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Mar
21
Thoughts of Age Can Affect How You Age
Filed Under Emotional Healing, Life Coaching, Mental Healing, Physical Healing
ScienceDaily (Mar. 4, 2010) — According to research from Purdue University, the saying “You’re only as old as you feel” seems to resonate especially with older adults. According to the study’s lead investigator, “How old you are matters, but beyond that it’s your interpretation that has far-reaching implications for the process of aging.”
Doctoral student in sociology and gerontology, Markus H. Schafer continues to explain, “If you feel old beyond your own chronological years, you are probably going to experience a lot of the downsides that we associate with aging. But if you are older and maintain a sense of being younger, then that gives you an edge in maintaining a lot of the abilities you prize.”
Schafer and co-author Tetyana P. Shippee, a Purdue graduate who is a research associate at Purdue’s Center on Aging and the Life Course, compared people’s chronological age and their subjective age to determine which one has a greater influence on cognitive abilities during older adulthood. Nearly 500 people ages 55-74 were surveyed Read more
Mar
13
Research: Boosting Memory
Filed Under Life Coaching, Mental Healing
ScienceDaily (Jan. 29, 2010) — Researchers at New York University found that our memories are intensified during intervals of rest while we are awake. These findings appear in the latest issue of the journal Neuron. They broaden our knowledge of how memories are strengthened. Research studies in the past had shown how this process occurs during sleep. Now these findings have been expanded to include the fact that memories are also strengthened during times of awake rest.
“Taking a coffee break after class can actually help you retain that information you just learned,” explained Lila Davachi, an assistant professor in NYU’s Department of Psychology and Center for Neural Science. This study was conducted in the laboratory of Professor Davachi. The Professor continued, “Your brain wants you to tune out other tasks so you can tune in to what you just learned.”
One important conclusion about this research is that rest is ESSENTIAL to strong cognitive function! So, if you have had the habit in the past to by-pass breaks throughout the day, you might want to re-think this habit. You would especially want to consider altering your behavior when you are engaged in activities where memory is key. To learn about boosting your memory, visit http://thelifecoachdr.com/coach/coaching-products/memory-2/ today!
Mar
7
Can You Balance Work & Play?
Filed Under Emotional Healing, Life Coaching, Mental Healing, Physical Healing
Do you ever feel as though everything is rushing, rushing away from you? If so, take a deep breath and find your favorite item among these 5 Tips for Creating Balance in Your Life:
1. Say No to the Unimportant
When you are confronted with a choice, be sure to ask yourself, “What is the cost? Will this create a benefit in my life or just be another source of stress?” Work-life balance requires effective priority setting. Learn ways to set priorities on the things that matter most and to say “no” to the things that aren’t serving you.
2. Simplify Your Life
Life tends to get pretty complex, what can you do to create a simpler approach to daily living? Here are some ideas that can help:
* Let go of people and things that have been holding you back; i.e., clutter, negativity, clothing, activities, luxury
items, toys, etc.).
* Live within your financial means.
* Make more time for the things that are REALLY Read more
Mar
7
Working from home brings numerous benefits to your lifestyle, however, it can present two major challenges:
* Separating business and home life,
* Lack of stimulating social (business-related) interaction.
1. Plan for the Best Use of Your Home-office Space
Always make sure before you start working at home to make a plan for your home office, it will make working much easier and you will find it much less expensive when you have planned it out.
2. Decide How Much Room You Need for Your Office
Have it be a dedicated area — preferrably a space with quiet and privacy. Perhaps, you might choose a room with a door, which can help filter noise from the rest of the house; or, you might select a room near the front entrance if you will be meeting with clients in your home office.
3. Let Your Home-office Reflect the Professional You
Plan your home office with your well-being and productivity Read more
Feb
28
Because we are social beings, relationships are very important — both to create and to maintain. Below are 5 Keys for Keeping Your Friendships Strong … or, 5 Keys for Making Strong Friendships!
