Total Brain Blog

Take These Steps to Reduce Stress and Anxiety During the COVID-19 Outbreak

As COVID-19 (coronavirus) continues to dominate the news, anxiety levels are continuing to climb. Our daily routines have been drastically altered almost overnight. From social ...
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Self-Compassion Outweighs Self-Esteem for Resilience and Empowerment

Strive for more, work even harder, aim to be the best! We live in a society that regularly sends us such messages. Meanwhile, most of us don't stop to consider whether our goals ...
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Bosses Who Show Vulnerability Get Ahead

One morning in Bangalore, South India, Archana Patchirajan, founder of a technology startup, called her entire staff in for a meeting. When they were all seated, she announced ...
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Stressed About the Holidays? You're Not Alone.

Welcome to the holiday season - the end of the year stretch where many of us stress about traveling, financial constraints, shopping, holiday parties, and family get togethers. ...
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How Desire Fools Us: The Pleasures and Dangers of the Chase

Why do we love to chase? What is so intriguingly attractive about hard-to-get partners, Black Friday sales, and the very latest iPhone? Whether it’s for a trophy, a promotion, a ...
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Why Embracing, Not Resisting, Challenge is the Secret to Resilience

Research shows that we have more positive experiences than negative ones, yet research also shows that our brain tends to focus on the negative aspects of our lives.
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3 Science Backed Reasons to Take That Vacation

Americans generally believe that they need to “deserve” their vacations—that they should work hard, even push themselves, before they actually take a break.
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Happiness Leads to Success, Not the Other Way Around

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 this ...
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