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Thanksgiving is this week.  Those of us in the US set aside a day to express gratitude for all that life brings us.  How can you find that ‘attitude of gratitude’ if everything around you sucks?…

Thanksgiving is this…

Thanksgiving is this week.  Those of us in the US set aside a day to express gratitude for all that life brings us.  How can you find that ‘attitude of gratitude’ if everything around you sucks?  Everything is easier if you are in the ‘flow’ of life.  It is something we all want.  But life is also about learning and experiencing and there will be times when nothing seems to be working.  Even in good times – our brain is always looking for something that will be a threat to us – and that keeps us on the negative side of things.  Let’s look at our brain and gratitude.   The…

  We have been dog owners for a long time.  The house seems too quiet and clean when there isn’t a dog around.   And we miss the affectionate greetings every time we come through the front door.…

  We have been dog …

  We have been dog owners for a long time.  The house seems too quiet and clean when there isn’t a dog around.   And we miss the affectionate greetings every time we come through the front door.  Dogs are unconditional love.   What happens to us when we create such tight bonds with our dogs?  How does an animal become a family member?   There has been some research on this very topic – no doubt from a dog owner.  As it turns out, our canine friends can produce oxytocin (a neurochemical responsible for the bonding between a mother and baby).  The release of oxytocin creates a str…

In November of 2021, I wrote a blog – Does Anger Define Americans Today?  I wanted to elaborate on some of the findings in that blog because America is certainly going through a very stressful and …

In November of 2021,…

In November of 2021, I wrote a blog – Does Anger Define Americans Today?  I wanted to elaborate on some of the findings in that blog because America is certainly going through a very stressful and fearful time.  When I write a blog, I research current articles to support whatever I am writing about.  My keywords for this search were – “level of anger in America”.  I received 47,600,000 results!  America – I think we have a problem!   It is hard not to notice that Americans are operating on their last nerve.  Tempers are short, rudeness prevails, and anger is rampant.  There i…

No sooner did we get out of the surge of the pandemic, that we now must face inflation, job restructuring in large companies resulting in threats to workers' jobs, supply chain issues, and divisi…

No sooner did we get…

No sooner did we get out of the surge of the pandemic, that we now must face inflation, job restructuring in large companies resulting in threats to workers' jobs, supply chain issues, and divisive polarity in the country.  The 2024 election has added a new layer of fear and anger.  Every day there are endless newscasts on all the problems we are facing.  Is it even possible to find some peace within this onslaught of difficult news?   I thought it was time to pull out this article on common resilience factors.  We need to be reminded of our own capabilities to get through these time…

This election season has been brutal.  My brain is overwhelmed and now fried in response to the intensity of the political advertisements on TV.  The mute button on my remote is showing signs of wea…

This election season…

This election season has been brutal.  My brain is overwhelmed and now fried in response to the intensity of the political advertisements on TV.  The mute button on my remote is showing signs of wear and tear!  As it turns out, our politics may be shaped by our brains.  Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), neuroscientists have found specific differences between conservative and liberal brains.  This compilation of studies reveals the inside workings of our brains and politics.      The Voting Brain In the past decade, neuroscience has enabled us to identify the parts of …

I originally wrote and published this article in September 2020, a couple of months before the 2020 presidential election.  Worry and Anxiety resonate strongly with me again this year and I thought t…

I originally wrote a…

I originally wrote and published this article in September 2020, a couple of months before the 2020 presidential election.  Worry and anxiety resonate strongly with me again this year and I thought this article would provide some needed advice to get through this election season. Self-help tip #1: Create a worry period Worry and anxiety are controlling your life because you feel that you have no control over them.  All the ideas to stop this process haven’t worked. What Now?1.    Why trying to stop anxious thoughts doesn’t work You distract, ignore, or suppress your worrying thou…