Reasearch on creativity shows that a vast majority of small children are actually creative geniuses. Dr. Calvin Taylor, one of the great pioneers in education for the gifted and talented, found some great surprises in his research. He gave eight tests of divergent creative thinking to 1600 children in the Headstart program. He gave the same test to these children over several years. The first test were given when the children were between three and five years of age. Ninty-eight percent of the children scored in the genius category. When these same children took identical tests five years later, only 32 percent scored that high.
Staplers may be the most overlooked item on your desk. My stapler often gets buried the beneath paperwork. I don't really miss it until I need it. Then I begin to slap the sheets of paper until something underneath goes "ka-bam".
Do you ever feel like you brain is out of order? Have you ever felt unfocused or overwhelmed? Are there unhealthy habits in your life you are having a hard time break? Is your '''Truth-talk''' negative or positive? Thankfully, we are living in a time of revolution. Dr. Leaf has showed us how to better understan how our thoughts affect our emotions and bodies. She tells it all in her book: Switch On Your Brain: The Key to Peak Happiness, Thinking, and Health
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Last night’s Super Bowl game was one for the record books!
All told, 24 Super Bowl records were topped and seven were tied.
“Most games played” to Tom Brady…
“Most games coached” to Bill Belichick…
“First Super Bowl won in overtime” to the Patriots… to name a few.
Before the game got interesting, I heard Joe Buck and the TV crew mention that no team in Super Bowl history had ever overcome a deficit of more than 10 points. I thought that was pretty lame! A 10-point lead can’t be overcome?! “Well, maybe tonight…The Patriots’ record-breaking comeback highlights an important truth about investing more time in the "'Truth-talk"' we listen to.
