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Happiness

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Depression & Grief
Uncovering Happiness 

Bouts of depression range from the mild and infrequent to the severe and chronic. For serious depression, you should seek qualified help. But for any level of depression, it helps to know that underlying the darkness is happiness—and our brain is equipped with the means to uncover it. Read More 

  • Elisha Goldstein
  • February 10, 2015
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Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Compassion: Brain Food for Happiness 

Our brain is equipped to uncover happiness, says Elisha Goldstein. One way we can do that is to tap into a deeper source of meaning and purpose: connection with others.  Read More 

  • Elisha Goldstein
  • February 6, 2015
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Gratitude
Your Brain’s Greatest Blind Spot to Happiness 

Our brains are wired to chunk data and make things routine so we can handle more complex tasks, writes Elisha Goldstein. But what happens when the brain applies this method to other human beings or even the people who are dearest to us? Read More 

  • Elisha Goldstein
  • September 5, 2014
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