3 Simple Questions that Can Dramatically Change Your Life
I recently began evaluating some of my beliefs and how they influence my daily routines. What I discovered wasn’t exactly shocking. I had developed some beliefs through the years that no longer serve me well, in that they were the basis for my daily routines. One example of a belief that impacted my daily activity […]
Newlyweds – How Roles, Communication and a Mission Affect Your Marriage
A study published by Business Insider found that – during the first and third years of marriage – money matters were the most commonly reported source of marital arguments and that couples with high amounts of debt generally have lower levels of satisfaction in their marriages.1 So many factors contribute to the success of a […]
Economic & Market Outlook
The U.S. economy keeps trudging forward. Most fundamentals remain good or strong. Optimism about further improvement in 2018 has been dampened by the gridlock in Washington. No progress has been made on healthcare. There has been scant discussion of tax reform. The European economy appears to be doing well, although Germany’s trade surplus is having […]
Mindfulness Allows You to Show Up for Your Life, Your Family, and Your Friends
Are you a proficient multi-tasker and proud of it? Well, consider slowing down a bit when it could be useful. So what is mindfulness and how does meditation help you achieve it? Dictionary.com defines mindfulness as a technique in which one focuses one’s full attention only on the present, experiencing thoughts, feelings, and sensations but […]
100 Motivational Quotes That Will Inspire You To Be Successful
1. If you want to achieve greatness stop asking for permission. ~Anonymous 2. Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out. ~John Wooden 3. To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong. ~Anonymous 4. If you are not willing to risk the usual you will have […]
Make Summer Count: Use Summer Programs to Help Your Child Find Her Way
What are your child’s plans for this summer? Could they involve unproductive months of watching television and playing video games? If she insists she needs a break, consider more helpful options. More than 12,000 day and resident camps exist in the U.S. and camps are a $15 billion industry1. Work with her to find an […]
How to Grow Old Gracefully and Die Well
Whether you’re in your thirties or your sixties, growing older is a part of life. It can happen so gradually that it may seem to sneak up on you. Pause now to consider your future and the critical planning required for growing old gracefully. Cicero, Roman orator and statesman (106-43 B.C.), claimed that it is […]
An Invitation to the Wa Exploration: The Harmony that Comes from Aligning with the Flow of Life
When my teacher, friend and colleague first began a new set of exploratory conversations in 2003, I eagerly flew to California to see what intrigued him. By the end of the weekend I had arranged with Chris to conduct the workshop on the East Coast. I knew that this exploration, led by Chris Davis, […]
Think You Don’t Have Time for Meditation? Think Again.
Millions of people around the world use meditation as a centering practice in their lives, although it is not yet a mainstream practice in the U.S. Experts claim that through meditation you can experience a level of tranquility that permeates all areas of your life as well as those individuals’ lives around you. It […]
Wealth Matters Little When You’ve Lost Your Mind
Imagine John, who’s in his 70s. He’s become ever-more forgetful; frequently unable to find his keys, forgetting his children’s birthdays, and then one day he gets lost returning home from the golf course. A neurologist diagnoses Alzheimer’s. This may be a very uncomfortable picture for you. Unfortunately, it’s an uncomfortable reality. Presently, more than a […]
7 Steps to Build Your Cognitive Reserve
It is never too late to start building your cognitive reserve—there is research to prove it.1 And, the more activities the better. Here are seven ways to build your cognitive reserve. Deviate from your routines. While routines may be time savers, they often cause our brains to go into auto pilot. Breaking from a routine […]
Investing in Your Cognitive Reserve
Like investing in your retirement, the earlier you start investing in your cognitive reserve the better. The concept of a Cognitive Reserve has been around since 1989, when analysis of deceased Alzheimer patients showed that some had fewer symptoms while they were alive than their actual pathology suggested they should have.1 Investigators believed that patients’ […]