Expression of gratitude has so many positive associations, including a marked reduction in cortisol, better cardiac function, and being more resilient to emotional setbacks. Gratitude increases dopamine release, important for initiating action, among so many other things.

Lab of Misfits’ Dr Beau Lotto joins Daniel Stickler, future-focused visionary and thought leader, author, speaker, blogger and podcaster, to discuss the neuroscience of perception and how the insights about perception can be applied to every aspect of our lives.

Our results show that people who experience pain the most also said that when they look back on their life they would like to have had a pleasurable life. This finding asks the following questions: Does what you want out of life define who you are in some meaningful way? And does it help you cope (or even thrive) with the most important of life’s challenges?

Our results show that there is a significant relationship between people experiencing high work stress and chronic pain. This finding asks the following questions: Does chronic stress increase chronic pain? Could lowering individual stress levels help reduce the experience of chronic pain?

Lab of Misfits’ Dr Beau Lotto joins Daniel Stickler, future-focused visionary and thought leader, author, speaker, blogger and podcaster, to discuss the neuroscience of perception and how the insights about perception can be applied to every aspect of our lives.