{"id":2073,"date":"2013-12-16T10:39:58","date_gmt":"2013-12-16T16:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kbicblog.com\/blog\/construction-recruiter\/?p=2073"},"modified":"2013-12-16T10:39:58","modified_gmt":"2013-12-16T16:39:58","slug":"how-to-train-your-brain-to-be-more-successful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kbicblog.com\/construction-recruiter\/blog\/how-to-train-your-brain-to-be-more-successful\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Train Your Brain to Be More Successful"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Want to know a secret?<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re feeling down, all you have to do is smile to get a little boost of happiness. Turns out, just moving those facial muscles (even if you don\u2019t really <em>feel<\/em> like smiling) elicits the same response in your brain that an actual smile does.<\/p>\n<p>Pretty great, huh? And this is just one little trick you can play on your brain to have a positive impact on your personal and professional life. For more surprisingly effective (and research-backed) techniques to get motivated, achieve your goals, and more, check out the infographic below.<a href=\"http:\/\/kbicblog.com\/blog\/construction-recruiter\/files\/2013\/12\/power-of-the-mind-5-ways-brain-research-can-help-your-business_52615862aab6c_w587.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2074\" alt=\"power-of-the-mind-5-ways-brain-research-can-help-your-business_52615862aab6c_w587\" src=\"http:\/\/kbicblog.com\/blog\/construction-recruiter\/files\/2013\/12\/power-of-the-mind-5-ways-brain-research-can-help-your-business_52615862aab6c_w587.jpg\" width=\"587\" height=\"2570\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailymuse.com\/toolsskills\/how-to-train-your-brain-to-be-more-successful\/\">http:\/\/www.thedailymuse.com\/toolsskills\/how-to-train-your-brain-to-be-more-successful\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to know a secret? 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