by MAI Team | Changing our Minds, Flourishing, Mindfulness, The Brain Diaries, The Brain Diaries, The Mind
We were all set to get our dining room re-painted, when I received a call from the painter, Norm. “I finished my last job early. Would it be all right if I started Monday, instead of Wednesday? I know you’re having people in on the weekend, and that way I’ll be out...
by MAI Team | Conflicting Ideas, Energy, Stress, The Brain Diaries, The Brain Diaries
Morning! Time to greet the day. OK, first let the dogs out the back door, the cat out the front door, switch on the coffee machine and cover ears to avoid the hideous noise of the beans grinding. Heat up the milk in the microwave. Pour the coffee, head back...
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 | Changing our Minds, Energy, Physical Fitness, Physical Health, The Brain Diaries, The Brain Diaries
A few weeks ago my husband Glenn and I each passed the 1,000,000 step mark on WalkerTracker, the web-based program we use to track our pedometer steps. Let’s think about that – a million steps. If someone had told me in April that I was setting out to walk a...
by MAI Team | Education, Feedback, Flourish, Flourishing, High Performance, Intelligence & Abilities, Learning, Motivation, Positive Psychology, Strengths, The Brain Diaries, The Brain Diaries, The Mind, Values
Imagine there’s a heaven… Where every kid learns at his or her own pace, in accordance with their learning style, with an emphasis on what interests them. Well, heaven has moved a step closer to reality, as described in this article by Wired Magazine and in...
by MAI Team | Emotional Intelligence, Feedback, High Performance, Team Dynamics, Team Performance, Teamwork, The Brain Diaries, The Brain Diaries, The Mind
Our three golden retrievers have very distinctive personalities, as was illustrated when my husband Glenn and I took them all out for ice cream the other night. We walked over to the local ice-cream parlour and purchased a vanilla kiddie cone for each of them. Ben,...
