The Neuroscience of Gratitude and Optimism
“Optimism is a strategy for making a better future. Because, unless you believe that the future can be better, you are unlikely to step up and take responsibility for making it so.”
~ Noam Chomsky
Getting Others to Change!
“You can’t make people better by making them feel worse.”
~ Adapted from Pam Leo
Insults!
“In order to feel insulted by others, we must first value their opinion over our own… why would we do that?”
~ Bill Crawford
Panic Attacks!
“Until we recognize that panic attacks are the result of a chemical change in our body triggered by a misinterpretation of the middle brain, we will forever be at the mercy of these frightening experiences.”
~ Bill Crawford
Out of Control!
“Trying to control everything and everyone will almost always result in our feeling ‘out of control.'”
~ Bill Crawford
Uncertainty!
“If there is one thing that is certain, it’s that we will always be dealing with uncertainty. The challenge, therefore, is to become certain about what we can know and control, which are the qualities and characteristics we are bringing to life.”
~ Bill Crawford
Questions are the Search Engine for the Brain!
“Questions are the search engine for the brain. Make sure you are searching the right data base.”
~ Bill Crawford
Resilience
“When the storms of life hit, the resilient adjust their sails.”
~ Bill Crawford
Our Frame of Mind = Our Frame of Reference
“Our frame of mind is determined by our frame of reference… best to create both of these by choice versus by chance.”
~ Bill Crawford