There are two ways an emotion is triggered. A thought may trigger an emotion, and the emotion makes us believe the thought was a fact. The second way is without words or thoughts; your limbic system (emotional area of your brain) evaluates a situation that does not seem favorable to you. In either case, the stress hormone cortisol is released, you

IT IS YOUR PERSPECTIVE THAT WILL DETERMINE IF SOMETHING is GOOD OR BAD. “It’s never the problem; the issue is how you SEE the problem”.

Studies have shown that 85 percent of the time, the object of our worries and anxiety never materializes—85 percent! That is a huge amount of wasted energy! Remember, nothing is ever as bad as it feels.

Physiological Barriers— Threats Trump Happiness

When your boss is yelling at you from across his desk and wants to see you tremble, sitting there too calmly could backfire. There is a stigma with being too chill. If people are freaking out, they expect you to jump on that emotional roller coaster and ride it with them. It validates their outburst and gives them comfort that they are not alone

it has been ingrained in us that drama and overreaction (in essence, adrenaline and cortisol) will ensure a better outcome for everyone by creating a panicked, get-off-your asses scenario. Being calm might even be perceived as not caring, leaving you feeling disconnected.

Psychological Obstacles (Misery Loves Company)

brief, momentary releases of dopamine, oxytocin, and serotonin throughout the day will stifle our usual overreaction so that life’s setbacks seem much less threatening. The relief we have been seeking has been in our brain all along; we have always had the best pharmacy,

our situations do not determine our happiness. Your amygdala will look for problems regardless of how much money you have.