THE FORCE IS WITH YOU
I finally did it! I watched the entire Star Wars series. It was never something on my to-do list, or something I’d ever imagined myself doing. However, social isolation is a unique time, and thus it requires and elicits atypical behaviours and measures. It was actually my daughter who suggested the idea. Since I didn’t…
IS YOUR BRAIN HUNGRY, UPSET OR BORED?
Do you ever have annoying and distracting thoughts about food, even though you aren’t actually hungry or in need of more calories? Likely this is happening more frequently due to self-isolation… In fact, many people are reporting that similar to the “Frosh-Fifteen” (extra pounds gained during the first year of college or University), folks are…
3 STEPS TO CLEAR STRESS & BUILD YOUR BRAIN!
Major health and economical concerns have startlingly impacted our reality due to the COVID-19 issue. We are being stretched to live with uncertainty and unanswered questions. A viral pandemic is not something most people, if anyone, would have expected or planned for, but we are being forced to face this situation head on. This is…
YOUR BRAIN, YOUR REALITY!
I’m sure you’ve heard sayings like, ‘birds of a feather flock together’ or ‘your vibe attracts your tribe’. While it can feel really great to share common thoughts and opinions with another person, you’ve probably noticed that no one sees the world exactly the way you do. Even biological twins have their differences, and in…
STRESSED TO BLESSED!
During one of my seminars a participant asked, “How do I know if the fears I sometimes experience are real or just my imagination?” This is such a good question. How often do you get upset, worried or afraid; and then find out, it wasn’t necessary? Not that emotional discomfort is any kind of strategy…
BREATHE POWER INTO YOUR LIFE
Just the other day my 77-year-old mother was taking her blood pressure, and she was surprised to discover that it was much higher than normal. Although she felt fine, she was a bit concerned and wanted to do something to lower it. So guess what she did? Something so simple, cost-free and handy… You’d never…
8 BRAIN MYTHS YOU NEED TO KNOW
We live on planet earth at a very exciting time! While there is still an infinite amount more to discover about the human brain, so much has been uncovered over the past three decades. We can, if we so choose, care for, change and optimize our brain health and cognitive power by putting into practice…
YOUR INTELLIGENCE MULTIPLIED!
Could the traditional approach to intelligence, based on IQ, be limiting the cognitive abilities of many individuals, such as yourself? If you asked Dr. Howard Gardner, who developed the theory of Multiple Intelligences, he would say yes. Howard Gardner worked as a developmental psychologist and research Professor of Cognition and Education at Harvard University. He wrote hundreds…
ARE YOU DELAYING SUCCESS?
It’s human nature; we all get lazy, bored and sluggish at times. After all, it’s impossible to run on high gear every moment of every day. It’s not healthy, realistic, or even productive. Certain times of the day, week, month, or year, can amplify this. For example, warmer, sunnier months tend to energize us. However,…
THINK HIGH…OR YOU’LL SINK LOW
Your thoughts are far more powerful than you think. Although thoughts seem invisible and weightless, they carry a ton of punch, when it comes to impacting your physical well-being, mental health, emotional vitality and influence on your life. In fact, in every moment of every day, your body is changing and responding because of the…