Over the past few weeks, we’ve been exploring components of mindfulness that are useful when trying to incentivize and invite some form of practice into one’s life.

Part 2 of 2: Mindfulness, Cognition, and Neurogenesis. The cognitive benefits of mindfulness and how you can change your mind.

Part 1 of 2: Mindfulness, Cognition, and Neurogenesis. The cognitive benefits of mindfulness and how you can change your mind.

The bad news is that you are falling… but the good news is there is no floor.

Individuals recognize faces of their own race better than faces of other races.  This is known as the Other Race Effect (ORE).  The ORE is thought to be the product of a lower frequency of exposure to members of other races resulting in a lack of familiarity with facial cues including emotional state. It is also thought to be a potential source of cross-race friction.

Curiosity is the antidote to pervasive expectations that lead to negative experiences.

David Benatar’s essay “Better to have never been” is analyzed and critiqued in this week’s blog. If you’re looking for a light piece of neuroscience informed philosophy, give this a read.

“The best time to plant a seed was yesterday. The next best time is right now”.

Welcome back!

Last week we explored some of the reasons it might be a good idea to keep our stress levels below pre-eruption levels, and one technique that can be used.

I don’t believe we need much of an incentive to manage our stress beyond the feeling of… not being stressed. But in case you need an extra reason, read on!