The Psychology of Romantic Rejection: Why Heartbreak Hurts & How to Heal
Valentine’s Day can be painful if you’re struggling with heartbreak or romantic rejection.In this video, Adam Eason explains the psychology of romantic rejection, including why your brain literally experiences heartbreak as physical pain, how attachment distress...
The Psychology of Love
How Romantic Connection Shapes the Brain and Mental Health What is the psychology of love? Why does falling in love feel intoxicating, stabilising, terrifying and transformative all at once? And perhaps most importantly — how does romantic connection shape our brain...
The Psychology of Curiosity: For Learning, Creativity, and Well-Being
The psychology of curiosity? I didn't really think I'd write an article about this topic until I had children and saw how they sought to explore and investigate so much of life all the time. Curiosity is more than a charming personality trait or a childhood habit — it...
Psychological Ways to Reduce Cortisol Levels
Many of us feel the need to reduce cortisol levels at this time of year; we've returned to work after the holidays, we are looking to create change bin line with the new year, we have new goals, children are back at school, life is hectic again and a range of other...
How to Forge Healthy Habits That Stick Using Psychology
Happy New Year! This year, how about instead of resolutions, we forge healthy habits?I've been quiet during the festive season and am just getting back into the swing of things here; new programme at the gym, healthier eating schedule, business goals, travel plans and...
Using the Festive Season to Reset Your Nervous System
The festive season is is rarely a time you'd think of being used to reset your nervous system. Rather, it is usually framed as a time to do more: more socialising, more travelling, more spending, more celebrating, more reflecting, more planning. Even rest is sometimes...
How to Adopt the Psychological Habits of Successful Individuals
What are the psychological habits of Successful individuals? They are practical, evidence-based habits you can build today to increase success, wellbeing and resilience. One of the things that I really brought back with me from a wonderful UK Hypnosis Convention this...
How to Reduce Screen Anxiety and Feel Calmer Around Devices
It seems the need to reduce screen anxiety is increasing. Screens are everywhere in our lives these days: phones, tablets, laptops, TVs, smartwatches. For most of us they’re incredibly useful, but for a growing number of people screens are also a source of worry,...
How to Strengthen Your Resolve
Strengthen your resolve, that is the topic today, it's a 'how-to' for building mental muscle that can lead to a happier life. I recently ran an online course about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy that included guidance on how to live a meaningful life according to...
How To Use Neuroscience To Create More Innovation In Your Life
This article today is all about how to create more innovation, according to neuroscience. To be clear, innovation is the ability to generate novel, useful ideas and ideally then turn them into action — is not necessarily some magical, innate gift bestowed upon just a...
