by admin | Nov 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Cognitive reserve is the brain’s ability to adapt to challenges, aging and health issues. The human brain has a remarkable ability to grow new circuitry (neurogenesis) and to rewire (neuroplasticity) to meet new demands or to overcome malfunction in parts of the...
by admin | Oct 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
“We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.” Dolly PartonI gave a talk last week on self-care and it was very timely. Record numbers of people are chronically stressed and heading for burnout.The World Health Organization defines burnout as...
by admin | Sep 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
The new week is filled with new hope and new opportunities, but there may be a recurrence of some old challenges and maybe some new challenges you’ll have to face.As I sat to write this week’s blog I reflected on some experiences from last week. Saying goodbye to a...
by admin | Sep 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Resourcefulness is something that has long fascinated me. So what is resourcefulness and why do some people have it in abundance and others don’t?We all have many resources, both internal and external. Internal resources include our attention, energy, intelligence,...
by admin | Sep 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Challenges are a part of life. Uncertainty is one of the only certainties. Loss affects us all. And often when these challenges, uncertainties and losses occur we suffer. It’s natural and it happens to everyone. It can be good to sit with the suffering for a short...
by admin | Sep 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
You can only truly focus on one thing at a time. What you focus your attention on has a big impact on your experience and your productivity. Here are a few examples of how powerful this choice can be: You can choose to focus on what you lack (aka scarcity mindset) OR...
