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Sometimes the default roadmap to achieve “happiness” leaves us feeling lost. What works for the status quo doesn’t alway...
08/17/2026

Sometimes the default roadmap to achieve “happiness” leaves us feeling lost. What works for the status quo doesn’t always serve the individual. We each have our own path, and activating our brain’s feel-good neurotransmitters looks different for everyone. Here’s your reminder that your well-being belongs to you.

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Elijah Henderson elijahhenderson, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Happiness is a practice: the more you seek it out, the easier it becomes to find. Even in small, everyday moments.And no...
08/11/2026

Happiness is a practice: the more you seek it out, the easier it becomes to find. Even in small, everyday moments.

And not every week is filled with opportunities to experience joy – that’s ok. This is why it’s important to build up a bank of happy times to lean on. These photo memories can re-activate our brain’s feel-good neurotransmitters, causing us to feel the same positive emotions we did the first time around. You can start using the power of positive memories to improve your well-being with the Matter app (you know where the link is).

Concerts feel different lately.
08/10/2026

Concerts feel different lately.

A dose of good news from Boy Throb, America’s next big boy band and a great example of the power of cannabinoids, the br...
08/05/2026

A dose of good news from Boy Throb, America’s next big boy band and a great example of the power of cannabinoids, the brain’s feel-good neurotransmitter that creates the feeling of friendship love.

Photo credit to BOY THROB

Odysseus may have endured an epic journey between Ithaca and Troy, but Christopher Nolan had an adventure of his own ret...
08/03/2026

Odysseus may have endured an epic journey between Ithaca and Troy, but Christopher Nolan had an adventure of his own retelling this myth cinematically. Nolan’s creative process became a source of huge pleasure and excitement for millions of viewers.

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Yann de la marne, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

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Here are both sides of the argument when it comes to reclining your airplane seat or not. Save this post for your next d...
07/30/2026

Here are both sides of the argument when it comes to reclining your airplane seat or not. Save this post for your next debate. What are your thoughts?

It’s been a rough couple of years for employees. This job market is not for the faint of heart. But we have some tips to...
07/28/2026

It’s been a rough couple of years for employees. This job market is not for the faint of heart. But we have some tips to strengthen your brain to recover better during hard times. If this concept speaks to you, we think you’ll enjoy our app (link in bio). And if you’ve been laid off recently, DM us for a free code (limit to first 10 people).

*Source for lay-off numbers: https://www.trueup.io/layoffs

Giving credit where credit is due. Thank you for the serotonin, Kelsey Pfendler — we’re proud of you! Photos from YouRow...
07/23/2026

Giving credit where credit is due. Thank you for the serotonin, Kelsey Pfendler — we’re proud of you!

Photos from YouRowKelsey, map from https://www.ybtracking.com/

We’re onto you, prediction markets. And we’re giving the people the tools to avoid being roped into these traps.Photo cr...
07/15/2026

We’re onto you, prediction markets. And we’re giving the people the tools to avoid being roped into these traps.

Photo credits: Kalshi Inc., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Polymarket, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Here’s a dose of good news to cleanse your palette. This is the kind of memory that activates almost all of the brain’s ...
07/13/2026

Here’s a dose of good news to cleanse your palette.

This is the kind of memory that activates almost all of the brain’s feel-good neurotransmitters, which means you’ll remember it forever. Experiences that are emotionally rich are the ones we commit to our long-term memory.

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