Miscellaneous
Optimism, gratitude, positive psychology - we both might have called it all a load of rose-colored horse**** if you'd asked us 10 years ago. But over time, both of us have come to realize that being grateful and optimistic doesn't have to mean ignoring our problems or being lucky enough to avoid negative experiences. Science agrees: you CAN train your brain to see the world differently, and you'll be happier and healthier for it. A few things we talk about : - how veterinarians measure up to the rest of the population in terms of how we think and react - meditation and mindfulness; check out the book 10% Happier by Dan Harris as well as the 10% Happier app on Apple and Google - how our brains are muscles we can train and change through consistent "exercise" - here's an article from UC Berkeley on how gratitude changes your brain