Inviting More Play into Your Life The Power of Play, Part Four On the last day of her life, my dog Frannie fell off the bed. She was so excited to see my friend Nan enter the room with a squeaky dog toy, that in her final act of exuberance, she tumbled to the Read more »
How Play Improves Our Lives The Power of Play, Part III In Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining,” the simple phrase “All work and no play make Jack a dull boy” produces a bone-chilling moment of terror for the audience. Although the message behind those words is far less horrific in normal context, in truth the axiom Read more »
Listening Techniques to Boost Focus and Attentiveness “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” Buddha I’ve always been a big daydreamer. As a child I often struggled to pay attention and focus in school. Depending on the time of day, subject, and activity, Read more »
Taking a Mono-Task Approach to Productivity To do two things at once is – in reality – to do neither. –Unknown I have a dear friend who loves to call me when she’s washing dishes. Another always calls from the car on his commute home from work. Though I am embarrassed to Read more »
Ten Tips to Beat the Afternoon Slump My Mediterranean roots have intensified as I’ve grown older. I’m not referring to my food love affair, which started with my first breath, or tendency for passionate discourse (dramatic to say the least), but rather my desire for afternoon siesta – a result of my waning energy throughout Read more »
“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” Buddha I’ve always been a big daydreamer. As a child I often struggled with attentiveness and focus in school. Depending on the time of day, subject, and activity, a class could feel like Read more »