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Source: Johnhain/Pixabay Many of us believe that our emotions are fixed entities that are hardwired into our brains or automatically triggered by situations that provoke them. Rejection makes us feel bad; success makes us feel good. Or some people are just angry people, while others are happy souls. We also might believe that emotions can be controlled by just changing our thinking. Neuroscientists say otherwise. Northeastern University neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett has done extensive research into how emotions work in the brain and has come to the conclusion that emotions and thoughts are not separate processes; instead, the entire brain actively constructs both thoughts and emotions by billions of neurons signaling each other. Our brains are plastic and can change with new concepts. Emotional Categories According to Dr. Feldman Barrett, our brains are wired to make predictions that help our survival—“This is safe, but that is dangerous,” or … [Read more...] about Master Your Feelings With New Tools Inspired by Neuroscience

Source: Got Credict, Flickr. CC 2.0 I'm entering my 30th year hosting Work with Marty Nemko on an NPR station in San Francisco and for my fund drive show this Thursday at 7 PM Pacific, I will offer the pieces of advice that my listeners, readers, and career and personal coaching clients have found of greatest value. I thought you might find them of value, too, so I offer you an advance look here. I am honored that a number of them were included on the Inspirational Quotations website. That site has pages for the likes of Einstein, Lincoln, and Ben Franklin. . . and me?! Choosing a career Status is the enemy of contentment. So many people seek status that good high-status jobs are hard to land. And if you get one, you may soon discover that status provides little lasting pleasure but imposes much opportunity cost: what you could have been doing had you focused more on what you’re good at and enjoy. Consider under-the-radar careers.  It's easier to land a good job in an … [Read more...] about My 34 Best Ideas

Statistics on weight gain in the U.S. can give the impression that it is happening everywhere, to everyone, and in every season of the year. The best science on the subject, however, reveals that weight gain primarily occurs in a smaller and predictable set of circumstances. Surprisingly, these circumstances frequently defy conventional beliefs about how and when weight gain occurs. For example, working adults yearn for weekends, purportedly for greater recreation, yet research shows that we become less active and gain more weight on weekends versus weekdays (1). Similarly, schools often receive criticism for their role in childhood obesity – usually directed towards school lunch quality and lack of PE classes – yet longitudinal data indicate that the strongest predictor of a child developing obesity during their school years is being overweight before entering kindergarten (2) and that fitness declines and weight increases are more common during the summer months instead … [Read more...] about The Science of Holiday Weight Loss And Weight Maintenance

On May 13, 2019, I quit nicotine completely. I had been compulsively vaping (using an electronic cigarette) for about four years. I was intermittently smoking cigarettes, using nicotine gum, and trying to find any way to quit altogether. I read scores of articles about how to quit. Some encouraged nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) like gum, patches, or lozenges, while others swore by total abstinence and quitting cold-turkey. The anxiety that was wrapped around the possibility of quitting was paralyzing. I would talk myself out of it day by day, swearing that I would do it eventually. As the days passed, the anxiety didn’t lessen. As the weeks passed, my will to quit did not grow stronger. As the years passed, my self-efficacy slowly drained. Then, one day, with seemingly no catalyst or precipitating event, the decision was as clear as day. It was time. Granted, it did not feel like the right time. I had 100 reasons why it was absolutely not the right time. For whatever … [Read more...] about 6 Steps to Quit Vaping or Smoking

Source: Bill G., Flickr, CC 2.0 Becoming a better thinker may seem daunting. After all, intelligence, at least as measured by intelligence tests, has proven quite resistant to improvement. For example, see this review of the literature. While your raw brainpower may be hard to improve, whether you make the most of it is more malleable. So, here are some suggestions that don't require undue effort that could generate at least some improvement. That's worthy in itself. Slow down. Maybe the easiest way to improve your thinking is to slow down. We tend to be reflexive, with a desire for closure. But sometimes, if you sense that a bit more brainpower might help, a deep breath followed by even just a one-second pause may help. After all, in just that one second, your neurons fire 100 to 200 times. The next three tips are corollaries of each other: Choose moderately challenging tasks. When you have discretion, consider choosing tasks that are Goldilocksian: not too easy, not too hard, … [Read more...] about Becoming a Better Thinker