Creative Spirit
What is a creative spirit? During the Renaissance, philosophers said that each person is born with something called a daimon. The word daimon comes from the Greek, and it can…
Body and Mind
Our bodies and minds are part of the same system, and what affects one, affects the other. Two Stanford University researchers named Marilyn Oppezzo and Daniel Schwartz conducted experiments on…
Attention
Coaching for Attention, Creativity & Career says the ADD Mindfulness website. Paying attention is the first skill that has to be mastered, because only when you can focus at will…
If only…
Do you even think “If only I had done this differently in the past, then I’d be in a different (easier, better, less challenging) situation now”? Not necessarily true. Eckhart…
Anxiety and Overcoming It
Sometimes you move through life, and things feel as if they are remaining much the same. You get up, deal with whatever is going on that day, and, although you…
The Awareness of Now
Do you ever feel weighed down by your past? Do you look back with sadness or regret at what you did or didn’t do, or with anger at people you’ve…
Neurons that fire together wire together
There's a saying: Neurons that fire together wire together. Neurons are brain cells, and when we fixate on a thought or emotion, the neurons “fire” or set off a reaction…
Personal Best
Years ago I saw a film called "Personal Best." It was about women training for the Olympics. In the end, they were unable to attend the Olympics because the U.S.…
Use the mind to change the brain
In a world where medication can change our minds in an instant, meditation, which uses the mind to change the brain, can be a hard sell. Medication for certain people…
Find a New View
Here in the Northeast, days are cold and short in January. It's a time to stay in a lot, and to act in harmony with nature. Nature is in a…
