Holidays are a time of year when many of us can easily shift into a state of "overwhelm." Feeling overwhelmed, or even the intimations or hints of things that act as signals for “overwhelm,” are not fun. They are scary. In overwhelm, we are on full negative alert; when there is just a signal, we go into an “alert” mode that is negative. And then, of course, what follows is that we attract more and more “overwhelm.” You are Wired for Pleasure and Feeling Good! You are wired for pleasure. Your nervous system is wired for pleasure. The “fear/anxiety response” is largely learned over time as a warning system. You are not wired for fear and anxiety, except as a temporary, preventive state. Your opiate receptors are ready to work “Feeling Good” in you! Every cell in your body, particularly those in your frontal lobes –the decision making part of your brain—contains an opiate receptor. That means that every cell is your body is set up to receive the natural endorphins or “feel good” chemicals of the body, so that you can grow and evolve in a healthy way.