Top 10 TED Talks That Could Change Your Life
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How Do You Change Habits Overnight?
We have all done our fair share of “getting in shape” or “starting a new habit” getting ready for the New Year Resolution list. The problem is very little of us have the willpower to follow through . So what is the trick? Make it so easy to do that it’s more work to flake than follow through. You need to adjust your life so all you have to do is just have to show up. In an article written by AJ Agrawal for Inc Magazine, he lays out his plan for success. How does your New Year’s plan compare? Find out if…Read More
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Mindfulness…Our Very Own Superpower
In an article by Lindsay Holmes, Healthy Living Editor, The Huffington Post she provides us with a great outlook on our greastest superpower…MINDFULNESS.
The term “mindfulness” can scare people off. But the truth is, the practice could be your greatest superpower.
The basic premise of mindfulness is possessing an awareness of your thoughts, which, when you think about it, is a very useful tool. Next time you lose your cool over getting cut off on your drive home or a dry cleaning mishap with your favorite shirt — and who hasn’t? — try using a mindfulness technique to deescalate as discussed in the video…Read more
Why Is Giving Easier For Some Than Others?
As much as we would all like to be considered “givers”, some have an easier time than others. The reason, some people are just wired that way and make giving look effortless. They’re the kind of people who bring donuts on Friday mornings and don’t think twice before helping overwhelm overwhelmed colleagues, even if it means they end up working late (again). Nicole Torres explains in an article written for the Harvard Business Reviewthat… Read more
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How does our brain multitask?
Multitasking…we all do. However, few of us know how our brain does it. Recent study shows how our brains are able to multitask. Researchers hope to use this information to better understand and treat autism and ADHD.
In an article for Popular Science, Claire Maldarelli takes us further. If you’ve ever had to cook dinner, prepare for the next day’s work meeting, while also listen to a friend complain over the phone, then you know all too well the importance of multitasking. But what’s actually going on inside our brains that allows for us to strategically focus on one task over another? That’s remained largely a mystery, at least until recently. Earlier this week…Read more
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Miniature, Beating Hearts Grown Using Stem Cells
Dr. Bruce Conklin, a stem cell biologist at the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease in San Francisco, along with colleagues developed these tiny hearts using stem cells derived from skin tissue. The scientists allowed the cells to grow in a petri dish, adding a chemical layer containing slight physical and chemical differences, thanks to tiny etchings made with oxygen plasma.
VIDEO: First Cloned Human Embryos Yield Stem Cells
Because of these slight differences, the stem cells developed into different types of cardiac tissue cells, similar to the process that takes place in the human body. By the 20th day of the trial, the cells actually formed heart “microchambers” that were beating slowly.
This fascinating milestone can help researchers learn more about the way the heart develops in vitro to help prevent defects and can aid in evaluating heart drugs for safety, particularly for pregnant women. The tiny hearts could also serve as models to treat damaged hearts. In addition, the concepts learned from this trial could be used by scientists attempting to grow other types of organs in a lab.
A study published in scientific journal Nature Communications shared these findings.
Tiny Brain Parts Teased From Stem Cells
This isn’t the first time stem cells have been used…READ MORE
The Price of Success? Your Health
Study hard. Work hard. Pay your dues, and anyone can be a success. This is the classic advice imparted to those striving for a better life, a prescription that generally fails to account for other factors that inhibit upward mobility in people who start out life in an economically insecure household.
The concept of upward mobility is a cornerstone of the American Dream. For those who achieve that dream, climbing to a higher socioeconomic status can cost decades…Read More
Article: 12 psychological tricks to winning people over
12 psychological tricks to winning people over
When you’re working hard and doing all you can to achieve your goals, anything that can give you an edge is powerful and will streamline your path to success.
Mind tricks won’t make you a Jedi, but using the brain’s natural quirks to your advantage can have a positive impact on everyone you encounter.
None of these tricks are deceitful or disingenuous, except for
The Powerful Effect of Noticing Good Things at Work
The phrase, “It’s always best to look at the bright side” means more than we thought based on an article Joyce E. Bono and Theresa M. Glomb for the Harvard Business Review. What most people don’t realize is that positive experiences — even small ones — provide you with valuable resources that can be used to reduce stress, including physical symptoms such as headaches or muscle tension. They make it easier for you to detach yourself from work at the end of the day.
We learned from our research that thinking about positive events in a systematic way can be… Read more
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Why Curious People Are Destined for the C-Suite
When asked recently to name the one attribute CEOs will need most to succeed in the turbulent times ahead, Michael Dell, the chief executive of Dell, Inc., replied, “I would place my bet on curiosity.”
Dell was responding to a 2015 PwC survey of more than a thousand CEOs, a number of whom cited “curiosity” and “open-mindedness” as leadership traits that are becoming increasingly critical in challenging times. Another of the respondents, McCormick & Company CEO Alan D. Wilson, noted that business leaders who “are always expanding their perspective and what they know—and have that natural curiosity—are the people that are going to be successful.”
Welcome to the era of the curious leader, where success may be less about having all the answers and more about wondering and questioning. As Dell noted, curiosity can inspire…READ MORE