Reading for the Curious Mind
Does Positive Thinking Actually Work?
Mostly no, and the research says why. What actually helps is not deciding to feel good, and it takes about the same effort as pretending you already do.
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Why Can't I Stop Thinking?
You are not supposed to be able to. Why the mind never goes quiet, why the same worries loop, and what actually helps when your head will not stop.
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How to Stop Reacting at Work: Catch the Trigger Before It Drives You
There is a gap between what happens and what you do. Five steps from Patty for finding that gap and getting a vote in what comes next.
Read ArticleWhat Is Reframing, and Does It Actually Work?
Not positive thinking, not denial. What reframing really is, the research behind it, a four-step method, and when it is the wrong tool entirely.
Read ArticleYour Brain on Overwhelm: A Beginner's Guide to the Neuroscience of Stress and Calm
No lab coat required. Meet the three characters running your inner life, and learn why your brain isn't broken, just doing exactly what it was built to do.
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Five Minutes to Calm: Simple Breathing Practices for a Busy Workday
Three practices from Greg that take five minutes or less and work in a parking lot as well as they work on a mountain. No cushion, no app, no incense.
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Why Nature Is the Best Meeting Room: The Science of Taking Your Team Outside
What happens to attention, stress chemistry, and honest conversation when a team trades fluorescent lights for redwoods and forty miles of horizon.
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