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 | Focus, Home, Mental Fitness, Mind/Body Connection, Self-Control, The Brain Diaries, The Brain Diaries, The Mind, Willpower
Devices. Our beloved Devices. The siren call of an arriving text or email captures our attention even when we know we should be concentrating on the task at hand. We sneak a peek at dangerous or inopportune times, whilst driving, for example, or reading to our...
by Helen Kain | Energy, Flourishing, High Performance, Home, Leadership, Mind/Body Connection, Self Confidence
It’s right in the name of our company. At Authentic Impact, we have long recognized how important it is to be authentic at work, at home, in our relationships, and with ourselves. This article The Surprising Ways Inauthenticity at Work is Hurting You, by Molly...
by MAI Team | Changing our Minds, Disorders, Mind/Body Connection, Mindfulness, Physical Fitness, Physical Health, The Brain Diaries, The Brain Diaries
“I eat all the time,” she said with a nervous giggle. “I eat when I’m hungry, I eat when I’m not hungry. I eat to celebrate, I eat when I’m sad. I eat at night. I eat when my husband comes home.” Sarah’s story, as described in “The end of overeating: Taking Control...
by MAI Team | Aging, Energy, Happiness, Mind/Body Connection, Perseverance, Physical Fitness, Physical Health, Positive Psychology, Uncategorized, Willpower
I attended the Canadian Positive Psychology’s 2012 conference this past weekend and was surprised to learn that it was the first conference about positive psychology in all of North America. In the mean time, I want to highlight something I have in common with...
by MAI Team | ADHD, Anxiety, Attention Deficit Disorder, Changing our Minds, Coaching, Conflict, Disorders, Emotional Intelligence, Flourish, Happiness, High Performance, Meditation, Mental Fitness, Mind/Body Connection, Strengths, The Brain Diaries, The Brain Diaries
Attention seems an odd addition to the dimensions of Emotional Style as described by Richard Davidson in The Emotional Life of Your Brain, since we usually think of attention as a cognitive ability. A closer look, however, reveals that attention has both emotional and...
