As we age we try to find strategies to make life easier. IPhones, GPS, Remote controllers, and Calculators are just a few examples of technologies that make life easier for our minds and bodies. But when we make life easier for our mind, we accelerate the decay of our cognitive skills. The best way to keep our brains sharp (and our bodies) is with exercise and challenge. Instead of looking to make things easier on yourself, look for something that challenges your mind and body.
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What Prevents You from Appreciating Your Partner (and a lot of other people)? Hint: It has to do with gorillas
Gregg Krech, , Attention/Mindfulness, Gratitude, Mental Wellness, Relationships, ToDo Institute, Attention, gratitude, mental health, Mental Wellness, Mindfulness, Neuroscience, Relationships, 1
Are you familiar with the “invisible gorilla” experiment? A group of people were asked to pass basketballs back and...
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Gregg Krech, , Life Not on Hold, Mental Wellness, Taking Action, ToDo Institute, Acceptance, resilience, Taking Action, 0
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Let’s think about budgeting for a moment. Or if you don’t like that word, then let’s think about planning. ...
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Gregg Krech, , Attention/Mindfulness, Mental Wellness, Taking Action, ToDo Institute, Action, Attention, Getting Things Done, Mindfulness, video, Zen, 1
Think about how often you engage in an activity with the goal of finishing. Washing dishes. Cleaning the bathroom....
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That’s What I Thought
Gregg Krech, , Attention/Mindfulness, Mental Wellness, Morita Therapy, ToDo Institute, Attention, mental health, Mental Wellness, Mindfulness, Neuroscience, Zen, 0
A friend of mine recently visited her mother in a nursing home. But her mother didn’t recognize her. Her...
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The Power of Turning Inward
Linda Anderson Krech, , Attention/Mindfulness, Gratitude, Kindness, Mental Wellness, Relationships, ToDo Institute, Attention, gratitude, Kindness, Mental Wellness, naikan, Relationships, Thirty Thousand Days, 0
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It’s About the Experience, Not the Stuff
Gregg Krech, , Holidays, ToDo Institute, gratitude, holidays, Mental Wellness, Relationships, 0
Gift-giving is a great tradition that is wrapped in mystery and generates excitement. If you celebrate the holiday with...
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The Dance of Feelings
Linda Anderson Krech, , Acceptance, Gratitude, Gratitude, Mental Wellness, Acceptance, Action, anxiety, gratitude, Mental Wellness, 0
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