Are you familiar with the “invisible gorilla” experiment? A group of people were asked to pass basketballs back and...
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Rolling Your Eyes in a Relationship — Felony or Misdemeanor (Audio)
Gregg Krech, , Acceptance, Mental Wellness, Relationships, ToDo Institute, Acceptance, Mental Wellness, Relationships, 0(Audio Podcast – 5 min.) Most of us realize that there’s no right and wrong when it comes to...
Directional Vows — Devoting Yourself to Change
Gregg Krech, , Attention/Mindfulness, Mental Wellness, Taking Action, ToDo Institute, Action, Mental Wellness, Purpose, Taking Action, 0Are you ready to write your vows? Not marriage vows – directional vows. This is a vow (or vows)...
Media Multitasking Tied to Anxiety, Depression
Gregg Krech, , Attention/Mindfulness, Health, Mental Wellness, ToDo Institute, Attention, brain, depression, mental health, Mental Wellness, Professional Members, 0In a recent study at Michigan State University researchers found that “media multitasking” (using multiple forms of media at...
Grateful for Nothing
Gregg Krech, , Gratitude, Mental Wellness, Crisis, gratitude, Mental Wellness, Mindfulness, Thirty Thousand Days, 0My friend Donna had an interesting experience several weeks ago. She compared it to winning the lottery. She was...
Teenage gratitude = more happiness & hope, less drug abuse and depression
Gregg Krech, , Gratitude, Mental Wellness, children, depression, gratitude, Mental Wellness, naikan, Professional Members, 0A four year study showed that grateful teens are more likely than their less grateful peers to be happy,...
It’s not just about who got elected, but gratitude that we have elections at all (Audio)
Gregg Krech, , Gratitude, ToDo Institute, gratitude, Mindfulness, 0The day after the U.S. elections, the internet and media are full of analysis of who won, who lost...
The Key Ingredient to Disaster Recovery (audio)
Gregg Krech, , Mental Wellness, Relationships, Audio, Crisis, Kindness, Mental Wellness, Purpose, Relationships, 0In the aftermath of a natural disaster, what does it take for a family and community to recover? In...