by jgiove | Aug 4, 2016 | Happiness
When you talk to people, a lot of them will tell you that they drink to feel better about their lives. Well, alcohol does have a numbing effect on the brain and will relieve some stress. And having a drink once in a while isn’t really a bad thing either. But if you...
by jgiove | Aug 4, 2016 | Happiness
It’s basic human nature to look for joy and keep away from pain. Accordingly, the brain has evolved over millions of years to help us achieve happiness. The brain’s happiness chemical factory works round the clock to try and turn our experiences into pleasure. And we...
by jgiove | Aug 3, 2016 | Happiness
How many times has it happened that you are caught in traffic, losing your mind over the traffic light not changing quickly enough? It seems like a millennium waiting for it, and you just want to speed through it. You want to be the first car to go through it and when...
by jgiove | Aug 2, 2016 | Happiness
Complaining is an incredibly toxic habit that can destroy happiness. In fact, it is so distasteful that if you know a complainer, you probably thought of them as soon as you started reading this article. The complainer is one person everyone tries to avoid. But what...
by jgiove | Jul 20, 2016 | Happiness
You may have read or heard of a variety of theories that guide you on how to achieve happiness. There are plenty of life coaches out there that will give you their own mantra. While these may or may not work for you, today we have armed ourselves with science to bring...
by jgiove | Jul 20, 2016 | Happiness
A lot of work has been done in the field of psychology that focuses on making people happier. This has given rise to a somewhat newer field called positive psychology. Although positive psychology has existed for over a decade, many people don’t know about it. There...