Total Brain Blog

3 Science Backed Reasons to Take That Vacation

By: Emma Seppalla on Mon, Jul 15, 2019

Americans generally believe that they need to “deserve” their vacations—that they should work hard, even push themselves, before they actually take a break.

Happiness Leads to Success, Not the Other Way Around

By: Emma Seppalla on Mon, Jul 8, 2019

We're working harder and longer hours than ever before with the belief that it's the necessary route to happiness. But hundreds of neuroscience and psychology studies suggest ...

Connect to Thrive: Social Connection Improves Health, Well-Being, and Longevitiy

By: Emma Seppalla on Mon, Jul 1, 2019

We all know the basics of health 101: eat your veggies, go to the gym and get proper rest. But how many of us know that social connection is as important? Social connection ...

The Secret to Keeping Your Cool When You're Really Mad

By: Emma Seppalla on Mon, Jun 24, 2019

We all know the situation: something happened that made us upset, we go over it in our mind, we blow our top, we say things we don't mean, we exhaust ourselves and, ultimately, ...

5 No-Nonsense Steps to Conquering Information Overload

By: Emma Seppalla on Mon, Jun 17, 2019

A 2009 study found that the average American consumes 34 gigabytes of content and 100,000 words of information every day, certainly more than our ancestors ever handled—the ...

When Giving Critical Feedback, Focus on Your Non-Verbal Cues

By: Emma Seppalla on Mon, Jun 10, 2019

Giving feedback may be one of the most difficult challenges a manager faces. On the one hand, you have to be honest; on the other hand, you don't want to alienate your ...

3 Powerful Ways Nature Boosts Happiness and Success

By: Emma Seppalla on Mon, Jun 3, 2019

Wellness programs are becoming an integral priority for most human resource managers. After all, research shows that a happier workplace is more productive. To this end, ...

7 Science-Based Reasons You Should Laugh Out Loud Every Chance You Get

By: Emma Seppalla on Tue, May 28, 2019

Everyone enjoys a good laugh, but who actually makes time for laughter in their lives? Sure, we enjoy hearing a funny joke, being around people with a good sense of humor, and ...