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Would Socrates Be A Celebrity Today? Last week, as I was standing in the checkout line of my local grocery store, I found myself staring at the dozen or so magazines on display. As I gazed upon the various photos and headlines praising or trashing the celebrity du jour, I got to thinking. What kind of celebrity would Socrates be if he were alive today? How would we treat him? In what way would he ask his questions in the 21st century...... Similar Editorial : by lynter. | Source : Learn Creativity
Going Seamless: Dissolving The Brain Divide Are you a right-brainer or a left-brainer? The greatest thinkers are at a loss when it comes to answering that question. Just as we admire athletes who are able to hit a tennis ball or throw a javelin with either arm, we should emulate thinkers who engage fully in all kinds of activities without regard to whether or not it suits their specified brain orientation. Labeling yourself as a certain...... Source : Learn Creativity
Magnetic Therapy What's the difference between science and magic? It's our understanding of what makes something happen.If magic is hocus-pocus, science is simply well understood hocus-pocus. Fire? Solar eclipse? Volcanic eruption? Earthquake? Once we can explain it, it becomes science. But sometimes we're stuck straddling that science/magic line. Consider magnets. Remember when you were a kid back in elementary...... Similar Editorial : by G Kumar. | Source : Chemistry Lecture
Understanding Your Relationship With Your Stuff Maybe it's just a weird week. Three times in the past three days, I've bumped into someone I know and started a conversation with, "Hey, how ARE you?" Nothing unusual about that. But the responses were all discussions of problems with STUFF. Cars. Computers. Sprinkling systems. Lawnmowers. Burglar alarms. Phones. Everybody's stuff was causing headaches. Okay, so I guess the short answer to the...... Similar Editorial : by Gene Simmons. | Source : Directors Responsibilities
Good, Good, Good, Good IntentionsMaya I always do a lot of thinking about good intentions in December. It's not because I'm inspired by the holidays. I'm simply observing the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Each year, around December 10th, I reread that incredible document just to remind myself that as humans, we can all agree on what it means to have basic rights and to be treated fairly. It's an inspiring...... Similar Editorial : by Sam Vaknin, Ph.D.. | Source : Business Responsibility
A Sweep Of Vanity: How To Burst Your Own Bubble "Hoy-day! What a sweep of vanity comes this way!" William Shakespeare, "The Life of Timon of Athens"If there's one characteristic we hope we don't have, it's vanity. We'd rather be considered aggressive, driven, petty, even mean than have others feel that we think too much of ourselves. Isn't that hilarious? We're all vain. The world appears to revolve around us because we literally can't see it...... Similar Editorial : by leedobbins. | Source : Educators For Social Responsibility
Triggering Intention: How To Remember To Remember You've got a lot to store in that brain of yours. Sometimes you need to remind yourself to remember something. The most effective way to remember is to choose your triggers wisely.Post-its work great, but I'm all for simplifying things even further. By choosing to make a certain behavior a trigger for a particular thought, we can skip the paper and adhesive and get right to the important stuff.The...... Source : Educators For Social Responsibility
Big Wave Mindfulness: Surfing For A Connection Surfing is mindfulness in action. Riding the biggest waves is an all-out, fully-present-or-die-trying proposition. Thanks to a persistent case of aquaphobia, I've never tried surfing. However, I've done my share of snowboarding, and I am trying to imagine what it would be like to carve the slopes with several tons of avalanche chasing me down the mountain. First of all, I would have to hike to the...... Similar Editorial : by Maya Talisman Frost. | Source : How To Raise Self Confidence
Alone In The Kitchen: Stirring Up Mindfulness Put on your apron! It's time to stir up a batch of mindfulness. Julia Child, the trilling television chef who taught millions of Americans how to prepare French food without being hoity-toity, died in her sleep at the age of 92 recently. In dozens of articles, she has been glowingly eulogized for her spirit, her humor, and her ability to share her passion for cooking and fine dining. I've never...... Similar Editorial : by k_buchanan32. | Source : How To Raise Self Confidence
Kokoro No Kaze: Does Your Soul Have A Cold? Feeling sad? Have you lost interest in things you used to enjoy? Perhaps you're suffering from a cold of the soul.That's the concept that has taken Japan by storm in the last five years, thanks to a culturally savvy marketing campaign launched by pharmaceutical companies to turn mild depression into an acceptable malady that a simple prescription can cure. Anyone familiar with Japan will recognize...... Source : How To Raise Self Confidence
Chewing On Mindfulness: Gum Is Your Secret My grandmother, a feisty and athletic woman in her younger years, was a gum-chewer. She was never without a pack or two of Wrigley's Doublemint gum. She wasn't a snapper or bubble-blower--she viewed that as highly uncivilized. Grandma kept her mouth closed, thank you very much, and her chewing silent. She insisted that it helped her concentrate. It turns out that she was right. Research has shown...... Similar Editorial : by Maya Talisman Frost. | Source : Raise Self Confidence
Mindfulness: Youre Soaking In It! Looking for a bit more mindfulness in your daily life? Relax. You're soaking in it! Perhaps you remember Madge the Manicurist, a television commercial character who commiserates with her clients about their chapped hands. While she is filing the nails of one hand, she conspiratorially confides that her client is actually soaking her other hand in Palmolive dishwashing liquid. After all, "It...... Similar Editorial : by Maya Talisman Frost. | Source : Raise Self Confidence
Floating In Mindfulness: Dealing With Disappoinment Feeling disappointed? It's time to float. The time-honored approach to disappointment generally involves a fair amount of wallowing followed by a concerted effort to move on. Okay, this can work. But a more mindful approach includes an interim phase between these two. It's a unique opportunity to "float". When things don't go our way--whether we're talking about election results, a job interview,...... Similar Editorial : by Max Bellamy. | Source : Raise Self Confidence
Doing Dinner: Confessions Of A Radical Mother I love slow living. It's peaceful, meaningful and downright radical in a go-go world. According to a recent article in (appropriately enough)Time magazine, groups of harried parents across the USA are joining a wave of slow living advocates by doing something really revolutionary--having one sit-down dinner at home with their kids each week. I don't know whether to applaud or cry. The idea that...... Similar Editorial : by Sanjeevkumar. | Source : Motherhood Maternity
A Mindful Road Trip: The No-Goal Vacation It's the beginning of spring break, and we're heading south. That's all we know.Our family is greatly anticipating what may be our last road trip for a long, long time. There's a lot of excitement in our house right now as we are shifting into a whole new phase for each of us.My husband is launching a new business. I am writing a book. Our 17-year-old daughter is preparing for college in Nova...... Similar Editorial : by Teresa Kolvek. | Source : Top Vacation Spots
