Why Are More Young People Getting Cancer?

Happy people stay fit, eat right, & avoid alcohol

"…the evidence linking obesity, alcohol use and poor diet to early-onset cancer is quite strong, Dr. Cao said. These are population-level trends that reflect our collective environment and exposures…"

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/well/cancer-young-people.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Audio review for Exam 1 (OCT 9), & how to prepare for an exam

Don't stress, don't pull an all-nighter, do listen to the audio review (but NOTE: our exam is on OCT 9), revisit the relevant texts, get some fresh air, get some rest. 
And relax: "If you want really to do your best in an examination, fling away the book the day before, say to yourself, “I won’t waste another minute on this miserable thing, and I don’t care an iota whether I succeed or not.” Say this sincerely, and feel it; and go out and play, or go to bed and sleep, and I am sure the results next day will encourage you to use the method permanently." William James, “Gospel of Relaxation"

Happy leaders are not hateful

 It's the birthday of President Jimmy Carter, who'd be 101 today.

He said he wanted to end what he called "the imperial presidency." He walked down Pennsylvania Avenue for his inauguration, often wore informal clothes at official appearances, and sold the presidential yacht. Jimmy Carter said, "A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm, thoughtful, and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to others. It is a weak nation, like a weak person, that must behave with bluster and boasting and rashness and other signs of insecurity." WA

What a contrast with the present POTUS… and with Machiavelli.

"[Charlie Kirk] did not hate his opponents. He wanted the best for them. That's where I disagreed with Charlie. I hate my opponent and I don't want the best for them." DJT

 

A happy place I just visited this morning

York, Maine ...

https://www.threads.com/@ericstormphoto/post/DPQ6nCKAN4x?xmt=AQF0BXuMACfRAKVrhOWQGygg9RWmpX3F4ZUEgkXffod7XA&slof=1

Time to go?

On a recent episode of The Happiness Lab, I interviewed Dan Buettner (the researcher behind the Blue Zones) about how much our environments matter for happiness.

Dan shared findings showing that when people move from a lower-happiness country to a higher-happiness one, their well-being often rises to match their new neighbors within just a year. It's a powerful reminder that our surroundings — from walkability to community support — can shape our well-being.

https://www.threads.com/@lauriesantosofficial/post/DPOuf5AEVRX?xmt=AQF02LFcKS8koaQTpQmfOg745hW6Y_s1jJv3CT2IGTfnTA&slof=1

hedonic treadmill

Have you ever noticed how the things you thought would make you happy…only feel good for a little while?

There's a reason for that—it's called the hedonic treadmill. And most of us are stuck on it.

How do we break free from this endless loop?

By shifting focus. True happiness doesn't come from the next thing on your wishlist—it comes from appreciating what you already have, building meaningful connections, and finding joy in the process, not the outcome.

#MindsetShift #Gratitude #Happiness

https://www.threads.com/@the_gratitude_mind/post/DPOvPgMDpmh?xmt=AQF09LUlGyZTQU4JzMOoQQgYs8TSVTMaRCYbvL488KZK3A&slof=1

agree to attend

Over 100 years ago, William James wrote: "My experience is what I agree to attend to."

Today, neuroscience proves him right—your reality is built by what you notice.

Gratitude is how you train attention to create a better life.

#mindsetshift #Gratitude #Psychology

https://www.threads.com/@the_gratitude_mind/post/DPOdDJBkUGK?xmt=AQF03HSP1hG4U2t-gdmfrOvJy9G0RJBO3jubOdt7-3B0Fg&slof=1