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Nature is awesome!

Your brain doesn’t magically switch stress off when you look at a fern, but something real and fascinating does happen. The moment your eyes trace its repeating leaf patterns, your nervous system starts responding in subtle ways you rarely notice. That quiet pull is not imagination. It is biology... read more

Relativity

Escher 1953 Based in a math problem and objection. Lately I've been kinda obsessed with maths. Maths are everywhere. Neuroscience and philosophy even in relationships... Maybe I just like art and philosophy do much. And I'm out of status quo (thankfully) I'm here just in silence. Not... read more

Why is it so hard to beat depression?

I love neuroscience, I love my partner, I love my friends. Others find my art beautiful. I used to volunteer, do marital arts, I finished my degree with great grades. So why is it that every therapy has failed? Every antidepressant I tried? Alternative treatments. Meditation, exercise, love,... read more

What If Your Personality Isn’t Fixed?

1. At 19, I was shy, indecisive, and terrified of confrontation. At 29, I negotiate deals, speak on stage, and say “no” without guilt. Same person. Different personality? Or just evolution? 2. We’re told: “You’re just not that type of person.” “You’ve always been like this.” But... read more

If you could have what you wanted, what would satisfy you?

You may think "oh, I can't achieve that". And maybe you are right. Not to sound like a monk, but you can move towards it. Everybody who knows the underlying neuroscience understands, that almost all the pleasure is in the moving toward. You don't want to set your goal so high, that there would... read more

Gym and Neuroscience