by MAI Team | Changing our Minds, Emotional Intelligence, Energy, Flourish, Happiness, Mind/Body Connection, Perseverance, The Brain Diaries, The Brain Diaries, Willpower
Blog # 4 in our series featuring The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McMonigal Question: When is a shopper the happiest? A On the way to the store – the Anticipation B Browsing the stores – the Reconnaissance C Scoring the first item – the Acquisition D Getting...
by MAI Team | Changing our Minds, Conflicting Ideas, Emotional Intelligence, Feedback, Flourish, Mindfulness, Motivation, Perseverance, The Brain Diaries, The Brain Diaries, Willpower
Third in our series of blogs featuring Kelly McMonigal’s The Willpower Instinct. I have been so good on my diet, and those brownies look scrumptious. I deserve a little treat… We’ve made a lot of progress this month on our budget. I’m so pleased. Oh, I see they’re...
by MAI Team | Changing our Minds, Coaching, High Performance, The Brain Diaries, The Brain Diaries, The Mind
The ability to navigate obstacles is a key characteristic of successful people. Whatever life throws at them, they are somehow able to regroup, find a way, and get the job completed. Ask an employer what makes for a star employee and they will often answer, “She...
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, Flourishing, Happiness, Mind/Body Connection, Positive Psychology, Positivity, The Mind
People who spend twenty or more minutes outside in the sunshine in the spring and early summer have more expansive and open thinking, Matthew Keller, assistant professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder, et al tell us in their research paper A Warm Heart and a...
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...
