I’m thrilled to share my recent conversation with Dr. Greg Hammer. Dr. Hammer is a pediatric anesthesiologist and professor at Stanford who has become a leading expert on burnout, wellness, and happiness practices.
In this inspiring discussion, we covered a lot of ground on how we can overcome negativity bias and chronic stress to live with more gratitude, joy, and purpose day-to-day. Dr. Hammer introduced the GAIN method – a powerful mindfulness routine that takes just minutes but can rewire your brain for positivity if practiced daily.
Here were some of my biggest takeaways from our talk:
– We all tend to have a negativity bias thanks to our evolutionary wiring and get distracted from the miracle of each moment. Simple gratitude practices can retrain our brains.
– Acceptance is key – if we can discern what we can and cannot change, we avoid useless suffering. Living in the present requires letting go of judging and resisting.
– Intention grounds us in purposeful action steps, however small, that over time transform our thinking. Effort compounds.
– There is an upward spiral between daily mindfulness habits, open-heartedness, and connection to something larger than ourselves. Spirituality and science meet in the middle.
I highly recommend tuning in to hear the full discussion and Dr. Hammer’s insights on how we can gain more lightness and joy, even during stressful times. By being mindful each day, we can overcome our biologically engrained pessimism and discover newfound happiness and gratitude.
The practical steps covered here can help anyone – especially if you’re over 50 and realizing time is precious. I’m committed to making the GAIN routine part of my daily ritual going forward. Join me in looking at life through a lens of gratitude!
You can connect with Dr. Hammer in the following ways:
Website:
Instagram – @greghammermd
Facebook – @greghammermd
Book – GAIN without Pain: The Happiness Handbook for Health Care Professionals
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