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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The Rhythm of the Dance
Linda Anderson Krech, , ToDo Institute, 0
We all have a natural default, a way of being that arises naturally for us when we are not...
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“Purpose-mindedness helps mood-governed clients to pay more attention to their action and the environment, instead of incessantly dwelling on...
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The Gains and Losses of Getting Older
Gregg Krech, , Acceptance, Gratitude, Mental Wellness, ToDo Institute, Acceptance, Aging, gratitude, Mental Wellness, Mindfulness, Thirty Thousand Days, 0
Several of my friends have found themselves in the role of caregivers for husbands who are struggling with memory...
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RESILIENCE: The Art of Getting Back Up
Gregg Krech, , Acceptance, Kindness, Mental Wellness, Relationships, Taking Action, ToDo Institute, community, interdependence, Kindness, Purpose, Relationships, 0
Whether you are a fan of football or not, one thing is very obvious if you watch the game...
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Unwanted Guests in Your Head
Gregg Krech, , Acceptance, Mental Wellness, Morita Therapy, Taking Action, Acceptance, Action, Getting Things Done, Mental Wellness, Taking Action, 0
We’re about midway through our Taking Action course. People pick a project that is unfinished or unstarted and then...
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Option B
Gregg Krech, , Life Not on Hold, Mental Wellness, Taking Action, ToDo Institute, Acceptance, resilience, Taking Action, 0
A year ago my good friend, Trudy, began organizing a birthday party for her mother who is 100 years...
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For the Team
Linda Anderson Krech, , ToDo Institute, 0
One day last year, when the human realm of activity in our country seemed particularly baffling and maddening, I...
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Taking Action in the world
Linda Anderson Krech, , Taking Action, ToDo Institute, 0
In a different kind of world, we might not need to learn how to be so efficient, productive and...
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