Exploring, Learning, Growing and Loving Life

In the life long journey of being human we need to share what we are learning to further each other's journey. Here I share my musings, learnings and convictions.

Showing posts with label self-help. Show all posts
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Saturday, April 17, 2010

Online Dating

This is a two minute video clip of  Behavioural Economist, Dan Ariely explaining why online dating is often disappointing. Can you believe that it takes a Behavioural Economist to help us understand ourselves? I'm just glad we are getting to the root of things that have stumped us for a long time!

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Your Brain on Joy

In this book by Dr. Henslin, the major areas of the brain are identified and their functions are simply elucidated. Each chapter is dedicated to a thorough review of a different section of the brain. He explains what that part of the brain does, and what can happen if it’s damaged or over-stimulated. He shares stories of people who have found relief from “hot” brain sections, and offers advice. He lists foods, vitamin supplements, aromatherapy options, movie recommendations, scripture, quotes/truths to recite, and mental exercises in each chapter. This a book I’ll keep on my shelf. Even if you’re not struggling with something, it’s a great resource. I learned, for example, that you should never yell at people with ADD. Their prefrontal cortexes are not working properly, and when you yell at them, their adrenalin levels shoot up. They can actually become addicted to the sensation, which explains why the people you know that you suspect are ADD seem like they’re always trying to irritate you … because they (probably subconsciously) are.