Smashing the Brainblocks

Emotions

Are You a Rational Thinker or an Emotional Thinker?

Theo Tsaousides Ph.D. on November 19, 2023

Are you a rational thinker or an emotional one? The answer is neither.

Are you a rational thinker or an emotional one? The answer is neither.

Emotions

How Many Emotions Can You Feel?

Theo Tsaousides Ph.D. on July 23, 2023

The real answer may be: Who cares?

The real answer may be: Who cares?

Happiness

Should Happiness Be a Factor in Our Decisions?

Theo Tsaousides Ph.D. on February 7, 2023

The truth is, we are not impressive fortune-tellers of our emotional future.  

The truth is, we are not impressive fortune-tellers of our emotional future.  

How to increase your success.

Motivation

How Happy Will You Feel When You Reach Your Goals?

Theo Tsaousides Ph.D. on December 27, 2022

Is it possible to predict happiness?

Is it possible to predict happiness?

Authenticity

What It Means to Be Truly Authentic

Theo Tsaousides Ph.D. on November 17, 2022

Are you living a truly, genuinely, honestly authentic life? There is only one correct answer to this question.

Are you living a truly, genuinely, honestly authentic life? There is only one correct answer to this question.

Stress

Fight or Flight: Which Is a Better Choice?

Theo Tsaousides Ph.D. on March 28, 2021

Fight or flight? Which is the better choice?

Fight or flight? Which is the better choice?

Health

Our Mental Health Is at Risk (but Not Because of COVID)

Theo Tsaousides Ph.D. on November 19, 2020

Improving mental health requires a big shift in our perspective.

Improving mental health requires a big shift in our perspective.

Motivation

What Makes Change Difficult?

Theo Tsaousides Ph.D. on October 16, 2020

Is change really so hard—or are we making it harder?

Is change really so hard—or are we making it harder?

Burnout

The Unsolvable Problem of Burnout

Theo Tsaousides Ph.D. on August 18, 2020

Are we fighting burnout the right way?

Are we fighting burnout the right way?

Attention

Reducing the Risk of Emotional Fatigue During the Pandemic

Theo Tsaousides Ph.D. on April 8, 2020

Three easy ways to reduce emotional fatigue.

Three easy ways to reduce emotional fatigue.

Motivation

Are You Working Hard Enough?

Theo Tsaousides Ph.D. on February 2, 2020

Are you working hard enough or do you need to work harder?

Are you working hard enough or do you need to work harder?

Cognition

3 Habits That Will Leave You Emotionally Exhausted

Theo Tsaousides Ph.D. on September 15, 2019

Are these thinking habits affecting your emotional health?

Are these thinking habits affecting your emotional health?

Education

Learning These Skills Will Never Fail You

Theo Tsaousides Ph.D. on May 22, 2019

What are the 3 skills that will make us irreplaceable?

What are the 3 skills that will make us irreplaceable?

Fear

12 Common Fears That Keep Us Stuck

Theo Tsaousides Ph.D. on January 30, 2019

These everyday fears can be scarier than snakes and spiders.

These everyday fears can be scarier than snakes and spiders.

Motivation

A New Year's Resolution to Help You Achieve All Others

Theo Tsaousides Ph.D. on December 17, 2018

What are you going to do differently this year?

What are you going to do differently this year?

Fear

How to Conquer the Fear of Rejection

Theo Tsaousides Ph.D. on December 3, 2018

Rejection hurts but trying to prevent it comes at a higher cost.

Rejection hurts but trying to prevent it comes at a higher cost.

Motivation

Are You Pursuing The Right Goals?

Theo Tsaousides Ph.D. on September 25, 2018

An important question we tend to forget to ask when we set our goals.

An important question we tend to forget to ask when we set our goals.

Environment

What to Do If You Feel Trapped in Your Career

Theo Tsaousides Ph.D. on July 20, 2018

Our careers shape we who are and give our lives purpose. What if we picked the wrong one?

Our careers shape we who are and give our lives purpose. What if we picked the wrong one?

Dreaming

Is It Time to Give Up On Your Dreams?

Theo Tsaousides Ph.D. on May 29, 2018

What to do when giving up on a goal is the only option.

What to do when giving up on a goal is the only option.