Teaching kids to hand-write letters the old-fashioned way, might sound like a step backward to some, but there are plenty of good reasons to encourage this effort. Let me count the ways… Within these last few years many published scientific studies have emerged warning us of the downside of our highly technological lifestyle. Aside from their […]
Full Attention
October 29, 2012 __________________________________________________________________________________________ A recent review in THE WEEK asks this question: “Facebook: Are social media making us lonely?” Stephen Marche in The Atlantic states: “Thanks to texting, Facebook, Google+, and Twitter, Americans now live in a “web of connection” in which we can reach everyone we know in just a fraction of a […]
Give your brain a breather!
February 27, 2011 A short paragraph in a recent issue of the Bottom Line Personal urges us to “Take time away from cell phones, computers, iPods and other electronics every day so your brain can process and remember information.” Staying plugged in at all times can prevent the brain from processing our life’s experience! Our […]