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Get 8 Hugs a Day challenge compassion goals happiness hormones hugs neuroscience psychology stress reduction Dec 29, 2023

Humans are a social species, and we need touch to develop correctly and be healthy. If we don't get enough cuddles as infants, we will be socially impaired as we grow up. This is due to a hormone called oxytocin, also known as the bonding hormone, which we make when we're hugged and loved...

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Get a Free Session with My Creativity Workshop challenge coaching creativity goals happiness hypnotherapy neuropsychology neuroscience productivity psychology self love stress reduction Dec 27, 2023

My Creativity Recovery & Growth Workshop Starts January 10

This workshop only comes around once a year - and this year it includes a private session (a $250 value - FREE) to help you release blocks that are holding you back! Make this class an integral part of your ongoing personal and...

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12 Months of Self Love Challenge Starts Jan 1 (but feel free to join us anytime) challenge goals happiness self love Dec 19, 2023

Hi, all, and happy holidays! I'm all about bringing in the new year in a good way and keeping it going all year long, so I set up a challenge for all of us to do a little work on self love in 2024. I'll post a new video each month for you to watch, make a goal for yourself, and check in with us...

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Using Nature to Reduce Stress hormones nature stress reduction Dec 14, 2023

We've all heard that getting outside in nature is a natural stress reducer. Just making contact between your bare feet and the ground changes your physiology, lowering stress hormones, increasing insulin sensitivity, and more. But did you know that just looking at nature also reduces stress? So...

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Get a Free Advance pdf of My New Book! book hypnotherapy memory neuropsychology neuroscience psychology Dec 14, 2023

Shortly after the holidays I'll be offering a free pdf of my new book Reconstructing Reality: Outsmarting the Brain to Rewrite Our Life Stories! It will be available for six weeks as the paperback is released and I ramp up for the official launch, at which time the e-book will be...

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