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Your Brain is Plastic: A 5-Minute Guide to Installing Joy

Author
Dr. Gitika Talwar, PhD
Published
Mon 01 Sep 2025
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We explore how to shift from survival mode to thriving by retraining our brain to scan for happiness instead of danger. Our brain's natural tendency is to focus on worries and problems, but we can manually install the skill of noticing pleasure and joy.

• Understanding the difference between surviving (having just enough gas to get to the store) and thriving (having a full tank)
• Introducing the concept of neuroplasticity - our brain is malleable like plastic and can be reshaped
• Step-by-step technique for installing happiness: notice positive events, create mental scenes, and focus on bodily sensations
• Practicing recognition of small daily pleasures to build resilience against stress
• Training the brain to focus intentionally on joy instead of taking it for granted

Take time today to notice the small moments of happiness in your life. Focus on them with greater intention so your brain can benefit from them more.


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Opening Music by Jeremiah Alves from Pixabay

Closing Music by Aleksandr Karabanov from Pixabay

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