Act First, Feel Later: The Emotion Follows Behavior
The Ben Franklin Effect, and Why Motivation Follows the BehaviorIn the 1730s, Benjamin Franklin had a problem. A wealthy, influential member of the Pennsylvania Assembly had spoken out against him…
A relaxed man monitors a biofeedback display reporting optimal coherence and a score of 92/100.
The Headache Study Where They Rigged the Machine
In 1984, a research team did something to forty-three headache sufferers that would be hard to get approved today.Everyone in the study had recurrent tension headaches. They were hooked up…
A woman in focused relaxation
The Brain Keeps You In Control In Hypnosis
The brain's design prevents "losing control" in hypnosis The most common reason people are concerned about hypnosis isn't skepticism about whether hypnosis works. It's a quieter worry: what if I…
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The Breath That Actually Calms You Down
The Breath That Actually Calms You Down (And Why "Take a Deep Breath" Is Half Wrong)Somebody has told you to take a deep breath. Probably more than once. Probably at…
A Fear Is A Subconscious Protective Mechanism.
Fear is Protective – Not Broken
Your Fear Isn't Working Against You. It's Working For You — Maybe Just Too Hard.You've probably heard someone say the subconscious mind "sabotages" people, or "works against" them. It's a…