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Thought You Knew Your Amygdala? Read This! brain emotional regulation fear happiness learning mind neuroscience self-care Aug 24, 2022

“Psychologists who wanted to study emotion had to pick one, and fear is the easiest to study in a human or animal. It’s difficult to know how to make a rabbit happy. It’s easier to know how to make organisms afraid.”

Here is a fast-paced, almost funny interview unpacking THE REAL AMYGDALA. 

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How to Overcome Rejection brain depression emotional regulation fear health and wellness mind positivity self-care social connection workplace Aug 24, 2022
I am passing along a blog post from a colleague, Therese Borchard, who offers useful, plainspoken and heartfelt advice about our emotions and how they can get in our way.  

Emotional First Aid: 4 Steps to Overcome Rejection

by Therese Borchard

In his book “Emotional First Aid,” psy...

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Poor Word Choice Triggers Anxiety brain emotional regulation fear mind neuroscience training Aug 12, 2022

FLIGHT ATTENDANT GENERATED ANXIETY IN AIR

Talking with my close friend Kathy recently, I asked about her April family vacation to the Caribbean, especially in light of the fact that she has a strong fear of flying and this was a long flight each way! Both flights were direct, meaning that Kathy h...

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