{"id":32700,"date":"2018-12-09T02:00:29","date_gmt":"2018-12-09T09:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=32700"},"modified":"2018-12-07T11:27:42","modified_gmt":"2018-12-07T18:27:42","slug":"free-blog-domainshabits-of-a-happy-brainexplore-org","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/free-blog-domainshabits-of-a-happy-brainexplore-org\/","title":{"rendered":"Free .blog domains\/Habits of a Happy Brain\/Explore.org"},"content":{"rendered":"

Free domains for blogging<\/strong>
\nTo encouraging blogging, WordPress is offering\u00a0free .blog domains<\/a>. They\u2019ll give you a \u201cx.blog\u201d domain name that suits your x. I registered a blog for my next photobook called Vanishing Asia and got\u00a0vanishingasia.blog<\/a>. That\u2019s pretty good, and for free. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Book excerpts<\/strong>
\nExcerpts from the book,\u00a0Habits of a Happy Brain: Retrain Your Brain to Boost Your Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin, & Endorphin Levels<\/em><\/a>, by Loretta Graziano Breuning:<\/p>\n

\u201cFinding threats makes you feel curiously safe. When you know a lion is near, you feel safer when you can see it. We keep seeking evidence of threats, and we get a dopamine boost when we find what we seek. You may also get a serotonin boost from the feeling of being right, and an oxytocin boost if the evidence bonds you to those with similar concerns. This is why people seem oddly pleased to find evidence of doom and gloom.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHappy chemicals were not meant to create constant ecstasy. They were meant to steer us toward things that promote survival. When we try to get constant happiness from them, disappointment is likely.\u201c
\n\u201cCelebrating small steps triggers more dopamine than saving it all up for one big achievement.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYour brain will never stop trying to promote your survival. It will take what you have for granted and look for ways to get more \u2013 more rewards (dopamine), more physical security (endorphin), more social support (oxytocin), more respect (serotonin). Seeking more is risky. Your brain is constantly deciding whether it\u2019s worth giving up some of this to get more of that.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 MF<\/p>\n

Nature live cams<\/strong>
\nFor a dose of awe and wonder head over to\u00a0Explore.org<\/a>\u00a0and choose from almost 100 live nature cams available at any time. There\u2019s ocean cams, bears, gorillas, puppies and kittens and other animal sanctuaries (this sheep barn<\/a>\u00a0can be pretty mesmerizing to watch when they\u2019re in for the night). Never a dull moment. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

Thrilling documentary<\/strong>
\nIcarus<\/a>\u00a0is a Netflix streaming documentary that starts out small. The director has the idea of documenting how elite bicycle racers elude doping tests by doping himself and getting tested. This leads to Russian doping experts, which in turn stumbles into the Russian doping underground, which eventually breaks into the Russian doping scandal, and as the director gets involved with newspapers and FBI, his investigations lead directly to the ban on Russian athletes in the Olympics and an international diplomatic crisis. \u00a0All the while the director is filming everyone, including the Russian whistleblower, who is put into the US federal witness protection program for fear of Russian assassination. It\u2019s a mind-boggling Oscar-winning documentary that expands bigger and bigger as it proceeds. \u2014 KK<\/p>\n

Garage and workshop storage shelves<\/strong>
\nAbout 8 years ago I hired someone to help my organize my stuff, after we met at my house, she told me to order some\u00a0Gorilla Racks<\/a>\u00a0for our garage. They turned out to be a good purchase. They\u2019re easy to assemble and sturdy. \u2014 MF<\/p>\n

Expert ways to tell if clothes are well-made<\/strong>
\nEver since I took a sewing class I\u2019m obsessed with how clothes are made, and now avoid buying \u201cfast fashion\u201d if I can.\u00a0This article<\/a>\u00a0by BuzzFeed shows you 14 easy ways to figure out if clothing is made cheaply or not. It\u2019s illuminating. \u2014 CD<\/p>\n

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