by TAadministrator | Nov 30, 2013 | Mindfulness
Thanksgiving day is about thanks. It’s about recognizing the people in our life and noting how grateful we are for them. It is about family and traditions and food. Yet, we seem to be losing sight of this and become focused on consumption and I don’t just mean pumpkin...
by TAadministrator | Oct 23, 2013 | Brain
Matthew Killingsworth and Daniel Gilbert concluded from their research a few years ago that “a human mind is a wandering mind, and a wandering mind is an unhappy mind.” Essentially, they concluded that us humans have this amazing ability to think about...
by TAadministrator | Sep 24, 2013 | Stress
Schools and universities are back in session. The leaves are starting to fall from the plane trees in my neighborhood. One day we need our wellington boots, the next we need sunscreen. I find myself wanting the weather to commit one way or the other. I desire the...
by TAadministrator | May 28, 2013 | Mindfulness
Categorization Friends, enemies, lovers, strangers. We divide up our world and the people in it, treating people differently, based on which category they fall into. Most of us do it – we treat those we love with preferential treatment, offering them...
by TAadministrator | Apr 24, 2013 | Stress
(This article also appears in the Partners to Empowerment April Newsletter). How Does Stress Occur? Our bodies are cleverly designed to react to stress. When we detect a stressful event, stress hormones such as adrenaline, cause our blood to move from the brain and...
