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The Destination Mirage – Why Getting There Is Never Enough
"True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future." - Seneca TL;DR The Arrival Fallacy is the illusion that once we reach a specific goal, we…
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The ‘If-Only’ Brain | Why You Overestimate Your Future Happiness (The Focusing Illusion)
"Nothing in life is as important as you think it is, while…
The Destination Mirage – Why Getting There Is Never Enough
"True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the…
The ‘Belief Engine’ Brain | Why Fake Pills Cure Real Pain (The Placebo Effect)
"The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a…
The ‘Pattern-Locked’ Brain | Why You Can’t Stop Playing the Game (The Tetris Effect)
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act,…
Latest Wellness | The Unhinged Edition
The Destination Mirage – Why Getting There Is Never Enough
"True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence…
The ‘Belief Engine’ Brain | Why Fake Pills Cure Real Pain (The Placebo Effect)
"The mind is its own place, and in itself can…
The ‘Pattern-Locked’ Brain | Why You Can’t Stop Playing the Game (The Tetris Effect)
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not…
The ‘If-Only’ Brain | Why You Overestimate Your Future Happiness (The Focusing Illusion)
"Nothing in life is as important as you think it…
The ‘Zero-F*cks’ Brain | Finding Peace with the Dichotomy of Control (Stoicism)
The Stoic Dichotomy of Control is the principle of separating…
The ‘Guilt-Free Fix’ Brain | How to Bribe Yourself into Self-Improvement (Temptation Bundling)
The ‘Guilt-Free Fix’ Brain uses Temptation Bundling | combining an…
The ‘Finish-Line’ Brain | Why Winning Big Never Feels Big Enough (Hedonic Adaptation)
The ‘Finish-Line’ Brain is a victim of Hedonic Adaptation, the…
The ‘It’s-Just-OK’ Brain | Why Your Brain Gets Bored of Being Happy (And How to Reset It)
The thrill of a new car fades. The excitement of…
The ‘Worst-Case-Scenario’ Brain | Why Thinking the Worst Makes You Happier
Ever think the worst that could possibly happen, and feel…
The ‘Joy Thief’ Brain | Why You’re Bad at Being Happy
Ever get a perfect moment, like a beautiful sunset, and…