Happy VD
It's time to celebrate VD—Valentine's Day. Here are three splendarific ways to exercise your "nice" muscle.
Meditate nice. According to the nice folks over at Power of Nice, meditating on kindness and compassion produces long lasting changes in one of your smartest organs, your brain. For more on thoughts, Buddhist monks, and gamma waves, read this Power of Nice blog (go there). Nice!
Do nice. There's a book called You're Stronger Than You Think by a researcher at the University of Michigan, my alma mater. The author says, "Social support (in overcoming adversity) is helpful, but not as important as you might think. In fact, a study by my colleague Stephanie Brown indicates that people are actually happier when they give support and help to others than when they receive it!" Read the article on the U-M website (go there).
Nap nice. Children know how refreshing naps are. Adults know too but, at least in the U.S., taking them isn't regarded as something a healthy adult does. Now science and the media are giving us permission. Yahoo released a story on how naps help the body. Read Study: On-the-job naps might help heart (go there) and then treat yourself to a daytime snooze.
P.S. Golly, have you lost weight? New haircut? Promotion at work? Whatever the reason, you look great today!
Meditate nice. According to the nice folks over at Power of Nice, meditating on kindness and compassion produces long lasting changes in one of your smartest organs, your brain. For more on thoughts, Buddhist monks, and gamma waves, read this Power of Nice blog (go there). Nice!
Do nice. There's a book called You're Stronger Than You Think by a researcher at the University of Michigan, my alma mater. The author says, "Social support (in overcoming adversity) is helpful, but not as important as you might think. In fact, a study by my colleague Stephanie Brown indicates that people are actually happier when they give support and help to others than when they receive it!" Read the article on the U-M website (go there).
Nap nice. Children know how refreshing naps are. Adults know too but, at least in the U.S., taking them isn't regarded as something a healthy adult does. Now science and the media are giving us permission. Yahoo released a story on how naps help the body. Read Study: On-the-job naps might help heart (go there) and then treat yourself to a daytime snooze.
P.S. Golly, have you lost weight? New haircut? Promotion at work? Whatever the reason, you look great today!
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