“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”
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Passage of the Day: Marguerite de Navarre (1492-1549) “The Heptameron”
“What I mean Hircan is this. If love is based on a woman’s, charm and favours, and if our aim is merely pleasure, ambition or profit, then such a love can never last. For if the whole foundation on which our love is based should collapse then love will fly from us and there willContinue reading “Passage of the Day: Marguerite de Navarre (1492-1549) “The Heptameron””
“Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 33 “Does Frizzy the Smicket Boy Prevail? “
Frizzy the Smicket Boy head of the Zortixian Defence Academy was like a hound on the scent of an escaped convict as he intensified the search for Jiber Jr. mastermind of the doomed slug people uprising and possibly even the leader of the Triple Complex Towers attack. Frizzy assembled a crack team of detectives inContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 33 “Does Frizzy the Smicket Boy Prevail? “”
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”
Canada recommends suspension of use of AZ Vaccine for people under 55
Why Canada is suspending use of AstraZeneca vaccine in people under 55 Social Sharing Facebook Twitter Email Reddit LinkedIn No reported cases of rare blood clots after vaccinations in Canada, but Health Canada still assessing risk Adam Miller · CBC News · Posted: Mar 29, 2021 4:17 PM ET | Last Updated: March 29 Change in advice renews apprehension aroundContinue reading “Canada recommends suspension of use of AZ Vaccine for people under 55”
Ontario to invest $500 Million in Sanofi Vaccine Plant
NEWS RELEASE Ontario Expands Domestic Vaccine Manufacturing Capacity and Improves Pandemic Preparedness By Investing in Sanofi Province Will Create Hundreds Of Jobs and Increase R&D March 31, 2021 Office of the Premier Table of Contents Content Quick Facts Quotes Additional Resources Related Topics TORONTO — The Ontario government is partnering with the federal government, the CityContinue reading “Ontario to invest $500 Million in Sanofi Vaccine Plant”
“Mutantism on the March”: Chapter 31 “Revolt of the Slug People”
Montenez read Mudrage’s editorial and this caused some introspection on his part concerning “clean consciousness”. Perhaps he was not seasoned enough with conflict to understand what the cures for violence might be. He was somewhat confused and wondered if he was spouting gibberish. Perhaps it was time to step down from the clouds and experienceContinue reading ““Mutantism on the March”: Chapter 31 “Revolt of the Slug People””
Keeping Advertising Executives Busy in Saskatchewan! Sell, Sell, Sell
Stick It To COVID: Saskatchewan Launches Vaccination Ad Campaign Released on March 29, 2021 The Government of Saskatchewan has launched a province-wide, multi-media campaign encouraging Saskatchewan residents to stick it to COVID by getting vaccinated. “Today, we are asking people to help us get back to normal by rolling up their sleeves to stick itContinue reading “Keeping Advertising Executives Busy in Saskatchewan! Sell, Sell, Sell”
Jon Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”: Commitment to Mindfulness
“The spirit of engaged commitment we ask of our patients during their eight weeks MBSR (mindfulness based stress reduction) is similar to that required in athletic training. The athlete who is training for a particular event doesn’t practice only when he or she feels like it-for instance only when the weather is nice, or thereContinue reading “Jon Kabat-Zinn’s “Full Catastrophe Living”: Commitment to Mindfulness”
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