The science behind our habitual behaviors gives us insight into our behaviors. It turns out, the short-term addictive, pleasure seeking behavior is driven by dopamine while, the generous, long-term happiness is driven by serotonin.
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Two questions continue to puzzle us when it comes to understanding consciousness: What is it? And more importantly: Is it a product of our brain or is our brain a product of consciousness? Demystifying this mystery is one of the hardest problems in modern science.
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When two people share a dislike of another person, gossip brings them closer. But gossip can be isolating and harm other’s reputation.
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Our mind is constantly toggling between these two opposing tendencies. First, we fear the inevitable end brought by the “who-knows-when” tomorrow. Tomorrow is risky, frightening, and in some way, represents one step closer to the end – from something to nothing. The result of such preoccupation is helplessness, contempt, and fear.
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If you sleep around five hours or less every night, you have a 50 percent increased likelihood of being obese. The reason?
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With all of the hype surrounding the sensation, we can’t help but wonder: What is it about experiencing an orgasm that keeps us coming back for more?
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The key to practicing meditation is not to follow a formula but to understand the mechanics of our mind – how our mind controls our body and vice-versa.
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The first step to overcoming anxiety is to understand exactly what is causing your stress. Put simply, unless we have awareness over the stress-inducing aspects of our life, we can neither control, nor overcome them.
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In any practice of meditation, the first thing you were told to cultivate is to try and free your mind of your thoughts or silence your mind. The fact is you can never be free of thoughts.
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