The Science of Self

• There are two popular ideas worth exploring when it comes to the concept of luck: the law of attraction, and the idea of a self-fulfilling prophesy. Research into the effectiveness of the law of at…

• Once we can properly identify suffering for what it is and become aware of it in ourselves, we can begin to manage it better.

• Suffering takes all different forms for each of us, but according to …

• Live large. Take your mission seriously and choose to be a hero in your own epic saga of triumph and overcoming.

• Endless resilience is possible when you tap into your deepest convictions and belie…

• Humans have an innate need to live in a world that makes sense to them, and which they feel they can control and influence. We want to predict, model and manage the world, but this combined with ou…

• In the Buddhist tradition, the four noble truths explain what suffering is, its cause, and how to deal with it. The first truth is that suffering exists and is unavoidable, and the second is that t…

• Dig deep and connect to your overarching life’s purpose. What matters most to you? What do you care about achieving here on earth more than anything else? Allow this conviction to give you strength…

• Luck may play a bigger role in our success than we think. By examining what we consider lucky breaks, serendipity and fortuitous events, we can better handle the invisible forces that favor some an…

• There are countless theoretical approaches to understanding the universal problem of suffering. We start with the Buddhist conception, which sees pain as an inevitable and natural part of life,…

Shackleton’s lessons:

• Find purpose. Seek a deeper meaning and significance in your life, and, if it strengthens you, anchor yourself in religion or spirituality. Shackleton never felt alone dur…

• The final major biological difference is the level of background noise that is inside the introvert’s or extrovert’s mind. To put it plainly, introverts have perpetual static and chatter in their m…

   • Get into the reading habit to increase your empathy and communication skills, as well as relax. Anything goes, but literary fiction is best for strengthening perspective and “theory of mind” ab…

A few of the most well-known and dangerous cognitive distortions are all-or-nothing thinking, personalizing, overgeneralizing, catastrophizing, and jumping to conclusions. An especially notable cogni…

Dopamine and acetylcholine are at the heart of another difference in how introverts and extroverts process external stimuli.

Extroverts have blunted dopamine receptors, so they need more stimulation t…

Try self-affirmation, but focus on affirmations that are value-based, rather than those dealing with your traits or performance as a person.

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• Even after we take care of our physical selves, we can still feel like a piece of pudding: unable to move on our own free will, and generally without strength of structure. As the energy pyrami…

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Peter Hollins is a bestselling author, human psychology researcher, and a dedicated student of the human conditio…

Gratitude is strongly associated with feelings of wellbeing. Say thank you, or simply dwell on all the things you have to be thankful for. Try meditation, but remember to approach it without graspin…

In addition to eating for glucose, we must ensure that we are consuming enough essential vitamins and minerals. We shouldn’t be deficient in anything, and we can enhance our energy through specific n…

• This chapter is a look at the different biological differences that place people where they are on the introvert/extrovert spectrum.

No matter what someone’s behavior is, it will always start from a…

• Happiness can be tricky to define, but it all starts in the brain. We can turn to scientific peer-reviewed studies to learn the daily habits and mindsets most associated with wellbeing.

• Th…