Loretta Graziano Breuning's Blog, page 4
February 26, 2018
A Post-Traumatic Growth Story
A brain-injury patient recovered his consciousness in a way that illuminates your consciousness. A true tale of triumph!
February 13, 2018
The Neurochemistry of Love
Love is a powerful motivator because it stimulates all your happy chemicals at once. But our brain evolved to motivate reproduction, not to make you feel good all the time. Alas.
December 9, 2017
Nourish Your Brain in Five Minutes a Day
Your quality of life depends on the circulation in your brain.
October 11, 2017
Self-Soothing Skills Learned in Childhood
Here are some curious childhood stress relievers that will help you identify your own. Your early habits are pathways in your brain that you can build onto today.
September 7, 2017
Why Is My Phone So Addictive?
Your phone triggers dopamine and oxytocin and relieves cortisol.
June 21, 2017
Why Flowers Make Us Happy
Flowers trigger the dopamine of excitement and the oxytocin of social trust. A wildflower hike triggers all the happy brain chemicals at once!
Why Flowers Make us Happy
Flowers trigger the dopamine of excitement and the oxytocin of social trust. A wildflower hike triggers all the happy brain chemicals at once!
May 25, 2017
Animal Anger
Anger is the impulse to go toward a threat instead of running from it. A surge of testosterone overrides the cortisol. Here's how to relieve those threatened feelings.
February 28, 2017
Your Power Over Addiction
You can train your brain to feel good when you do things that are good for you. Follow these 3 simple steps and you will wire in a healthy comfort habit to replace an unhealthy one
February 7, 2017
The Sadness of Partisan Polarizing
We mammals evolved to seek the safety of social alliances. Political partisanship makes your inner mammal feel good in the short run but has unpleasant consequences in the long run
