Our brains are not designed to release good feelings all the time for no reason. The human brain evolved to promote survival. It’s designed to release the good feeling of dopamine and oxytocin when you step…...

This is Part Three of a three part series: Part One here, Part Two here Changing the Machinery of Upset Let’s consider ways to cultivate more peace of mind –…...

This is Part Two of a three part series: Part One here, Part Three here The Machinery of Upset (Emotional) life is great when we feel enthusiastic, contented, peaceful, happy,…...

This is Part One of a three part series: Part Two here, Part Three here Evolutionary Perspectives Daily life is full of emotions, from the pleasures of happiness and love…...

It is amazing to me how often I miss obvious things in life. Growing up, I enjoyed the sitcom Get Smart. The protagonist’s name was Maxwell Smart, secret agent for…...

When I’m good no one remembers.  When I’m bad no one forgets. This lament rings true for most people. What if you fed your brain with appreciation for yourself? It may sound like…...

There is an apocryphal story of a man who went to heaven and not long thereafter committed suicide. At first the absolute perfection of heaven was intoxicating. He made a hole-in-one with every golf swing, won…...

Hedonic adaptation is a sexy intellectual term that, when spoken at a cocktail party, will make you sound relatively intelligent. This cryptic phrase captures one of humanity’s most psychologically distressing…...

I am not a believer in astrology. I barely knew my sign until a recent interview I did with a very well-known astrologer, numerologist and lexigramist. It was not a…...

Happiness is just a neurochemical spurt. Four different brain chemicals create happy feelings, and you need all of them to feel good. You miss out when you rely on one or two old familiar…...