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The brain treats rejection like physical pain.

Did you know? The brain treats rejection like physical pain. We all know that rejection hurts, but neuroscience has concluded that it does in fact, literally, hurt. While the brain does not process emotional pain and physical pain identically, the … Continue reading

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Phobias can be passed down through DNA

Did you know? Phobias may be memories passed down through generations in DNA, according to new research. Family Studies Suggest a Genetic Link If a family member has a phobia, you are at an increased risk for a phobia as … Continue reading

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Romantic Love is Indistinguishable from OCD

Did you know? Romantic love is biochemically indistinguishable from having a severe obsessive compulsive disorder. The discovery that, biochemically, romantic love may be indistinguishable from having severe obsessive-compulsive disorder has won Donatella Marazziti an Ig Nobel prize for chemistry. Marazziti … Continue reading

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How to Add 7 Years To Your Life

Some people brag about spending millions of dollars on drugs and technology to extend their life – despite little evidence that those efforts work. Us? We prefer something simpler, cheaper, and more effective. It turns out, a little more time … Continue reading

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Change Means Less Cruelty

Going vegetarian started off for me originally as my giving the vegan diet a 2 week trial in support of Bridget. After the 2 weeks were up I ate meat at a wedding & really enjoyed it – however the … Continue reading

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Other People’s Limited Perceptions

“We must not allow other people’s limited perceptions to define us.” – Virginia Satir Limiting beliefs are thoughts & opinions that someone believes to be the absolute truth. They tend to have a negative impact on life; stopping moving forward … Continue reading

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Five minutes of anger impairs your immune system for more than six hours.

Did You Know #88: Five minutes of anger impairs your immune system for more than six hours. Research also shows that even one five-minute episode of anger is so stressful that it can impair your immune system for more than … Continue reading

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The Single Biggest Problem in Communication

The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion it has taken place. I think the mother of all problems is unmet expectations through incorrect assumptions; remember that people aren’t mind readers – assuming someone will just get what you … Continue reading

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Parkinson’s Law

Parkinson’s Law is the old adage that work expands to fill the time allotted. Put simply, the amount of work required adjusts to the time available for its completion. The term was first coined by Cyril Northcote Parkinson in a humorous essay he … Continue reading

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Unmet Expectations – the Silent Killer

Unmet Expectations – the Silent Killer. The major reason marriages end in divorce is because of one thing… unmet expectations. With this in mind, what do you think this can do to your business, your reputation – your customers? EXPECTATION … Continue reading

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