In this TED talk we meet Carrie Poppy. She feared she was haunted. Her story is fascinating.
Even after a home cleansing ritual she heard voices, she felt uncomfortable, she was scared and confused... She needed to know the truth.
(13 minutes long, worth every second.)
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
What makes a happy and healthy life... Long term study says:
Robert Waldinger is the Director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, a 77 year longitudinal study looking at what makes us happy and healthy throughout out lives.
Some of the original subjects were Harverd College men, others were the poor of the poor from inner city Boston.
Some of the original subjects were Harverd College men, others were the poor of the poor from inner city Boston.
In this 13 minute TED talk you get an update on this study and what it means for you personally. What makes people happy and healthy over a lifetime isn't, money or wealth its is...
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
A funny look at human perception and behavior through the eyes of an ad man.
Enjoy this TEDGlobal 2009 · 16:39 · Jul 2009
A fun look at how we humans can be "encouraged" to act in a particular way.
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Does exercise help memory of people over 50?
Philip Copitch, Ph.D. ~ Author of Change: How to bring real change to your life: The psychology and secrets of highly effective people
According to the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the answer is, yes.
The researchers conducted a systematic review with multilevel meta-analysis. This is fancy speak for looking at many studies and redoing the math to see if the combined data confirmed what the individual studies showed.
The research group was just under 13,000 adults, 50-years of age and older. A total of 39 studies were evaluated.
- 18 studies looked at aerobic exercise (walking, running, or swimming).
- 13 studies looked at resistance training in the form of weightlifting.
- 10 studies focused on a combination of exercise programs.
- The rest of the studies analyzed tai chi and yoga.
All exercises helped, but the type mattered
The analysis showed that aerobic exercise and tai chi helped overall brain function, while resistance training increased the participants’ memory.
In conclusion:
This is another study which shows that as we age it is important to keep moving. As I have said many times before, the best exercise for you is the one that you will keep doing, day after day.
I think I will go for a walk now …
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