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The Bannister Effect: How to Break Your Psychological Barriers

By Dr David R Hamilton | August 26, 2026 | 0
Montage - left to right - of a caterpillar morphing into a monarch butterfly through 6 stages. They're perched on a green rope and set against a deep blue sky. The image is to represent the Bannister Effect - breaking through barriers.

Discover how the Bannister Effect can help you shatter limiting beliefs and achieve much more. Learn to apply this psychological breakthrough today.

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Try Doing One Thing 25% More Slowly

By Dr David R Hamilton | August 20, 2026 | 0
Illustration of slow down. Man in suit lying back against a giant hourglass taking a nap, with his papers and folders in a pile beside him. Set against a blue sky.

The opposite of rushing isn’t wasting time. It’s experiencing it. The faster we move through an experience, the less opportunity our brains have to notice it fully.

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The Happiness that Happens Before it Happens

By Dr David R Hamilton | August 12, 2026 | 0
Happiness concept. Happy young woman with long orange curly hair, winking, laughing with radiant joy under a clear blue sky. She is wearing a pink flowery blouse and pink trousers and is leaning in from the side of the image.

Studies show that anticipation of an event often boosts our happiness more than the event itself. In fact, happiness is usually felt 3 times – before, during, and after.

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Why Your Brain Needs Space

By Dr David R Hamilton | August 7, 2026 | 0
Image depicting brain rest. Brain sitting on a blue-white striped deck chair with a blue and white parasol above it. The background is an egg-yolk yellow.

Rest isn’t something we just take as a luxury. Science shows that it’s part of productivity. Rest allows the brain to process and consolidate what it’s been learning.

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  • The Happiness that Happens Before it Happens

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