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Yesterday's happiness
December 6
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Inertia seems to be the force that many times rules our lives: we do things repeatedly without much awareness or will to change them, missing on the way a few key ingredients for a rich life: curiosity and appreciation. Jim Taylor defines life inertia as “the tendency of people, having once established a life trajectory, […]
The way we start our day makes a huge difference to our productivity, energy and mood throughout the day. Here are 7 rituals that, if you stick to them, will change drastically your days. 1. Wake up early And early means 7am or even earlier. If you can do 6:00, even better. Sure it won’t […]
There are four chemicals in our brain that make us feel pleasure and avoid pain. Which are they? And how can we make them work on our favour? In Meet Your Happy Chemicals, author Loretta Breuning explains that in the presence of something good, our brain releases four main chemicals: endorphin, oxytocin, serotonin, and dopamine. […]
It’s not big news that we need to sleep well in order to function well. While the recommended sleeping hours vary per age and lifestyle, ranging from 7 to 9 in adults, there is a small percentage of the population – those with apparently a tiny and rare mutation in the gene called DEC2 – […]
Many times we feel tired, stressed, unfocused, yet we don’t allow ourselves to take a break because we are “too busy” to make a pause. The fact is that our brain wasn’t built for the extended focus we ask of it these days. So if you’ve been working all day and feel tired, if you’ve […]
There are certain behaviours that are absolutely toxic for us. They are toxic because they hinder both your personal and professional success. Some of them are so destructive that they can affect your overall well-being and may push people away from you. Whether we are aware of them or not, and whether they are constant […]
“Life has no remote, so get up and change it yourself” Mark A. Cooper Understanding stress Unfortunately, the current pace at which we are required to work and respond today is a huge trigger of stress. But although stress is typically associated with work, its roots may vary. And although we usually give it a […]
Christmas time arrives, and so do Christmas sales. Shops advertise their products fiercely, somehow selling this idea that Christmas is about spending money rather than being a time to share and appreciate what we have. Even for the not-very-religious, Christmas may be a time of joy, love and celebration, but can be very hard for […]