Matters of the Mind
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Your Mind’s Medicine Cabinet
Are you aware of the happy chemicals that live in your body? Did you know that you produce your own medicine? And you can write your own prescription! Dopamine, Serotonin, Oxytocin, and Endorphins are responsible for your feelings of happiness. Many things can...
Give Thanks. Sleep Better.
The official celebration of gratitude that we call Thanksgiving is now upon us. As a society and a nation, we must believe gratitude to be very, very important. It is SO important that we proclaim a day just for the purpose of giving thanks. We set aside an entire day...
Is Happiness the Opposite of Success?
The conventional idea of success has many factors. Is it wealth and material status symbols like a big house and a fancy car? Is it experiences of traveling the world? Is it long-term relationships and a sense of belonging? Is it a prominent career? Does it...
Do It Now! And Do It Every Month!
What would you like to do? Is there a project you’ve wanted to start? Is there a place you want to explore? A book you want to read? A friend you want to visit? Why aren’t you doing it? What’s your excuse? What is standing in your way? Don’t tell me you don’t have the...
Memories Can Fool You
Memories are shaped by what you feel and what you believe. They are created by your perceptions. The neuroscientist Gerald M. Edelman often speaks of perceiving as “creating,” and remembering as “recreating” or “recategorizing.” Your memory works like a...
Your Own Little Universe
Reality is a tricky thing. It’s not the same for everyone. Anais Nin said, “We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.” Each one of us creates our own reality based on our past experiences; our beliefs; our subconscious programming. It is our lifescript....