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Melissa Hughes
Feb 133 min read
The Fake Dopamine Trap
Our world is built to flood your brain with fake dopamine. The problem is fake dopamine burns out quickly and keeps you chasing another hit.


Melissa Hughes
Jan 312 min read
The Spotlight Effect: How to Stop Thinking Everyone Is Watching You
The human brain is wired for self-relevance. When we evaluate social situations, our default setting is to assume people are watching us.


Melissa Hughes
Jan 63 min read
The Art of Saying "No": Your Secret Superpower
In a world that feels like it demands more and more, saying "no" may be your secret superpower. Here are 6 simple ways to harness the skill


Melissa Hughes
Dec 25, 20244 min read
The Power of Visualization
There is solid scientific evidence that we can actually rewire the brain with the power of visualizing our success.


Melissa Hughes
Dec 2, 20243 min read
6 Tips to Make 2025 the Best Year Ever!
The new year is like the first blank page of a new book ready to be filled. Here are 6 simple ways make 2025 the best year yet!


Melissa Hughes
Nov 20, 20243 min read
The Power of Hope
Hope is powerful. It doesn't just profoundly change the way we see the world, it also changes the structure and function of the brain.

Melissa Hughes
Nov 4, 20243 min read
Brain Overload? 6 Ways to Reboot
The human brain is amazing, but you don’t have to be a neuroscientist to know when you're on overload. Here are 5 scientific ways to reboot.


Melissa Hughes
Nov 1, 20244 min read
The Butterfly Effect of Kindness
A small act of kindness can set off a chain of significant events. The things that change the world are the tiny things.


Melissa Hughes
Jun 1, 20243 min read
Emotional Intelligence: EQ for Good or Evil?
Since psychologists Peter Salovey and John Mayer first introduced the concept of emotional intelligence in 1990 and Daniel Goleman...


Melissa Hughes
Mar 4, 20243 min read
Leveraging Stress for Success
We all experience stress and the psychological effects it has on us. But what if we could actually use stress to our advantage?


Melissa Hughes
Feb 23, 20243 min read
The Power of the "Pet Effect"
Since the mid-1980's, there has been a wealth of research comfirming the positive physiological effects of social interaction with animals.


Melissa Hughes
Jan 19, 20243 min read
Quit your bitching; Complaining makes you dumb.
The average person complains about 20 times a day. Research shows that it negatively affects more than our mood. It actually makes us dumber


Melissa Hughes
Jan 4, 20242 min read
The Mystery of Roseto
Thanks to a small town of Italian immigrants, we've learned that belonging and a shared purpose contribute are sound predictors of health.


Melissa Hughes
Dec 21, 20233 min read
4 Scientific Secrets to Happiness
There is a vast body of research exploring what makes us happy and identifying key elements that are scientifically linked to happiness.


Melissa Hughes
Dec 21, 20235 min read
7 Habits for a Healthy Brain
It's not a secret that our physical health has everything to do with lifestyle. But lifestyle choices also impact our brain health.


Melissa Hughes
Oct 21, 20234 min read
Do the Hardest Workers Kill Company Culture?
Engaged employees increase revenue and create a profitable company. But the hardest workers may actually be killing organizational culture.


Melissa Hughes
Oct 5, 20233 min read
The Pleasure-Pain Balance
In simplest terms, pleasure and pain guide everything we do - avoid pain or gain pleasure. We need both to survive. Pain and pleasure


Melissa Hughes
Sep 4, 20235 min read
Unmet Expectations or Magical Thinking?
Our expectations influence our reality as well as our interactions with those around us.


Melissa Hughes
Sep 1, 20233 min read
6 Simple Immune System Boosters
Chronic stress depresses the immune system and increases the risk of several types of illnesses making you more susceptible to viral illness


Melissa Hughes
Aug 11, 20234 min read
Prevent Cognitive Decline with 3 Simple Habits
It's normal to forget things now and again. But cognitive decline is real. The good news is we can prevent it with simple lifestyle changes