Articles that will help you actually change your brain to become a genuinely happier person.
The human brain defaults to the negative, so you are not likely to read this thread much further if you think it's just positive fluff. (I promise you, it is not fluff.) Humans are programmed to pay more attention to danger and threat than positive news because that ensured the survival of the [Read More...]
PRACTICING GRATITUDE”“ Grace is found in the chalice of gratitude. Think of five things for which you are grateful each day, and your brain will rewire to start noticing the gifts of your life. Then you will feel truly graced. SAVERING THE GOOD - When you think of good things, take a moment to [Read More...]
Check out this ancient meditation and bask in its effects. Rick Hanson, Ph.D., the neuropsychologist who wrote Buddha's Brain, sites brain scan research showing the beneficial health effects of meditation, especially a loving kindness mindfulness meditation like this one. If you decide to try the audio tape, I'd love to hear how it made [Read More...]
