by MAI Team | Changing our Minds, Conflicting Ideas, Emotional Intelligence, Feedback, Flourish, Mindfulness, Motivation, Perseverance, The Brain Diaries, The Brain Diaries, Willpower
Third in our series of blogs featuring Kelly McMonigal’s The Willpower Instinct. I have been so good on my diet, and those brownies look scrumptious. I deserve a little treat… We’ve made a lot of progress this month on our budget. I’m so pleased. Oh, I see they’re...
by MAI Team | Emotional Intelligence, Energy, Flourish, Flourishing, Happiness, High Performance, Inner Strength, Intelligence & Abilities, Mindfulness, Motivation, Perseverance, Self Confidence, Strengths, Team Performance, The Mind, Values
My son is now a teenager and as a result is allowed access to the fitness center. He recently started working with a personal trainer. As you might imagine, a 13 year old has his own unique fitness goals (in his case a couple related to hockey and several related to...
by MAI Team | Changing our Minds, Optimism, Perseverance, Resilience, The Brain Diaries, The Brain Diaries
The human brain is a fascinating organ, with a tremendous ability to envision a future that looks very different than the past or present. This capacity for imagination is one of things that set humans apart from our mammalian brethren. Trouble is, we are all too...
by MAI Team | Heroes, Mind/Body Connection, Perseverance, Physical Fitness
Posted April 4th, 2011 on the Aristotle Group blog “I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” Christopher Reeves In May of 1995, Christopher Reeve’s life changed dramatically when a severe...
by MAI Team | Changing our Minds, Conflicting Ideas, Feedback, Happiness, Inner Strength, Motivation, Perseverance, Willpower
Meet Clocky, the mobile alarm clock. At the appointed hour, it rolls off your nightstand and tears around the room, forcing you out of bed to shut it off. Invented by MIT student Guari Nanda, it sold 35,000 units in the first two years on the market, at $50 a pop,...
