by Bruce McIntyre | May 28, 2022 | Spiritual Stuff
Engaging the Present #2 You are, in fact, here now. However, you may have difficulty pulling your thoughts out of the future or the past back into the present. Thoughts of the past can be soothing, enjoyable and orienting. Or, they can also bring regret, grudges and...
by Bruce McIntyre | May 20, 2022 | Spiritual Stuff
Engaging the Present Cool morning waves washed up to my ankles, occasionally surprising my knees with an unexpected surge. Wet sand slid between my toes, as the morning breeze cured something deep within me. As sunlight slowly illuminated the shore, sandpipers and...
by Bruce McIntyre | May 14, 2022 | Resilience
New experiences are good for your brain You have probably heard the words neuro and plasticity more in the past 5 years than ever before. Besides research into neurological diseases and cures, loads of work is being done on the potential, capacity, and health of the...
by Bruce McIntyre | May 7, 2022 | Resilience
New experiences are good for your brain Since I work with Parkinson’s patients, I read and learn a lot about the brain. Not all of it has to do with fighting or curing or managing disease. Sometimes, I also learn about proactive ways to improve brain plasticity....
by Bruce McIntyre | Apr 30, 2022 | Serendipity
Songs That Matter #3 Against the backdrop of war torn Sarajevo in 1992, this stirring song took on new meaning. A mortar killed 22 people waiting in line at a marketplace in that city during the siege of Sarajevo. In response, Vedran Smailovic emerged for 22 days...
