"Follow your fascinations and immerse yourself in them. Just begin working on something that you love and don’t let anyone talk you out of it. Trust your process and your intuition." - Gail McMeekin Not only do our brains sprout new neurons based on experiences we have (via #neurogenesis and #neuroplasticity) but specific activities help protect your brain. This brain growth-protection is based on the "use it or lose it" premises: 1. Never stop learning. 2. Immerse yourself in another culture. 3. Seek out tough "stretch" assignments. 4. Manage stress. 5. Have lots of friends. I'll add to this list, exercise, seek novelty in new experiences, and have fun! http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2013/08/08/5-ways-to-protect-your-brain-and-boost-your-career/ "Exercise elicits gene expression changes that trigger structural and metabolic adaptations in skeletal muscle. We determined whether DNA methylation plays a role in exercise-induced gene expression. Whole genome methylation was decreased in skeletal muscle biopsies obtained from healthy sedentary men and women after acute exercise." An eloquent and articulate job description for executive coaching and other types of coaching (White Paper, Executive Coaching Summit 1: Dr. Lee Smith and Dr. Jeannine Sandstrom): "The focus of the coaching is usually upon organizational performance or development, but may also have a personal component as well. The results produced from this relationship are observable and measurable, commensurate with the requirements the organization has for the performance of this person being coached. Quick Points of the Definition: · A relationship exists between Coach and high-level individual(s) of the organization. · The relationship occurs in and is sponsored by differing kinds of organizations with multiple stakeholders. · Coaching is for the benefit of a person with high levels of responsibility and broad scope of impact. · Focus of the coaching may be both organizational and personal development. · Outcomes are observable and measurable, and match organizational performance requirements."
Role of lateral septum in relation to oxytocin and the dark side of (traumatic) experiences7/22/2013
Oxytocin is a neuromodulator (which is a physiological process that sends neurons to several different neurotransmitters in the CNS) in the brain and is activated in intimate situations. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3055728/) Current preliminary research findings show how oxytocin plays a role in prolonged anxiety and stress from traumatic, or unpleasant, memories via the lateral septum (http://www.psypost.org/2013/07/the-love-hormone-is-2-faced-oxytocin-strengthens-bad-memories-19149). The disappearance of sustainable middle class jobs that college (and higher education) used to prepare people for has been replaced with an urgency to prepare people for innovation...so they can create their own job.
"Every middle-class job today is being pulled up, out or down faster than ever. That is, it either requires more skill or can be done by more people around the world or is being buried — made obsolete — faster than ever. Which is why the goal of education today, argues Wagner, should not be to make every child “college ready” but “innovation ready..." - Thomas Friedman NYTimes #innovationready http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/31/opinion/sunday/friedman-need-a-job-invent-it.html?_r=0 Chronic unemployment knows no (color) boundaries. We're all in this together. The ground has shifted and continues to shift in these uncertain economic times.
We are thrust into asserting whatever #resiliency, flexibility, and adaptability skills we have….to survive. In her article ( http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/11/your-money/taking-charge-when-youre-laid-off-shortcuts.html?_r=1&smid=li-share ) Alina Tugend of the NYTimes asserts the tenants of "keeping structure to one’s day, staying active, having social support and keeping healthy" as crucial to surviving this shift. Taking Charge When You’re Laid Off - Shortcuts - NYTimes.com. Author: ALINA TUGEND; Copyright © 2012, The New York Times Company It interests me to know what information or skills or techniques I can provide to clients that feels valuable and meaningful to them. Learning from SEOmoz.org/blog founder Rand Fishkin, in this months Inc. Magazine, assisting individuals in acquiring useful "know how" by leading with example is a proven formula.
#organic_marketing Working to enhance Resilience Skills using the teachings of Frederick Flach M.D., K.C.H.S from his book "Resilience, Discovering a New Strength at Times of Stress".
Resilience is the collaborative psychological and biological strength to successfully navigate change. Useful personality traits include: being creative, ability to tolerate ambiguity, insight into ourselves, healthy independence, self-compassion and respect, ability to restore self-esteem, interest in learning, solid friendships, healthy dependence upon others with appropriate boundaries, an honest perspective on one's life. |
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