The power of thanks can be a key to happiness. Whether you give thanks regularly or just on special occasions, taking time to be grateful reaps many rewards. Gratitude is both a skill and a personality trait – with time, it develops and matures. Six months ago when I began my journey, each night was […]
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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 […]
Continue readingYou’re excited. You feel that this time will be different.I want it bad enough. I can do this.You start making plans. Maybe, you take the first step. But then its gone. After a few hours or a few days, you’re back to normal. Feeling mundane, doing the mundane. Why? Two reasons.Problem 1. Inspiration escapes as quickly as it […]
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Learn about the 2X2 achievement goal framework and understand a better way to view (and plan) your goals. What is the 2×2 achievement goal framework? Until 2001, when this study was published, goals were divided into three types: mastery, performance-approach, and performance-avoidance: Mastery Performance-Approach Performance-Avoidance I will score higher than last time. I will score […]
Continue readingWhat is Positive Psychology? Wikipedia positive psychology page. [ted id=312] What (and Why) is Positive Psychology, an overview paper by psychologists Shelly Gable and Jonathan Haidt. Positive Psychology Books 1. The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom – The book which introduced me to positive psychology. Book summary. 2. Stumbling on Happiness – […]
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What is a psychostimulant? How can it affect your mood and happiness? What is a common pyschostimulant that most adults consume on a daily basis? How does this stimulant effect your body? Is there a better way to get the same positive effect as a psycostimulant without any side effects? This article will answer all […]
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