the part and extrapolate (and corroborate) that understanding to the whole.
  
  WAVELENGTHS: All organisms use vibration (energy) as a primary means of communication to create the honeymoon effect, you need to sense and maintain the good vibrations while avoiding and neglecting the bad ones. If someone feels good, then check that feeling with other people and your thoughts, and come to a reasoned conclusion about whether that person is truly good or not. Everything, as quantum mechanics teaches us, is energy; atoms are vortices of energy, much like mini-tornadoes; so are molecules, cells, humans, societies, everything! How is this relevant? The thoughts we think also create a certain frequency of energy that radiates outward and finds expression in our very being; if we think negative thoughts, we’ll create negative energy and vibe with negative people; vice versa with positive thoughts. This is just manifesting the reality that you want to create; this is the ultimate freedom. (Tempered by the situation that you find ‘on the ground’ no doubt; there are limits to what you can create with the power of your thoughts alone.)
  
  (I’m gonna quote the next section in full because it’s important: “An interesting series of experiments by parapsychology researcher and anthropologist Marilyn Schlitz, director of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, and British parapsychology skeptic and psychologist Richard Wiseman suggests that the thoughts researchers broadcast play a role even in rigorous scientific experiments. Wiseman and Schlitz collaborated on studies to determine whether a person can detect that someone is staring at them even when they don’t see them. These experiments established that when Schlitz was the one doing the staring, there was a statistically significant effect; when Wiseman was the one doing the staring, there was no effect.9 Those who have read The Biology of Belief won’t be surprised. The believer, Schlitz, started off with the premise that the experiment would work and it did. Wiseman, the nonbeliever, started out with the premise that it wouldn’t work and of course, as that was his belief, it didn’t.”)
  
  HORMONES: We actually control the chemistry of our bodies by the thoughts we think; the more lovely thoughts we have, the more bubbsy we feel, the more robust and healthy the growth we experience. (Alsojaqqiesokthankyoubaiughcawgetaway.) If, however, we perceive a threatening world, we won’t feel too bubbsy, and we’ll be stunted in our growth. Estrogen and testosterone play the first steps forcing females and males, respectively, to copulate. Dopamine is the fuel that drives us to repeat pleasurable experiences. Vasopressin is linked to bonding and aggression. Oxytocin promotes bonding too. Think positive thoughts! It literally helps you to be healthy!
  
  THE FOUR MINDS: When it comes to relationships, there are four minds involved; two conscious and two subconscious. It’s the latter that are the dangerous ones because we’ve been programmed to act in a whole bunch of contradictory and self-defeating ways and, when we stop paying conscious attention (which is always), our subconscious slips into the fray and messes things up. What does the subconscious have to do with the honeymoon effect? Because our subconscious programming before the age of six didn’t come from our own wishes and aspirations, we’re playing out the scripts that have been handed to us from others, which rarely help us to achieve heavenly states that we consciously desire. We need to fix this before anything else; consciously choose to want heaven on earth and reprogramming our behaviour to achieve this, by repeating, repeating, repeating our behaviours to turn them into set patterns. Lastly, it’s important to communicate this info with our better halves.
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  Maxine Hargreaves

  I attended an event with Bruce Lipton a few years ago, and bought 2 of his books, The Biology of Belief and this one at that event.
  
  I began reading this book, as I began a new relationship this summer, and thought it was about time I read it.
  
  I found the book fascinating, and loved the simple analogy about the Noble Gases and pair bonding in relationships.
  
  As I flicked through the book, I've just realised that I seem to have missed a whole chapter. Back to the book now, to really finish it.
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  Ange

  Science and spirituality meld together as Dr. Bruce Lipton explains “The Honeymoon Effect” on human relationships. Short and sweet, the best nuggets for me were in Chapter 5, which goes into detail on the comparisons between excited noble gases and independent people ready for committed relationships.