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  • TED Talk Tuesday

    Spring has arrived and Summer is around the corner… …and your pants are fitting snug from the past holidays, Valentine’s chocolates, or too much boozing and munching during Spring Break. Is this you? Are you seeking motivators to move more and shed those extra pounds? First and foremost, focus on the good feeling daily movement brings your body, mind, and soul.…

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    What is the secret to living longer? Our genes account for only 25% and our lifestyles account for 75%! What is key to incorporate into our lifestyle to live a long, healthy life? Close Relationships and Social Integration In Susan Pinker’s TED Talk, The Secret to Living Longer May Be Your Social Life, she discusses why  Sardinia, Spain hosts more…

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    Do you frequently wonder “where the day went“? Do you wish there were simply more hours in a day or more days in a week? How well do you manage your time? What are your priorities? Manage your time wisely. Prioritize what is important to you. Avoid overestimating your commitments each week and underestimating time to yourself. In…

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    When was the last time you did absolutely nothing for 10 whole minutes? Not texting, talking or even thinking? Andy Puddicombe is a “mindfulness expert” and discusses the transformative power of refreshing your mind for 10 minutes each day by being mindful and experiencing the present moment. You do not need to light incense or sit…

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    It is the beginning of a new year: A fresh start. What challenges will you face? What new lifestyle habits will define you? How will you be healthy, or healthier? How will you be happy? In Dan Buettner’s TED Talk, How to live to be 100+, he speaks about the path to a long and healthy life. Buettner…

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    Do you love your job? Do you desire a career that is more meaningful and joyful? Live Your Legend founder, Scott Dinsmore quit his job at a Fortune 500 company. His job made him miserable, as he declares “I had an urge to slam my head through the monitor of my computer.” As a writer and traveler, Scott gathered research from individuals…

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    In Copenhagen, Denmark, Ole Kassow demonstrates a core component of hygge with his non-profit organization, Cycling Without Age: Togetherness. Ole Kassow brings 55 and better, Active Agers outdoors in the community, interacting with neighbors, coming together, and developing close bonds. This avid cyclist takes residents from a retirement community for a ride on a trishaw – a cargo tricycle with a…

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    Are you a born leader with all of the tools needed to build a successful career? Or, are you seeking ways to improve your leadership skills? Whether you are a CEO of a successful company, a business owner of a new start-up, or a job seeker searching for ways to build your brand, Simon Sinek offers a simple and powerful model…

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    STOP what you are doing! Assess your body’s posture… Are you slouching, making  yourself small and inferior? Are you standing tall, making yourself big and powerful? In Social Psychologist, Amy Cuddy’s TED Talk, Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are, she discusses how body language affects how other people perceive us, and how we view ourselves. She demonstrates how “power posing,” or standing in a posture…

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    Are you challenged by your fears? Do you assume the worse cast scenario will happen, always? Do you find excuses to avoid the uncertainty? Reality is not perceived. You create reality in your mind. We, as human beings, have an innate tendency to assume the worst. Our fears can limit our awesome capabilities to create something amazing for ourselves…