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What happens in your brain when you read or write a poem? We listen to powerful poetry from you, our listeners, and uncover the neuroscience of why it helps us feel, process, and recover. _Scroll down for a transcription of this episode._ **Today’s Happiness Break Guest:** DR. SUSAN MAGSAMEN is a Neurology professor at John Hopkins, and author of the New York Times bestseller, Y_our Brain On Art: How the Arts Transform Us_. Find Susan’s book here: [**https://www.yourbrainonart.com/**]( https://www.yourbrainonart.com/">**https://www.yourbrainonart.com/** **Related Happiness Break episodes:** Using Art As Medicine Series: [**https://tinyurl.com/k3mneupx**]( https://tinyurl.com/k3mneupx">**https://tinyurl.com/k3mneupx** Making Space For You: [**https://tinyurl.com/yk6nfnfv**]( https://tinyurl.com/yk6nfnfv">**https://tinyurl.com/yk6nfnfv** How To Awaken Your Creative Energy: [**https://tinyurl.com/4fknd8ev**]( https://tinyurl.com/4fknd8ev">**https://tinyurl.com/4fknd8ev** **Related Science of Happiness episodes:** How Art Heals Us: [**https://tinyurl.com/yc77fkzu**]( https://tinyurl.com/yc77fkzu">**https://tinyurl.com/yc77fkzu** Our Brains on Poetry: [**https://tinyurl.com/y9r9dyzd**]( https://tinyurl.com/y9r9dyzd">**https://tinyurl.com/y9r9dyzd** Are You Following Your Inner Compass: [**https://tinyurl.com/y2bh8vvj**]( https://tinyurl.com/y2bh8vvj">**https://tinyurl.com/y2bh8vvj** Follow us on Instagram: [**@ScienceOfHappinessPod** ]( https://www.instagram.com/scienceofhappinesspod/">**@ScienceOfHappinessPod** We’d love to hear about your experience with this practice! Share your thoughts at happinesspod@berkeley.edu or use the hashtag #happinesspod. Find us on Apple Podcasts: [**https://tinyurl.com/2p9h5aap**]( https://tinyurl.com/2p9h5aap">**https://tinyurl.com/2p9h5aap** Transcription: [**https://tinyurl.com/43p9jtny**]( https://tinyurl.com/43p9jtny">**https://tinyurl.com/43p9jtny**