According to the Theory of Relativity, the speed of a moving object is relative to one’s reference point, evidence of which we see in every-day events. A 747, for one example, is clearly moving at immense velocity to anyone watching from the ground, while people inside the plane read and eat and ... Views: 1212
It’s an ordinary day on the dementia unit of a health care facility and one of the residents – we’ll call her Sarah – is trying to leave. The unit is secure and residents wear alarm-triggering ankle bracelets that alert staff if they pass through the door. Matilda, a nurse assistant, reaches out ... Views: 1495
Emotional Intelligence, the combination of self-awareness, "other"-awareness, ability to recognize and regulate one's own emotions and interpersonal skills, is at the core the ability to listen. Listening Inwardly for our own assumptions, beliefs, and emotional reactions. Listening to what is ... Views: 2358
Listening is the connective tissue in relationships, and as member of a profession that demands listening with a maximum of attention, it was with great interest that I read a research study showing that an engaged listener's brain activity synchs up with the brain of the storyteller. The ... Views: 2048
Some photographs show Einstein holding a violin, an instrument he loved and studied but often found frustrating. It was piano that he played every day. He improvised as a form of relaxation, and said “when that appears to be going somewhere, I require the clear constructions of Bach to follow it ... Views: 1070
Creative thinking is a skill we can learn and practice in the course of daily life and here is the best reason to try: simply "changing set" or shifting attention can mitigate stress. Taking every opportunity to experiment with a new approach or attitude in familiar, predictable or routine ... Views: 1297
Kevin Allison, creator of the RISK! podcast and shows – who teaches all dimensions of storytelling at The Story Studio in New York and will offer Storytelling For Personal Growth: Find Your Voice and Get What You Want starting on Sept. 16 - views the appeal of authentic stories as a return to ... Views: 1238
In an episode of the classic television series The Twilight Zone, a gangster dies and is greeted by a man in white who introduces him to life in the hereafter by giving the guy absolutely everything he wants. Beautiful women, fabulous food, money, whatever. He asks for crap games and he cannot ... Views: 1073