Think digital distractions have killed our attention spans? Think again
The rise of complex TV series and vast novels shows we still prefer commitment to a quick fixThe young woman opposite on the tube last week was lost in Donna Tartt's new novel, The Goldfinch. She personified the truth that attention deficit disorder is a lie. I'm not saying she was weirdly small, but she could have used the 771-page book as a coffee table. She was about halfway through and the covers kept springing back in defiance of her struggling fingers. When she finally got off at Earl's Court she looked like she needed assistance, or a trolley.Why didn't she read Tartt as an ebook? Why did she choose this ineffi...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 5, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Stuart Jeffries Tags: The Guardian Ebooks Facebook Culture Television & radio Media Social networking Technology Neuroscience Features Twitter Life and style Film Internet Source Type: news
Your Safe Place: A Visualization Exercise
One of our community members, KiwiVagrant, holds workshops for the mentally ill teaching them visualization exercises. One of these exercises is the "Safe Place" visualization. Kiwi kindly offered to share instructions for this exercise with our entire readership. He has also conducted these sessions in our chat rooms and offered the information to share with our entire community. