Whether you’re an early riser or someone who likes to sleep in a little longer, there is something we all have in common. The first eight minutes of our day. These eight minutes matter because it’s when we are transitioning from sleep mode to awake mode. When we wake up, our brainwaves are moving from delta to theta waves. In…
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5 Ways to Beat the Winter Blues.
Depending on where you live, winter is almost upon us. While some of us may love the rain and moody weather, it can also bring on feelings of gloom for others. I didn’t used to get the winter blues. Once upon a time, I loved the colder weather as well as listening to the rain and seeing double rainbows brighten…
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3 Ways To Tame Your Monkey Mind.
A monkey mind or racing mind makes us want to reach for the off switch to turn off our thoughts because we can’t quieten them. Indulge me for a moment and picture a monkey holding a tambourine who is continuously clapping it. Every clap represents a thought and some days, the frequency of the claps (or thoughts) increases. It’s when…
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Why Multitasking Hinders Productivity.
You can do anything but not everything. – David Allen. For many of us, our attention spans are shorter than they used to be thanks to technology, the increased pace of modern life and multitasking. At work or home, we are expected to multi task and it’s a habit which is glorified. Rather than focus on one task, completing it…
