We often think about life balance as a zero sum game. We assume that if we strive in one dimension then we need to make sacrifices in another. But there is a more inspiring way of thinking, which shows us that we don’t have to make trade-offs or certainly not as often as we think. [...]
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New Year Resolutions – Can Flow Help Us Achieve Our Goals?
January 11, 2015 – Posted in: Life Balance, Neuroscience, Positive PsychologyBeing in the zone, experiencing flow, is this awesome state where we feel at our best and perform at our best. In this state we are so fully engaged and absorbed with the task at hand that all else falls away and our performance goes through the roof. Wouldn’t it be great to be able [...]
What Do Meditation and Emotional Intelligence Have in Common?
May 15, 2013 – Posted in: Emotional Intelligence, Life Balance, MindfulnessMeditation can help you enhance your emotional intelligence, especially your self- awareness, which is the foundation of EI. Meditation was developed within the framework of religions in the past, but nowadays meditation practices have been taken out of the religious context and their benefits are available to everyone. So how does meditation work? Ever wondered [...]