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What Makes People Happy: 54 Things That Can Make You a Happier Person
Over a person’s lifetime, how much do you expect that their happiness will increase? Most people I’ve asked seem to think that the answer is ‘A LOT’. Sure, there’ll be tough times and the occasional sadness, but as they accomplish and accumulate, their happiness will go up and up and up. FALSE. Most people die a few percentage points […]
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How to Stop Rumination: 7 Steps to Stop Overthinking and Accomplish more
Overthinking is evil. Like the whispers of a devil, it pretends to help while just making the situation worse. Overthinking leads to rumination. Rumination leads to action paralysis. Want to learn how to stop rumination? Unfortunately, the cure for overthinking is as complex as the cause. But follow these 7 steps and you can slowly but surely rid yourself of […]
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Direct Brain Stimulation, a Billion Dollar Invention? Not Yet.
Every single feeling of perception – of touch, of smell, of color – can be traced back to a particular set of neurons. Stimulate those neurons directly and a person’s perception of reality can be controlled. In the 1940s, neurosurgeon Wilder Penfield experimented with the brains of his patients. He sent mild electric shocks to […]
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Is Depression Really on The Rise?
It’s an idea repeated so often that it’s now taken for fact – depression is on the rise. If true, modern society has messed up. In 1985, 10% of people had no one to discuss important matters with. By 2004, that number had grown to 25% – one out of every four people! (1) We’re spending less time […]
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The Four Reasons Why Overthinking and Depression Are on the Rise
More and more people are getting fat. From the growing waistlines and rates of cardiovascular disease, it’s obvious. We call it the obesity epidemic. But there’s another epidemic that’s been spreading that’s just as bad. Why is the rate of depression on the rise? Why do we feel more stressed than ever before? There’s an overthinking epidemic. 20% of Baby Boomers, 52% […]
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Are You an Overthinker? You’ve Been Poisoned
Feeling anxious, upset, or sad? Natural. Feeling reflective? Non-productive? You may be overthinking. Overthinking is:Going over a failure or conflict, again and again, to see how it could have gone better.Ranting and raving about the wrongs that have been done to you.Trying to figure out why life isn’t living up to your expectations.Constantly reflecting on your sadness.Overthinking […]
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