Eric M. Wright

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[Warren David Horak @WarrenHorak]

Studies have revealed that every time you express gratitude your brain literally physically rewires itself making you naturally more positive and resilient. Gratitude activates key areas of the brain like the prefrontal cortex, which regulates emotions and decision-making. This process increases “feel good” neurotransmitters such as dopamine and serotonin, while decreasing stress hormones like cortisol. Over time, this creates and strengthens neural pathways associated with positive emotions and makes it easier to notice and appreciate good experiences.

To elaborate:

📑Activates reward and emotional centers: Gratitude stimulates the prefrontal cortex, anterior cingulate cortex, and ventral striatum, which are critical for emotional regulation and mental well-being.

📑Increases feel-good chemicals: Gratitude stimulates the release of neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin, which lead to feelings of happiness, pleasure and contentment.

📑Regulates stress hormones: Regular gratitude has been shown to lower cortisol (stress hormone) levels.

📑Strengthens positive neural pathways: By consistently focusing on what you are thankful for, you strengthen the neural connections related to positive emotions and reframe your thinking. This makes it easier to experience positive feelings in the future.

📑Weakens negative pathways: Over time, this process can diminish the prominence of negative thoughts, as the brain shifts its focus from potential threats or past regrets to positive experiences.

By rewiring your brain and creating a more positive internal dialogue you not only improve mental health but also your actual physical health! Many people do not realize that a negative internal dialogue, continuous negative thoughts and anger are EXTREMELY harmful to your mental and physical health - actually able to even trigger autoimmune conditions.

See also: Laura I Hazlett et al. Brain Behav Immun. 2021 Jul.

[Eric M. Wright @ericmwright1]

@TheJetOnTNT Great job in #Hustle on @netflix you really held it down. Hope to see you in more films. You're a natural.

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@Toyota Sent it!

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@EmmanuelAcho and @JoyTaylorTalks on @FS1 have great chemistry! Great show #speakforyourselflive More of this please!

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@975TheFanatic @devong975 interesting you would say "what if" @BenSimmons25 shoots more from deep range than 10-15 ft? Reminds me of Nick Van Exel shooting a deeper ball, even his FT's were from inside top key. Great show @975TheFanatic

[Eric M. Wright @ericmwright1]

@devong975 interesting you would say "what if" @BenSimmons25 shoots more from deep range than 10-15 ft? Reminds me of Nick Van Exel shooting a deeper ball, even his FT's were from inside top key. Great show @975TheFanatic

[Eric M. Wright @ericmwright1]

@VinceGagliardi @TheRealOJ32 @obj @ProFootballHOF I say the same thing every time he posts! Very relevant content. Well done Juice!

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@gmfb @nateburleson @Ravens @Lj_era8 @nateburleson you killed that "how is @Lj_era8 changing the game" segment on @gmfb If we didn't know, NOW we know! #eaglesfan

[Eric M. Wright @ericmwright1]

@ATCQ My fav was def, "I got the tickets to the Knicks, and she cold stood me up ... With all these trials and tribulations, yo, I’ve been effected/And to top it off, Starks got ejected — "8 Million Stories” - there's a lot more too. #ripPhiphe

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@ATCQ Hip-hop scholars since being knee-high to a duck/The height of Muggsy Bogues, complexion of a hockey puck ... Dont get me wrong, violence is not our forte/I just like to rhyme, kick the lyric skills like Pele — "Steve Biko (Stir it Up)”

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@ATCQ Beeper's goin off like Don Trump gets checks/Keep my bases loaded like the New York Mets — "Skypager"

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@ATCQ Runnin' mad games as if your name was Scott Skiles/Or better yet Magic or even Karl Malone — "The Infamous Date Rape"

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@13_CJR 💈💇🏾‍♂️⌚

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@BenSimmons25 @beatsbydre Thanks for sharing! #TrustTheProcess We got this! #25

[Eric M. Wright @ericmwright1]

@BobCooney76 Moses Malone would have earned us more Championships if we had him for his entire career!

[DWade @DwyaneWade]

Oh she’s cold 🥶

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@MarksReeseWIP @Ike58Reese #11 was better prepared last year bc qb coach n OC had chem w him. Many audibles last yr, this yr. 11 mainly does what's dialed up no matter what D shows. What's reason for what seems like lower ability to read D? Loss 2 key coaches.

[Eric M. Wright @ericmwright1]

@Ike58Reese #11 was better prepared last year bc qb coach n OC had chem w him. Many audibles last yr, this yr 11 mainly does what's dialed up no matter what D shows. What's reason for lower ability to read D? Loss 2 key coaches.

[Eric M. Wright @ericmwright1]

@juicyfruit starburst strawberry is my favorite. The people at the store think that I'm crazy because I buy it by the case.🤪

[Eric M. Wright @ericmwright1]

@ExtraGum why did you discontinue sweet orange? It was my favorite flavor of Extra gum.