by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 8, 2022 | Serendipity
New Experiences The cobblestone beneath your feet keeps you alert, as the smell of sweet delicacies combine with the distinct aroma of a crowd of vacationers. Relaxing and repugnant all at the same time! Since it’s July, chances are, you’re plotting a getaway or...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jul 2, 2022 | Spiritual Stuff
Simplicity #2 Pursuing simplicity is not simple. Life fills up with too much far too easily. Think of the desk drawer that quickly gathers all sorts of odds and ends, or that one drawer where all of the cords go never to be the right cord again. Email and phone...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 25, 2022 | Spiritual Stuff
Simplicity #1 Do you have days that seem like a whirlwind? Teetering on two wheels, out of control, fast moving days, when it seems difficult to focus and accomplish anything intentionally? Perhaps some of these ideas will help: 1. Turn your email off. Only open...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 17, 2022 | Resilience
Effort #3 Take courage. Take action. Take charge. If you are stuck, 2 minutes of activity could get you out of the rut. Avoiding the project, the call, the question, the meeting, the conversation…procrastination rarely helps. It usually results in unnecessary stress,...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 11, 2022 | Resilience
Effort #2 When difficult circumstances flood around you, clarity and success may seem elusive. To take back control, consider these 5 keys to tapping your inner grit: 1. Put your finger on the problem. At 3:00 a.m. with worries swirling amidst your...
by Bruce McIntyre | Jun 4, 2022 | Resilience
Effort #1 He watches every penny and generates extra income because they will be debt free. She will not quit until she finishes this degree…no excuses this time. He works two jobs so his children grow up in a better neighborhood. She grits her teeth through the pain...
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....
