Let Your Fingers Do The Walking
 Unlike the maze, with which it's often confused, a labyrinth is not a puzzle which must be solved in order to escape. Symbolic of a sacred journey, it's simply a twisting path we can trust to lead us to the center of a circle and out again. With a maze, our left brains work hard. With a labyrinth, we rely on our right.
Conveniently, this right brain work can occur at our desks by tracing the ancient labyrinth path with our finger or even a computer mouse. Stuck in left brain "analysis paralysis"? Try a labyrinth break.
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Especially if you happen to be over 50, sticking with familiar Internet sites is better than info-maniac cruising, according to an article in the current issue of AARP Magazine.
The decline in working memory, natural in aging, can cause us to shift from chore to chore, or shift from site to site, without finishing any of them. As we do that, we neglect those muscles of the brain that are necessary for focusing.
Some tips to develop Internet focus: - Define your purpose before you surf and stick to it;
- Make a note of tempting "side trips" so you can return to them another time; and
- Take a break away from the screen. Walking the dog could save you from mindless surfing.
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Are You Happy? Grateful? Wise?
 The University of Pennsylvania, through its Authentic Happiness website, is offering free online surveys to help you inventory your own levels of positive emotion, such as happiness and gratitude. It can be enlightening to take these brief tests that let you compare your own happiness levels with others of the same gender, age, occupation , educational level and geographic area.
You can even participate in online research projects, such as a new study on well-being and flourishing. If you do, you'll be participating in groundbreaking work. U Penn has launched the world's first master's level program in applied positive psychology, a new field that studies positive emotions, the strengths that form our character, and qualities that make institutions healthy. |
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Leash Law No. 18: Simple Meals
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Even if your oven's working, you can pretend you don't have one. Call it being environmentally responsible. If you rely exclusively on the toaster oven and microwave, you'll save lots of energy and simplicity is almost guaranteed. A baked potato, frozen entree and a salad. How much time can that take? Ths is one of 74 leash laws offered in "The Dog Ate My Planner: Tales and Tips from an Overbooked Life."
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