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  1. "And it is a lot easier than our conditioned, illusory expectations want us to realise."
  2. "- and thereby stop reacting to primitive emotions conditioned into us....
  3. "We can make good things happen when we choose to refine our expectations — our emotional responses...
  4. Conclusion of that article: "It is within our power to have our emotions serve us rather than dominate us...
  5. Joe Griffin tests out his brain's chemical reward system on himself in this article (discusses addiction from page 3) hgi.org.uk/archive/expect…
  6. And it IS possible to beat addiction without relying on a support group &considering yourself an addict for life humangivenscollege.com/courses/stoppi…
  7. We'd say addiction=misuse of brain's chemical reward system-> replacing life's 'natural high's from being stretched hgi.org.uk/archive/addict… 2/2
  8. Is addition a moral defect or a mental illness? guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/… 1/2
  9. The UK government is trying to push (only) '5 steps to mental wellbeing', but should they focus on the full set of emotional needs instead?
  10. Learning to attach and deattach attention RT @Myenow: Why Our Children Should Be Taught to Meditate in School huff.to/JbfcVP
  11. @Iain_caldwell Venice looks beautiful, I've never been so thanks for the pics!
  12. This page contains a definitive list of what we need to be mentally healthy, the 'human givens' emotional needs: hgi.org.uk/archive/human-…