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Listen to the Noise

I’ve written much about ignoring the noise and viewing with prejudice. But sometimes the noise is valuable, and it can be trying to tell us something. Whatever you want to call it— the gut feeling, sixth sense, intuition, or voice in the background, it can hold important information. When...

Treat them like a foreign invader!

Our amazing immune systems help prevent infection by fighting foreign invaders such as bacteria, viruses, or other pathogens. It includes Pattern Recognition Receptors, or PRRs; molecules which recognize a wide variety of foreign invaders. Once recognized, the body takes drastic action when they first appear, since it immediately sees...

The Biggest Cause For Unhappiness

You probably guessed it: the biggest cause for unhappiness is overthinking. Overthinking ruins friendships and relationships. Overthinking creates problems you never had. Being in your head too much prevents you from fully living. In our complex world, we need to make things simpler. There is a deluge of information...

Can You Hear the Noise?

Can you hear the ever-present noise? Your brain is creating somewhere between 35 and 48 thoughts per minute. This chatty self-talk is happening right now as you are reading this. This is what the brain does. Neuroimaging studies suggest the normal resting state of the brain is a silent...

Get Rid of Entrenched Negativity!

Long-standing emotional baggage from the past can easily affect us today. Negative or anxiety-producing patterns can easily keep replaying; they form a deeper rut and stronger network connections each time they play in a self-perpetuating cycle. Pulling out the weeds first can make rewiring and planting new networks easier....