Alpha Brain Waves – The science behind peak performance and creativity
In a nutshell: Elite athletes and creative people have a lot in common, as both sets of people enter specific mental states during moments of peak performance and insight. This can be analyzed by measuring brain wave activity using a special device called an EEG. Different brain waves are associated with different states of mind. Alpha brain waves are produced by our brains when we […]
Giving Life A Second Chance: Believing In Yourself And The Power Of Love
I often think about how I got to where I am today and how somehow everything that has happened, big or small in my lifetime have made me a better, happier, wiser and stronger person. Now this is coming from someone who’s lost a parent, struggled with depression and suicidal thoughts among a boatload full […]
Tree-trimmers Taught Me A Lesson In Random Acts Of Kindness
I knew that the trees in my neighborhood that were near utility lines have been under assault for the last couple days. I live in a low-medium income neighborhood where most people own their homes. It’s a diverse neighborhood in a city in the South (of the U.S.) that is well known for a high […]
‘Live without pretending, Love without depending, Listen without defending, Speak without offending.’ — Drake
‘Live without pretending, Love without depending, Listen without defending, Speak without offending.’ — Drake
You are where you are because of who you were, but where you go depends entirely on who you choose to be.
You are where you are because of who you were, but where you go depends entirely on who you choose to be. – Hal Elrod
19 slightly confusing but hilarious signs from around the world
The best of signs will do their purpose: inform you of what the sign maker wants you to know. Usually, sign makers will do this is in a straightforward, practical way. But other sign makers decide to go with a more creative approach. Below, we have compiled 19 examples of hilarious and strange signs. Get […]
The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s determination.
The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s determination. -Tommy Lasorda
Sleep Hypnosis ~ Your Garden of Positive Affirmations
This is a guided hypnosis and hypnotherapy session for deep, relaxing sleep whilst your subconscious mind absorbs a series of positive affirmations for mind, body and spirit. Hypnosis is a safe and natural state of focused awareness and deeply pleasant relaxation, which can enable an experiential communication between your conscious and subconscious (or unconscious) mind. […]
Do not let the shadows of your past darken the doorstep of your future. Forgive and forget.
Do not let the shadows of your past darken the doorstep of your future. Forgive and forget. – Dawn Grant
Nadia Elena Comaneci – The Perfect Ten
A perfect ten: Everybody has heard the phrase. Usually, it refers to something that an individual would regard as ideal under any circumstances. The perfect score, the perfect setting, the perfect presentation … everything about a perfect ten would be … just that … perfect. There is one moment in Olympic sports history that many […]
The Locomotive – Emil Zatopek
Emil Zatopek was known to be one of the greatest runners of the 20th century. Emil became recognized by all and famous when he won the 5000m, 10000m and the marathon at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki. He was known all over the world as “The Locomotive” or the “Bouncing Czech”. He dominated the long […]
Miracle on Ice
The nineteen seventies are finally over. Disco is dead. America is in the throes of economic and socio-political recovery and confusion. The Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, USA were just beginning. American Hockey was the last place anybody was looking to find a dream come true, much less experience the thrill of “The […]