Daily Practices: Train your Brain Dr. Richard J. Davidson, William James and Vilas Research Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, Director of the Waisman Laboratory for Brain Imaging and Behavior, and Founder of the Center for Healthy Minds at the Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison says science confirms that “A wandering mind is an unhappy mind.” I believe it is important to “train [...]
Greetings, How are you treating life these days? Yes, that's right. Instead of saying, "How are you doing? Or How's life? I started asking people, "How are you treating life?" Hmmm…now that's different right? It makes you think about what YOU are doing in your life. A dog is a dog. A cat is a cat. As human beings we [...]
How are you feeling these days? This weekend I had a Barbara weekend. Barbara weekends consist of doing only what I want to do. I don't commit to anything and allow my days to unfold moment by moment. I love these weekends. Sometimes I disconnect and sometimes I stay connected. This weekend, I stayed connected via the [...]
Have you ever needed to do something and lacked the motivation? I have struggled with this in the past and often in the present. I would start a project and in the middle of it I would find something more interesting to do and move on to it before I finished. My I (idea) to I (implementation) ratio was very [...]
Do you believe that multitasking makes you more productive? I was thinking about this topic this morning as I walked my mother’s dog, Lacee while visiting in my hometown, Albany, GA. Walking is a type of meditation that I enjoy practicing when I take the time. I usually walk strictly for exercise prior to a serious workout, so it was [...]
It's been a busy time since I got back from Barbados. I've been updating my website and getting the final cover design approved and it's now at the press. You can listen to a few samples on my website or if you want have a few images you can listen and see images on You tube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLGpFYWo7Is. [...]