How to encourage ‘Aha! moments’

by Pamela Alexander | Jul 1, 2018 | Mindfulness

Relaxation is fundamental part of staying healthy, but did you know it can encourage ‘Aha! moments too?’ Robert Sternberg, American psychologist, psychometrician and professor of Human Development at Cornell University and his team define Aha! moments as “insight is a...

Nutritional stress: is your food stressing you out?

by Pamela Alexander | Jun 3, 2018 | Mindfulness

I’ve just come back from several weeks of intensive mind, body, spirit detoxing. The biggest takeaways have to do with health, but I can’t tackle the entire subject of health in a 1,000 or so words, so I’m going to share what’s really got me all abuzz right now:...

Be fanatical about good habits

by Pamela Alexander | May 6, 2018 | Mindfulness

It was Mark Twain who first said, “Good habits are worth being fanatical about.” I couldn’t agree more as my habits have become the backbone of my life. They are what keep me on the straight and narrow. They are the daily steps that ensure that my...

How do they get it all done?

by Pamela Alexander | Apr 1, 2018 | Mindfulness

I worked full-time while I went to university full-time. The schedule was grueling. I’ve often been asked how I managed to do that; up until recently the answer has been I didn’t know with a shrug. I’ve even watched and admired others who seem to accomplish so much...

Living peacefully with stress

by Pamela Alexander | Mar 4, 2018 | Mindfulness

Our minds are incredible. Often they use passed experiences and similar situations to makes a judgment or decision about the situation. Efficient! Unfortunately, we often get it wrong and we find ourselves in a stress, reactivity loop that leads us to plausible, but...