Monthly Archives: May 2019

Posture Affects Affect

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Joel

Just Adjust Posture The simple act of adjusting your posture works as an instant shift of focus. You may not notice the difference in how you feel, but research indicates a shift in affect (emotion/feeling) after adjusting posture.

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Mind Lifting

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Joel

Mind Lifting is Body Building for the Mind. Bad News: Life is one problem after another. Good News: Problems offer opportunities to check whether you are caught up in a Mind Drama of thoughts, emotions, and feelings. Each problem offers … Continue reading →

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Power Posing

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Joel

Stand up Straight The simple act of adjusting your posture works as an instant shift of focus. You may not notice the difference in how you feel, but research indicates a shift in affect (raw emotion) after adjusting posture.

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Core Self

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Joel

Seven Primary Affect Systems Working in his lab with rats, Jaak Panksepp found seven primary-process emotional systems built into the brain by evolution. We and all other mammals are born with these innate neural systems in our brains. We are … Continue reading →

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