Kindness

Section of DNA in 3D, lying left-to-right. It's lit in the centre, like a light emanating. The DNA is made of small bubbles in pastel blue and pink colours.

Kind genes: Nature’s reward package

By Dr David R Hamilton | August 7, 2024

You have kind genes! Seriously. We all have. Kind genes are some of the oldest…

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For beautiful eyes

By Dr David R Hamilton | July 30, 2024

I was recently reminded of a quote by Audrey Hepburn.  It’s one of my favourite…

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Image of two books against a light blue background. The image is one vs the other. One book is "The Joy of Actually Giving a Fck" by David R Hamilton PhD - yellow cover with light blue text - the other is "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck" by Mark Manson - red cover and black text.

Giving a fck vs not giving a fck

By Dr David R Hamilton | July 26, 2024

A lot of people have asked if my book, “The Joy of Actually Giving a F*ck” is a counter to Mark Manson’s, “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck.”

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Don’t beat yourself up

By Dr David R Hamilton | July 17, 2024

It’s OK to fall short sometimes. We’re only human. And we’re all just doing our best given the context of our lives and the events that have come before for us. Acknowledging this is a form of self-kindness.

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