Joy Points Joy, even when sick? YES! Anyone can be happy when life is treating us royally, but what about when we are hurting? Here are three ways to create joy, even when life becomes a little gritty.
Joy Points Feeling blah? How to get to joy! Spiraling up from stressed moods to joy is an everyday practice for EBTers. What about when you're just a bit off, somewhat in the doldrums? Use the EBT skills that instantly activate the dopamine and endorphin surge. Collect a Joy Point.
Joy Points The Solution: Count Joy Points Surges of joy switch off the stress response, so why not focus on one thing: create joy in your life. Then count how many Joy Points you really need!
Joy Points Happy Memories are Circuits! Our emotional brain is a storehouse of memories. Self-directed activation of them can launch a chemical cascade that brings joy – and enough dopamine to do things we otherwise can't force ourselves to do!
Joy Points How many Joy Points from animals do you need? Natural pleasures create biochemical surges that counter addictive drives. We can plan our Joy Points to get all the joy we need to raise our set point, including plenty of joy from the love of animals.
Resilience After 5 Comes 1 The cycle of renewal, updating our circuitry makes Brain State 5 an essential part of an ever evolving life – and delivers a gritty, grounded, glorious Brain State 1.
Joy Points Finger Paints? YES! The right prefrontal cortex lights up with play. The reward center gushes feel-good chemicals. It's time to add to your Joy Point Bank!
Joy Points The Joy Point Binge! I like scoring clusters of Joy Points. The brain can score a Joy Point, so why not have a bit of a binge? How many makes a binge? My brain usually likes 6. What about your brain?
laurel's life Tammy? Home Sweet Home When we come home and see Tammy waiting, and a few flowers that we somehow managed to keep alive, it feels like home. Yet, according to neuroscience, "home" is grounded in the emotional brain.
