Natural emotion gone bad and how to detect it.

…not to who someone else is today.

It’s a new year, again.
Some of us are thinking now how they are going to make this year better than the previous one. It is a good thing to wish! But how do we make it happen?

Most of us are guilty of befriending the wrong person at some point in our life. But it is one thing to do it accidentally, which happens rarely, and it is whole another thing when you purposefully do that.

You probably know the sense of satisfaction with which you cross a completed task off your to-do list. It arises from our unconscious tendency to complete what we started. Our brains are designed in such a way that we enjoy getting things done.

Here we explore ideas of Jordan Peterson from his book “12 Rules for Life”. Chapter 2: Treat yourself as someone you are responsible for helping.

We continue the topic of Habits Formation, exploring the magic behind proper rewards setting and how it can affect the result of us sticking to the new action.

Serotonin is in turn responsible in how calm, confident and positive you feel, apart from other things. If you are judged poorly by your peers, then your brain lowers serotonin levels and you become much more reactive both physically and psychologically.

Some degree of mental suffering, such as being down, unmotivated or anxious is normal for our life. It is part of being human. But what if you keep finding yourself rather in a depressed state much too often for your comfort? Maybe you even have considered seeking external help?

Contrary to what we think, most of our choices are not often guided by our will or even directed to the goals we have.

As you know, setting goals doesn’t ensure their achievement, especially if they are vague.