Pause Your Machinery: “Upsets”

An excerpt from my recent book, Your Mind Is What Your Brain Does for a Living, now available at Amazon: Stop and take a moment to “pause your machinery.” The concepts and techniques I present throughout my latest book, Your Mind Is What Your Brain Does for a Living, require mindfulness to learn and

14 Aug, 2014
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Dealing with the Anger in My Past

An excerpt from my recent book, Your Mind Is What Your Brain Does for a Living, now available at Amazon. Although I didn’t realize it as a child, I recognized later that I was angry at my older brother for not being there for me emotionally; enraged at my father for leaving me by

12 Aug, 2014
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Andrew Curran and Brain Neuroplasticity

An excerpt from my recent book, Your Mind Is What Your Brain Does for a Living, now available at Amazon: Who we are reflects the relationship among our inherited DNA (biological), our experiences (environmental), and the formation of our brain and its influence on our behavior. The intention and commitment to change is vital

31 Jul, 2014
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Abundance vs. Scarcity

My girlfriend and I recently had dinner with two close friends, who asked my girlfriend how it’s going living with me and my 96-year-old mother, and she responded, “It’s really good.” Both friends looked back at us quizzically, and one of them said, “I’m surprised because she’s never liked any of Steve’s girlfriends. What’s your

24 Jul, 2014
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Taking Care of My Mother at 96

Five years ago, my mother was 90 and still living on her own in an apartment. She had simple habits. She had a helper who would make sure she had lunch and dinner on her table and drive her on errands. The high point of her day was going to Gelson’s, an upscale supermarket, where

17 Jul, 2014
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