Category Archives: brain

Meditation develops your brain

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

Role of Meditation in Brain Development Gains Scientific Support – NYTimes.com. This New York Times article reports on new research findings about the effects of long-term meditation on the brain. The role that meditation plays in brain development has been … Continue reading →

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15 Things You Should Give Up To Be Happy

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

15 Things You Should Give Up To Be Happy. I was so impressed by reading 15 Power Things Happy People Do Differently that I checked out more of Purpose Fairy’s website and found another jewel. This one, as the title says, … Continue reading →

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More on the power of standing

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

Stand Up, Walk Around, Even Just For ’20 Minutes’: NPR. Terry Gross interviews Gretchen Reynolds (see my previous post  The easiest shortcut to health you can make) about her new book, The First 20 Minutes. Reynolds recommends standing for two … Continue reading →

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Toxic stress, school discipline, and unconditional love

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

Lincoln High School in Walla Walla, WA, tries new approach to school discipline — suspensions drop 85% « ACEs Too High. Thank you, Katie Raver, for sending me this blog post about a principal at a high school for troubled … Continue reading →

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Meeting Tom Best, who became my teacher

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

I felt seen. I felt engaged. I felt cared for. Wow, all that in just a few seconds! Continue reading →

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A model for experiencing and recovering from trauma: Peter Levine’s story

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

I have the deeply reassuring sense that I am no longer frozen, that time has started to move forward, that I am awakening from the nightmare… Continue reading →

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Breaking a habit: change the cue and reward first, and the routine will follow

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

…almost all cues [for habits] fall into one of five categories. It’s time of day, or a certain place, or a certain emotion, or the presence of certain people, or a preceding action that’s become habitual or ritualized….
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How to boost your creativity: define it broadly, then get a massage

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

…when people are relaxed, they’re much more likely to have those big ‘A ha!’ moments, those moments of insight where these seemingly impossible problems get solved. Continue reading →

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This blogger’s life…

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

I added a Donation button after seeing one on some other blogs. If something I share is worth something to you and you’d like to show that monetarily, it’s one way of reciprocating. I also love your likes and comments! Continue reading →

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Dance: finding the play in the moment

Posted on March 4, 2012 by

There are short-cuts to happiness, and dancing is one of them. Continue reading →

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