by Helen Kain | Changing our Minds, Emotional Intelligence, Flourishing, Gratitude, Happiness, Home, Mind/Body Connection, Resilience, The Mind
Budweiser’s 2015 Superbowl Commercial currently has over 25 million hits on YouTube, and I suspect it’s not because of the beer. Humans require safety, satisfaction and connection, author Rick Hanson points out in his latest book, Hardwiring Happiness. We...
by Helen Kain | Aging, Energy, Flourish, Flourishing, Motivation, Physical Health, Resilience, Values
“Life isn’t a train ride where you choose your destination, pay your fare and settle back for a nap. It’s a cycle ride over uncertain terrain, with you in the driver’s seat, constantly correcting your balance and determining the direction of progress. It’s difficult,...
by MAI Team | Anxiety, Changing our Minds, Conflict, Emotional Intelligence, Flourish, Happiness, High Performance, Inner Strength, Meditation, Mind/Body Connection, Resilience, The Brain Diaries, The Brain Diaries, The Mind
What if I told you it was possible to reduce anxiety and stress, improve attention, calmness and reactivity without medication or leaving the comfort of your own home? Sounds too good to be true? It isn’t. Those who practice meditation, particularly with a focus on...
by MAI Team | Changing our Minds, Optimism, Perseverance, Resilience, The Brain Diaries, The Brain Diaries
The human brain is a fascinating organ, with a tremendous ability to envision a future that looks very different than the past or present. This capacity for imagination is one of things that set humans apart from our mammalian brethren. Trouble is, we are all too...
by MAI Team | Changing our Minds, Inner Strength, Optimism, Pessimism, Positivity, Resilience, The Brain Diaries, The Brain Diaries
Steel Magnolias is a classic chick-flick with all star cast, including Julia Roberts, Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis and my personal favourite, Shirley MacLaine as Ouiser. It’s a story about the bond between a bunch of women, who on the...
by MAI Team | Flourish, Flourishing, Happiness, Mental Fitness, Motivation, Optimism, Pessimism, Physical Health, Positive Psychology, Positivity, Resilience, Strengths, The Brain Diaries, The Brain Diaries
Trevor Greene, retired Canadian Forces Captain, can now do 30 squats while gripping a ladder attached to a wall. This would not be remarkable in any way except he had an axe put through the back of his head five years ago in Afghanistan. He had been sitting with...
