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It’s not enough to just "think positive." 🧠 #WFU psychology prof Christian E. Waugh (@WaughChristian) shares why changing your emotions is a two-step process that requires both strategy and effort. Learn the science of emotional regulation via @ConversationUS: #WFU" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theconversation.com/you-can-change…

Stop chasing happiness. Start building resilience. Wake Forest psychology professor Christian Waugh studies how we regulate emotion and why resilience may matter more than happiness itself. Negative emotions are not proof that we’re failing. They’re proof we’re human. The goal is not to avoid pressure. It’s learning how to bounce back. Read more: wakefo.rest/4thPZyZ #WFUExpert #WFUResearch #ProHumanitate

We often think that time causes things to happen, but it doesn’t. Things happen across time not because of it. So when those processes get accelerated (e.g. sharing novel experiences), then that speeds up the outcome too (e.g., falling in love). open.substack.com/pub/christianw…

Our brain likes phrases that rhyme and think they’re true. But only one is universally true. “It’s great to be a Michigan Wolverine” Go blue! @umichbball

Hey all, I'm obsessed with watching University of Michigan play in NCAA March Madness Basketball tournament, so I had to let off a little steam with a puff piece on why intense fans like me hate close games when casual fans love them. open.substack.com/pub/christianw…

Memories are so fragile yet we rely on them so much. open.substack.com/pub/christianw…

Neuroscience is useful for understanding how to live our best lives: open.substack.com/pub/christianw…

For all of those who had to dig themselves out of snow and ice this weekend, here’s a brief reflection on how we can use these types of experiences to learn about our own resilience. Enjoy! open.substack.com/pub/christianw…

Indiana's win was historic for all sorts of reasons, yet they were still doubted until they hoisted the trophy. Here's a post about the immutability of beliefs we have about others. There's a little dig at the SEC in there too. open.substack.com/pub/christianw…

This seems like a good time to remind everyone that we’ve known for a long tine in science (since Asch’s experiments in the 1950’s) that people will conform their opinions to a group despite visual evidence to the contrary.

How to be positive about the future: If something is in your control, be optimistic. If something is out of your control, but possible, be hopeful. If something is not possible, give up hope on it, but not on yourself.

Do outstanding moments matter? In this piece, I argue that every moment matters and that our focus on outstanding moments may be hampering our ability to change our lives and to find meaning. open.substack.com/pub/christianw…

Last week I talked about Notre Dame and the sports gods must have wanted me to have some karma. So, here I talk about my alma mater, Michigan, the head coach scandal, and what it can teach us about a vital coping skill - self-affirmation. #michigan open.substack.com/pub/christianw…

I love sports because it gives us such great lessons in emotion management and regulation. This week's case study: Notre Dame and how to manage disappointment :) open.substack.com/pub/christianw…

And the last of my three part series on how nature refreshes us. This might be the most mystical. The trees can communicate with us! Read on to find out how... open.substack.com/pub/christianw…

sorry about the misspelling..resilience...

If you want to learn about the science of stress and resiliene... christianwaugh.substack.com

Look all around you? What do you see? Bookshelves, computer screens, pictures, right? All these things demand our attention and it can get exhausting. In this short piece, I talk about how nature can restore our attention while still keeping us engaged. open.substack.com/pub/christianw…

What is the point of feeling good? Part 1 - building. #mentalhealth #l... youtu.be/BQf02wfD7gs?si… via @YouTube