“Don’t be afraid to just get your thoughts out there. Unvarnished. Don’t fear the blank page. You can edit what comes out into something usable.” Gareth Branwyn tells people he’s a cyborg, and he’s not kidding: decades of medical procedures have made him part man, part machine. But that’s not terribly unique. Lots of people…
How Meditation Reduces Negativity Bias
“Even for people who don’t have much experience with meditation or time to put into it, it may be useful to do a little mindfulness meditation just before facing a situation or task in which it would help to not emphasize the negative so much and appreciate the positive more.” Did you know that our brains…
Meditation For Creativity: Interview with Dr. Lorenza Colzato
Posted on Author coachtonyPosted in Behavioral Design, Creativity, Meditation, Mindfulness, The Strongest Mind in the Room
Sign up to receive free chapters and interviews included in Lift’s book: The Strongest Mind in the Room “[Our studies found that] Open Monitoring meditation induces a control state that promotes divergent thinking, a style of thinking that allows many new ideas of being generated. Second, Focused Attention meditation does not sustain convergent thinking, the process of generating one…
"I don't want to get to the end of my life & find I lived just the length of it. I want to live the width of it as well." – Diane Ackerman
"No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow." – Alice Walker
“No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow.” – Alice Walker
"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." ~ Walt Disney
Alternatives to a Standing Desk
We’ve all heard that sitting all day at our desks is killing us. The popular way to save ourselves from impending doom is to buy a standing desk, but if you aren’t ready to get out of your seat during work hours. Office Desks can make all the difference to your productivity at work and…
8 Different Daily Journals You Can Start Today
Keeping a daily journal is a great way to start a habit of writing every day. It’s relatively easy to write about yourself compared to subjects you don’t know (or for fiction, have to create). Keeping a journal serves a dual purpose: a way to practice writing and a way to record the moments of your life.…
Success Story: Exercise Is An Opportunity
“Even if I am only able to do something for 10 minutes I know I am making a choice to better my health. Also, there are so many opportunities to include exercise in my day to day! A walk after dinner, riding my bike to the bookstore, lifting weights while watching TV–it’s these little changes…