Equinox 40 Day Challenge

Do you have a goal you want to work towards? Has something been nagging, “I really should…” What can you accomplish in 40 days? This is an opportunity to challenge yourself with the possibilities. Why 40? You may have heard that it takes 21 days to change a behavior, but research indicates it takes most…

7 Ways to Exercise Your Brain

7 Ways to Exercise Your Brain—And Why You Really Need To! By: Michele Rosenthal Excerpt of article featured in Spirituality & Health http://spiritualityhealth.com/articles/7-ways-exercise-your-brain%E2%80%94and-why-you-really-need Cognitive brain function peaks in our early fifties, but staying mentally active can prevent brain loss in the years to follow. Early in your fifth decade, researchers believe, your cognitive brain performance…

Use index cards: What neuroscience tells us about getting organized

Excerpt from an article in the Washington Post, 14 Sep 2014 featuring Daniel Levitin — a McGill University professor of psychology and behavioral neuroscience — and his book, The Organized Mind. Dr. Levitin suggests writing down each thing we need to do on separate 3×5 index cards. “It’s not about having a perfect system, but the 3×5 cards offer the freedom…