Key #1:Â Extend Yourself
Be the friend that you’d most want to have. To do so, take care not to wait for the other person to make the first move. Go ahead! Think about your friends … and, then, let them know by staying in touch and initiating plans with them.
Key #2:Â Remember Your Friend … just Because!
Do you find it nice to have someone remember you? Do you enjoy it when a friend calls or writes to say that s/he were thinking about you? Well, it is just as nice for your friend to receive these advances from you! Think about it — Who you can reach out and “touch” today? Who can you contact to let them know they are special to you.
Key #3:Â Have Value to Offer
Again, don’t wait for your friend to make Read more
Jan
4
New Year’s is now here … can you believe it?
Here are some remaining tips to help you along toward making your New Year’s Resolution an outstanding SUCCESS!:
7. Visualize. See yourself completing your goal. In fact, see yourself completing each step of the journey. Thinking about skipping your workout session today? Visualize yourself in the class and, though tired, you make it through to the end with energy. The mind is a powerful tool that can help or hinder you. And hey, if you’re mind isn’t powerful enough, post pics of what you’d like right on your refrigerator. A trip to Hawaii? A slimmer you? Put it up and see it every day.
8. Set a deadline. Open ended resolutions Read more
Jan
3
Have you been continuing to plan out your New Year’s Resolution? Here are some more tips to help you toward SUCCESS:
4. Be specific. Writing down phrases like “Become more assertive†can mean anything. Where do you want to be more assertive and with whom? Instead, record something like “Go to my boss on January 4, 2010, and ask for a raise this year.â€
5. Start with small steps. No one gets from A to Z in one step. Those who try are often disappointed. If this is a weight- loss goal, begin with starting Read more
Dec
27
What if you had a dime for every resolution you’ve made throughout the years. How rich would you be now?
Perhaps, you have come to know that choosing the right resolution and sticking with it are KEY to being successful where accomplishing New Year’s resolutions are concerned. What resolution would you like to accomplish for 2010?
If you want to make a resolution for the New Year, here are three tips for keeping it:
1.  Write your resolution(s) down. Some people only verbalize their resolutions. The problem with that is you can forget what you said after the first week. It may seem scary, but putting your resolutions on paper makes them real to you. It is a commitment that is needed if you want to succeed.
2. Find a support system. This is crucial to any type of Read more
Dec
25
Christmas is the time of year when friends and families can renew their connections to one another. Sometimes, regretably, this seems to get lost in the commercialism of the holiday. However, you do not have to let this be the case! You can choose to pay special attention to the aspects of Christmas closeness … that really matter.
Here are some ways to do just that on Christmas Day:
1.  Enjoy breakfast together. Breaking bread has always been a great way to share stories and foster the idea of family. Decide who will host the meal. Schedule the timing to best accommodate everyone’s schedule.
2. Read the Christmas story. Shared traditions can bring friends and family closer. Remembering the reason why you are celebrating the holiday enhances the experience of the Day. Each person can take turns reading a portion of the story. For a new twist, have a few family members act out the Christmas story as one person narrates it. Find that budding actor/actress among you!
3. Hold a video family-friend gathering. Read more
Dec
24
All of the hustle and bustle of the preceding month is completed. Tomorrow has not yet come …
So, Christmas Eve can be an evening of relaxation and relaxed fun. Christmas Eve can be a time for expectation and joy.
What would the benefits be to you to make it so?
Perhaps, you might plan a simple dinner and a Seasonal movie. Maybe, you could make a point to include your family’s Christmas favorite. Is it “A Christmas Story”? Or, is it “The Santa Clause”? Or, is it “A Christmas Carol”?
Speaking of that, maybe you would choose to get together with family and some close friends and listen to Christmas carols. Or, maybe you could plan a group sing-along!
It’s a Special time of year … and, with just a little planning and forethought, you can make it a TREASURE! What plans can you create to make this Your BEST Christmas Eve ever?
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