Now Smile
By · CommentsRemember Mona Lisa? What was she thinking about?
There is more to a smile than what we usually think. Research has shown that smiling & laughing can reduce stress, improve the immune system, and even could help with recovering from certain diseases. The most famous case is Norman Cousins’ recovery from (what is now thought to be) reactive arthritis which he claims in his book “Anatomy of an Illness” he cured with mega-doses of Vitamin C and heavy doses of daily laughter. He mentions : “I made the joyous discovery that ten minutes of genuine belly laughter had an anesthetic effect and would give me at least two hours of pain-free sleep,” he reported. “When the pain-killing effect of the laughter wore off, we would switch on the motion picture projector again and not infrequently, it would lead to another pain-free interval.”
Many Eastern traditions have also incorporated laughter as part of a daily set of practices such as Laughing Yoga and Laughing Qi Gong. The power of the Taoist ‘Inner Smile’ meditations has been well documented (we teach some of those practices during our Beat Stress, Pill Free half day workshop. Check date for the next one on the schedule of all courses webpage)
Watch the Ted video below where Ron Gutman reviews a number of studies about smiling, and reveals some unexpected results.
Never Never Never Give Up
By · CommentsThe only think you need to do now is to watch this short video. I made a mental note to remember Heather Dorniden next time I hit the wall.
Where There Is Strength There is Weakness
By · CommentsBaGuaZhang andTaiJiQuan master, Guo Sifu, explains and demonstrates some key fighting concepts of the Chinese Martial Arts. I use this as a metaphor to explain what powerful communicators do, so this video is valuable even (especially?) for those who are NOT into martial arts. Powerful communicators are trained in those techniques. although not physically.
Just hear sifu Guo’s words (or if you don’t speak Mandarin, read them) while holding in your mind a picture of the flow of communication instead of physical sparring. Read More→
Need A New Kidney? Print It.
By · CommentsIn a few years time, this will be our daily reality.
A New Face For the Pharmaceutical Industry
By · CommentsA changing environment puts pressure on the pharmaceutical industry to reshape its business model.
NY Times Drug Firms Face Billions in Losses as 2011 Patents end.
