Tag: happiness

[PREMIERING NOW] Brain Fitness 101: Ultimate Guide to Optimal Brain Health | The Dr. Monti Show

Health is key to success in the world. But sadly, most of us are not getting the right health information to live our best lives—to really thrive, to think with precision, to feel energized as we face the world each day, and to be free of illness. Health used to be what the field of…


Brain Fitness 101: Ultimate Guide to Optimal Brain Health | The Dr. Monti Show

Health is key to success in the world. But sadly, most of us are not getting the right health information to live our best lives—to really thrive, to think with precision, to feel energized as we face the world each day, and to be free of illness. Health used to be what the field of…


[World Brain Day Watch Party: Jul 22 8:30pm ET] Brain Fitness 101: Ultimate Guide to Optimal Brain Health | The Dr. Monti Show

Health is key to success in the world. But sadly, most of us are not getting the right health information to live our best lives—to really thrive, to think with precision, to feel energized as we face the world each day, and to be free of illness. Health used to be what the field of…


The Easy, Life-Giving Power of Gratitude

Research into gratitude has skyrocketed in the past 10 years, finding that a daily gratitude habit can have an enduring positive effect on our mental health, happiness, and physical well-being. An article in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology from 2003 looked at three different studies in which participants were asked to write down what…


The Dark Truth About Finland’s Happiness

Commentary When it comes to TV shows, they really don’t make them like they used to. Today, finding a new TV series actually worth watching is incredibly difficult. Sure, we have unlimited options, but many of these options are, for lack of a better description, thoroughly underwhelming. All hope is not lost, however. Rainn Wilson,…


The Give-Up Track

Many young people are on the Give-Up Track these days. What has gutted them? Before you blame the pandemic and social media, consider the role of unrealistic expectations. High expectations become unrealistic when a young person is told that they’re “awesome” after a weak performance. Low expectations are unrealistic when mental health disorders are blamed…


Positive Emotions Can Actually Harm You: Here’s How

While happiness can benefit your health in many ways, excessive joy can actually be harmful to your health. “There are cases of people who have suffered heart attacks when receiving very pleasant news but who have not been channeled in a calm way,” Isabel Suárez, a psychologist with over 25 years of experience and the head of…


Putting Up Their Happiness as Collateral for Their Car Loans

Commentary As a university professor, one of the greatest rewards is mentoring students to realize the American Dream by pursuing a life aimed at unlocking their full human potential. Doing so requires reflection upon what it means to be human and, from there, grasping why the key to happiness is so counterintuitive: we fill ourselves…


Can Our Brains Change? | The Dr. Monti Show

Health is key to success in the world. But sadly, most of us are not getting the right health information to live our best lives—to really thrive, to think with precision, to feel energized as we face the world each day, and to be free of illness. Health used to be what the field of…


The United Nations World Happiness Index Ranked the United States 15th and Hong Kong 82nd

March 20 is the International Day of Happiness, designated by the United Nations, marking its 10th anniversary in 2023. According to its latest World Happiness Report, Hong Kong stands 82nd out of 137 countries and regions, down one place from last year. Taiwan ranks 27th, and Mainland China ranks 64th. The most popular places for…