The question, “Are you having fun?” crossed my mind one night while I watched my son’s baseball game. The players seemed to be having fun, though as I watched I began to notice a cause-and-effect pattern. From time to time a player would strike out or get thrown out at a base, but that one…
DetailsAs I stood at the gas station filling my car with gas a series of questions began to “pop” into my mind. “How full is your tank?” When was the last time you filled it to the brim? Are you one of those marginal feeders? You know, the ones that only put a couple of…
DetailsHow could something as simple as drawing facilitate change? Art is more than a subject. It is a language–a nonverbal language–that can help us uncover the subtle nuances of our feelings and emotions. Since it is also a form of biofeedback–meaning the real paintbrush is your body/mind state–it can help us identify and pinpoint beliefs,…
DetailsAt times life reminds me of the merry-go-round I used to play on when I was a child. Holding onto the bars we would run and push the merry-go-round around and around and when we couldn’t run any faster we would leap on for a fun-filled ride. If you sat on the outside edge, it…
DetailsAccording to Daniel Pink, author of The Whole New Mind, when there is a simple set of rules and a clear desired outcome, then the old rewards and punishment approach to business works. This is because a reward system can help narrow the focus; unfortunately this approach also dulls thinking, limits our possibilities, and blocks…
DetailsSciences have indicated that humor or a state of joy helps the creative problem-solving mind work more effectively. “…In a recent study, researchers at Northwestern University found that people were more likely to solve word puzzles with sudden insight when they were amused, having just seen a short comedy routine…” “…In their humor study, Dr.…
DetailsIn our desire to make the educational process uniform in this country, I think we have almost forgotten the true aims of education, especially with our youngest citizens. Education, at least in my mind, should entice, delight, intrigue and ignite a desire to know more, understand more and accomplish more—not numb or destroy in the…
DetailsWhat if we were taught to settle all our disagreements through a form of creative expression that captivated and inspired instead of hurting or destroying? What if we learned from a very early age that through the arts we could fully express ourselves? What if we also knew that without the ability to fully express…
DetailsWhy do we continue to view individuals with learning challenges as damaged, broken or less than? Why are we blind to the wealth of knowledge and unique abilities they possess, not in spite of, but because of the unique wiring of their minds? Science has shown us that our beliefs and perceptions control our biology…
DetailsI grew-up in an environment that lead me to believe that who I was and most of what I did was wrong. My mind took on this belief and stored it in my subconscious mind. As I got older that belief played out repeatedly––I was a perpetual magnet for people and situations that reinforced the…
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