by MAI Team | Changing our Minds, Flourishing, Happiness, Mind/Body Connection, Positive Psychology, Positivity, The Mind
People who spend twenty or more minutes outside in the sunshine in the spring and early summer have more expansive and open thinking, Matthew Keller, assistant professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder, et al tell us in their research paper A Warm Heart and a...
by MAI Team | Conflict, Feedback, High Performance, Motivation, Team Dynamics, Team Performance, Teamwork
This riveting clip from “The West Wing” shows a fictional response to Dr. Jacob, a thinly disguised “Dr. Laura Schlessinger”, the highly prescriptive and directive talk-show host who vigorously dispenses advice to people who call in to her...
by MAI Team | Coaching, Conflict, Conflicting Ideas, Positive Psychology, Strengths, Team Dynamics, Team Performance, Teamwork, Values
Steve Jobs’ authorized biography by Walter Isaacson paints a vivid picture of a man with vision, purpose and one whose single-minded focus brought us an ingenious array of beautifully designed and intuitive products. Also apparent, to misquote Shakespeare in Othello,...
by MAI Team | Changing our Minds, Flourishing, Mindfulness, The Brain Diaries, The Brain Diaries, The Mind
We were all set to get our dining room re-painted, when I received a call from the painter, Norm. “I finished my last job early. Would it be all right if I started Monday, instead of Wednesday? I know you’re having people in on the weekend, and that way I’ll be out...
by MAI Team | High Performance, Physical Fitness, Physical Health
We are into mid January now, and the zeal of our New Year’s resolutions is starting to wear thin, even if our thighs aren’t. Take heart – the important thing is to keep moving, and moderate amounts are just fine, thank you, according to Steven Blair of the University...
