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 Challenge of Being Present with People
Gregg Krech, , Acceptance, Attention/Mindfulness, Kindness, Mental Wellness, Relationships, ToDo Institute, Attention, Mental Wellness, Mindfulness, Relationships, 5
For the past two years I’ve surveyed people about their strengths and weaknesses when it comes to the skills...
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SIMPLE FOODS
Linda Anderson Krech, , Health, food, Health, 0
In the course of a year most of us eat about 1100 meals. We pause from our activity (usually)...
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Maybe Beauty Is Our Best Compass
Linda Anderson Krech, , ToDo Institute, 0
Maybe Beauty Is Our Best Compass By Linda Anderson Krech For about 15 years our family attended a...
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Habits of Attention
Linda Anderson Krech, , Attention/Mindfulness, Mental Wellness, Morita Therapy, ToDo Institute, anxiety, Attention, Mental Wellness, Mindfulness, 0
We are all on intimate terms with anxiety. We all know what it’s like to be caught in its...
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Who’s Walking Who
Gregg Krech, , Attention/Mindfulness, Mental Wellness, Morita Therapy, Taking Action, ToDo Institute, Action, Getting Things Done, Mental Wellness, Procrastination, 0
You’re on one end of the leash. You’re feelings are on the other end. Who’s walking who? Many of...
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Grateful for Nothing
Gregg Krech, , Gratitude, Mental Wellness, Crisis, gratitude, Mental Wellness, Mindfulness, Thirty Thousand Days, 0
Many years ago my friend Donna had an interesting experience that she compared to winning the lottery. She was...
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Your Thoughts are Not Street Signs
Gregg Krech, , Anxiety, Attention/Mindfulness, Depression, Mental Wellness, Morita Therapy, Taking Action, ToDo Institute, Acceptance, Action, anxiety, Attention, gratitude, Mental Wellness, Procrastination, 0
You’re a little lost. You’ve been driving around...
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7 Myths About Mental Health
Gregg Krech, , ToDo Institute, mental health, 0
The following comes from Gregg Krech’s book A Natural Approach to Mental Wellness. Myth 1. You need to get...
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