by MAI Team | Changing our Minds, Emotional Intelligence, Feedback, Flourish, Happiness, High Performance, Inner Strength, Intelligence, Meditation, Mindfulness, Optimism, The Brain Diaries, The Brain Diaries, The Mind
Oh no! What a morning! The alarm didn’t go off. I stubbed my toe rushing to the shower, which was cold because that rotten kid used up all the hot water. Again. The coffee machine boiled over, leaving a scorched mess all over the heating plate and me without caffeine....
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 | 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 | 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, 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...
