Here’s a great list of techniques from Renee Jain – I know it says to try with kids but I think that a lot of the things on this list could be used for anyone. Some of my personal favourites are: Bathe – Take a warm bath, a cold shower or go for a swim. Activating your system with heat or cold is a useful way to reset or reboot emotional states. Think of that sudden rush you get when…
I was very pleased to read an article on Hey Sigmund today which specifies how mindfulness and exercise can be used to naturally treat depression (and boost mood in people who aren’t depressed). “Research published in the journal Translational Psychiatry found that when meditation and aerobic exercise were done together twice a week for eight weeks, the symptoms of depression reduced by 40%. Meditation = 20 minutes of focused attention meditation and 10 minutes of slow-walking meditation. Exercise = a five-minute…
Things that teens need to know about their amazing, changing brain and how it impacts their emotions and behaviour Coco-Cola put out a new video ad demonstrating emotional contagion (laughter) on a train. Expressing emotions (any) can be contagious, so be careful what you’re putting out and what you’re taking on. Dieting? Saving? Planning ‘naughty days’ helps people felt more motivated and strengthens general feelings of self-control. This article suggests that it may be useful to schedule a cheat…
“Misquotations are often stickier than actual quotes” “Abraham Lincoln once joked. He didn’t really, of course—but he’d be a great spokesperson of the sentiment, given how often his words have been misremembered, miscast, passed down from person to person in a way that little resembles any of his actual statements. (Actually, Mark Twain would be a better candidate for that one. Didn’t he say basically everything?)” Facts that are not facts “33 “Facts” Everybody Knows That Are Actually Total…
You must be logged in to post a comment.