by MAI Team | Emotional Intelligence, Energy, Flourish, High Performance, Mind/Body Connection, Mindfulness, Motivation, The Brain Diaries, The Brain Diaries, Willpower
In one of our earlier blogs, The Three Faces of Willpower, we discussed the factors that favour and those that work against our willpower, as described in Kelly McMonigal’s book, The Willpower Instinct. One particular enemy, challenged blood glucose levels, deserves...
by MAI Team | Emotional Intelligence, Energy, Flourish, Happiness, Inner Strength, Mind/Body Connection, Mindfulness, Motivation, The Brain Diaries, The Brain Diaries, Willpower
It’s been amply demonstrated that people with a good dollop of willpower are better off on nearly every front than those who lack this precious commodity. Those with willpower tend to Have longer lasting relationships Make more money and go further in their careers...
by MAI Team | Emotional Intelligence, Energy, Flourish, Flourishing, Happiness, High Performance, Inner Strength, Intelligence & Abilities, Mindfulness, Motivation, Perseverance, Self Confidence, Strengths, Team Performance, The Mind, Values
My son is now a teenager and as a result is allowed access to the fitness center. He recently started working with a personal trainer. As you might imagine, a 13 year old has his own unique fitness goals (in his case a couple related to hockey and several related to...
by MAI Team | Energy, Flourish, Happiness, High Performance, Intelligence, Intelligence & Abilities, Mindfulness, Motivation, Positive Psychology, Self Confidence, Team Dynamics, Team Performance, Values
At the core of each of us are our values – important and enduring beliefs about what is important. Once ignited, our instinctive drives can sustain us when we need to set aside our most natural behavior, as shown in this TED video by Susan Cain, author of Quiet: The...
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, 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...