by Madelaine Weiss | Jul 31, 2023 | Emotion, Happiness, Mind Mastery, Stress, Success
What is Happiness? Happiness is something that happens in the brain involving the prefrontal cortex, amygdala, hippocampus, anterior cingulated cortex, and insular cortex, and neurotransmitters such as endorphin, dopamine, serotonin, nor-epinephrine, and melatonin....
by Madelaine Weiss | Jul 16, 2023 | Happiness, Leadership, Stress, Success, Uncategorized, Well-Being
Question: Why is Resistance to Change So Strong? Answer: Because resistance to change helped us to survive and to thrive so well that it is hardwired into our brains, as follows: Survival Instincts: Humans evolved to prioritize safety and security. Change can bring...
by Madelaine Weiss | Jul 10, 2023 | Decisions, Fitness, Happiness, Leadership, Life, Play, Stress, Well-Being
Who Is More Likely to Spend > 1 Hour/Day Outdoors? Americans typically spend ~ 5 hours/week playing outdoors (e.g., exercising, sports, taking a walk or a swim…) Boomers are the most likely to spend more than an hour/day outdoors (41%) contrasted with Gen X’ers...
by Madelaine Weiss | Jun 17, 2023 | Decisions, Eating, Fitness, Happiness, Life, Love, Stress, Success, Talking
When is Social Support Not Constructive? I thought I knew it because I felt it, but now the science affirms it: Sometimes social support can be a wolf in sheep’s clothing. I even called someone on it once and they thought I was nuts. But here it is, on weight loss as...
by Madelaine Weiss | May 27, 2023 | Emotion, Happiness, Life, Stress, Success, Well-Being, Work
Are We Happy? How are our minds and our moods? To this question, one new study found that 62.3% of workers, men more than women, are saying they are happier than ever on the job. Great to hear, given how much of people’s lives are devoted to work. But a lot of people...
by Madelaine Weiss | May 20, 2023 | Decisions, Emotion, Happiness, Life, Love, Stress, Success, Well-Being, Work
Work and Life Quitting More than 47 million people quit their jobs during the great resignation of 2021, and this 23% of the workforce grew by another 38 million in 2022. Since we are talking about work and life, for the latter, let’s look at divorce rates. Although...
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