Month: May 2016

  • Top 7 favorite habits from a Positive Psychology Coach

    Top 7 favorite habits from a Positive Psychology Coach

    There’s one common interest shared by all mankind, despise religion, country of origin, age or political view: the pursuit of happiness. Positive Psychology coach Dr. Colleen Georges fell in love with this field “because unlike traditional psychology, which aims to take us from dysfunctioning to mere functioning, positive psychology endeavors to bring us the steps […]

  • 3 Steps to Mindfulness: A simple way to improve Joy, Performance and results

    3 Steps to Mindfulness: A simple way to improve Joy, Performance and results

    This post is based on the version of “Mother of Mindfulness” Ellen Langer’s idea of mindfulness, which she has been researching for over 30 years. She was the inspiration for the TV series “The Young Ones,” where she took a pile of really old people (back then), placed them in house decorated as if it […]

  • The #SmartGirl Era in Africa has arrived

    The #SmartGirl Era in Africa has arrived

    In the continent, the Fourth Industrial Revolution lies on the brains of young women I love mathematics. Which explains my academic and professional forays in finance and economics. The Fourth Industrial Revolution today presents unprecedented opportunities to accelerate progress in addressing Africa’s growth and development challenges. Unlike the previous industrial revolutions, this one is embedded […]

  • Rising Strong: A wiser answer to pain

    Rising Strong: A wiser answer to pain

    Brené Brown’s new book provides readers with a pathway out of shame and toward more self-compassion. According to Brené Brown, a researcher at the University of Houston’s Graduate College of Social Work, the internal feeling of not being good enough when we face criticism, along with some waves of wounded pride is a human response […]

  • The impact of Positive Media on making us better people

    The impact of Positive Media on making us better people

    New studies highlight the potential of movies and other media to spread goodness on a wide scale Deadpool is the highest-grossing film in the United States so far this year—and one of the most controversial. Though the film has scored points with critics and audiences for its irreverent take on the superhero genre, its extreme […]

  • The “missing piece” on education

    The “missing piece” on education

    A lesson on mindfulness for teenagers Right at the corner of the teenage years lays crouched the adult life. And while kids in school are getting the cognitive training, the algebra formulas and battle dates, none of this will take them by the hand through the real challenges of life, and all that is yet […]

  • Expressing your creative-self through Yoga

    Expressing your creative-self through Yoga

    The gifts from an ancient discipline to expand our ability on “writing” our minds. It’s true. Yoga has a lot to do with exercise and body. We can’t deny the number of benefits it brings to the well-being of our physical state overall. But Yoga is also mind, and the magical effects it has on […]

  • A gym membership for the mind at your pocket

    A gym membership for the mind at your pocket

    Haven’t joined the meditation and mindfulness revolution yet? headspace is your chance to start treating your head right. As the description on the App Store says “Headspace is meditation made simple, a way of treating your head right. Using proven meditation and mindfulness techniques we’ll show you how to train your mind for a healthier, […]

  • Yoga: a discipline your heart will thank

    Yoga: a discipline your heart will thank

    Not a fan of running or bike-riding? Yoga may be as good for your cardiovascular system as aerobic exercises. According to a new study in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology suggested Yoga may be as beneficial as more traditional physical activities such as walking or biking in reducing the risks of cardiovascular disease. Investigators […]

  • Yoga Reduces Arthritis Pain by 20%

    Yoga Reduces Arthritis Pain by 20%

    A little down dog reduces discomfort, increases energy and boosts your mood. If you’re one of the millions of mid-lifers who avoids yoga because of aching, and creaky joints, feel free to grab your mat now. A new study from John Hopkins University reports that yoga improves arthritis symptoms by 20 percent. The trial included […]