Our brains have been wired to avoid discomfort and uncertainty, so we procrastinate, even when it goes against our best interests. Luckily, we can learn to stop.
Our brains have been wired to avoid discomfort and uncertainty, so we procrastinate, even when it goes against our best interests. Luckily, we can learn to stop.
If our functioning is controlled purely by logic, how is it that we can know what is best for us and still fail to act accordingly? A three-system model offers an explanation.
If our functioning is controlled purely by logic, how is it that we can know what is best for us and still fail to act accordingly? A three-system model offers an explanation.
At any moment, someone’s aggravating behavior or our own bad luck can set us off on an emotional spiral that threatens to derail our entire day. Here’s how we can face our triggers with less reactivity so that we can get on with our lives.