Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Escaping the Cult of the Average

Another great TED Talk.  Descriptive and prescriptive.  Really funny too




Here are his five tips at the end on how to create lasting positive change:
  • 3 gratitudes - for 21 days, start to scan first for positive things in your world
  • journaling - about one positive in past 24 hours lets brain relive it
  • exercise - body learns that actions has consequences.  behavior matters. 
  • meditation - helps brain get over the cultural ADHD, allow brain to focus at a single task.  
  • Random Acts of Kindness - conscious acts of kindness, one positive email to someone in your social support network/circle



Want to start implementing these into your daily life?  Here is a free app, I Journal, to help you with that.

Here is an article Positive Intelligence he wrote featured in the Harvard Business Review earlier this year (January/February 2012 issues)  

Friday, April 13, 2012

3 Indoor Plants for Healthier Home

I came across this very interesting and helpful information at Elephant Journal who in turn found it at Green Upgrader.  

First watch this short 3 minute TED talk ---


 

 Then find out more here: Green Plants for Fresh Air.

Now I just have to find safe and cool indoor plant containers.  Any suggestions?

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

"Yoga Garden" at White House on Easter

Just love this including "Hot Power Potato Yoga," Spiderman, veterans. The merging of my loves - DC and yoga and Easter. Enjoy -

Friday, April 6, 2012

Marilyn Monroe, Yogini

I've seen these before but I never tire of them.  Marilyn Monroe doing yoga.   Monroe learned yoga from the famous Indra Devi

You can see the photos here.