A reward-sensitive person is highly motivated to seek rewards-from a promotion to a lottery jackpot to an enjoyable evening out with friends. Reward sensitivity motivates us to pursue goals like sex and money, social status and influence. It prompts us to climb ladders and reach for far away branches in order to gather life’s choicestContinue reading “Susan Cain’s “Quiet”; The reward-sensitive person”
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European Commission’s “Common Vaccination Card” Recommended before COVID-19
Brussels, 26.4.2018COM(2018) 244 final2018/0115 (NLE)Proposal for aCOUNCIL RECOMMENDATIONon Strengthened Cooperation against Vaccine Preventable Diseases{SWD(2018) 149 final}EN 1 ENEXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL• Reasons for and objectives of the proposalVaccination is one of the greatest successes of medicine. Vaccination saves lives,protects our societies, reduces illness and contributes to longer life expectancy.Before vaccines existed, many childrenContinue reading “European Commission’s “Common Vaccination Card” Recommended before COVID-19″
Jon Kabat-Zinn “Full Catastrophe Living”: Meditation as Non-Doing
“Meditation is really a non-doing. It is the only human endeavour I know that does not involve trying to get somewhere else, but rather, emphasizes being where you already are. Much of the time we are so carried away by all the doing, striving, the planning, the reacting, the busyness-that when we stop just toContinue reading “Jon Kabat-Zinn “Full Catastrophe Living”: Meditation as Non-Doing”
What CDC Says What You Should and Can do After Being Fully Vaccinated
When You’ve Been Fully Vaccinated How to Protect Yourself and OthersUpdated Apr. 2, 2021LanguagesPrint COVID-19 vaccines are effective at protecting you from getting sick. Based on what we know about COVID-19 vaccines, people who have been fully vaccinated can start to do some things that they had stopped doing because of the pandemic. We’re still learningContinue reading “What CDC Says What You Should and Can do After Being Fully Vaccinated”
What is Computer Vision Syndrome? American Optometric Association Explains
Computer vision syndrome Computer vision syndrome, also referred to as digital eye strain, describes a group of eye- and vision-related problems that result from prolonged computer, tablet, e-reader and cell phone use. Many individuals experience eye discomfort and vision problems when viewing digital screens for extended periods. The level of discomfort appears to increase with theContinue reading “What is Computer Vision Syndrome? American Optometric Association Explains”
Jon Kabat-Zinn “Full Catastrophe Living”; breathing
“When we are mindful of our breathing, it automatically helps us to establish greater calmness in both the body and the mind. Then we are better able to be aware of our thoughts and feelings with a greater degree of calm and with a more discerning eye. We are able to see things more clearlyContinue reading “Jon Kabat-Zinn “Full Catastrophe Living”; breathing”
Entire Province of Ontario Places Emergency Break On For Entire Province as Case Counts remain High and ICU’s close to Peak Capacity
NEWS RELEASE Ontario Implements Provincewide Emergency Brake All 34 Public Health Unit Regions to Move into Shutdown April 1, 2021 Office of the Premier Table of Contents Content Quick Facts Additional Resources Related Topics TORONTO —The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, is imposing a provincewide emergency brake asContinue reading “Entire Province of Ontario Places Emergency Break On For Entire Province as Case Counts remain High and ICU’s close to Peak Capacity”
Susan Cain’s “Quiet”: The impossibility of multitasking
“Indeed excessive stimulation seems to impede learning: a recent study found that people learn better after a quiet stroll through the woods than after a noisy walk down a city street. Another study, of 38,000 knowledge workers across different sectors, found that the simple act of being interrupted is one of the biggest barriers toContinue reading “Susan Cain’s “Quiet”: The impossibility of multitasking”
Jon Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”: mindfulness is more than meditation
“I used to think that meditation practice was so powerful in itself and so healing that as long as you devoted yourself to it on a regular basis, you would eventually see growth and change. But time has taught me some kind of personal vision is also necessary. Perhaps it could be a vision ofContinue reading “Jon Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”: mindfulness is more than meditation”
Jon Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”; mindfulness for the rest of your life
“Our own commitment to the practice of MBSR (mindfulness based stress reduction) instructors conveys wordlessly our conviction that the journey we are inviting our patients to undertake s true live adventure, one that we can engage and pursue together over the eight weeks of the MBSR programme. The real mindfulness practice is how we liveContinue reading “Jon Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”; mindfulness for the rest of your life”
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