My program director at Maryland University of Integrative Health shared this clip by Shawn Achor. His TED talk discusses how 90% of our longterm happiness is predicted by how our brain processes the world vs. the external world itself. When dopamine is released in the brain, it has two major functions : makes you happy + turns on the learning centers of your brain allowing you to adapt to the world in a different manner.
Shawn offers the following tools to practice for 21 days (or longer) to create a positive outlook:
1. List 3 Gratitudes - 3 different things you are grateful for daily
2. Journaling - About 1 positive thing daily so that your brain may relive it
3. Excerise - Teaches your brain that your behavior matters
4. Meditation - Helps focus and get over our current cultures ADHD
5. Random Acts of Kindness - Write 1 email praising or thanking someone in your support network
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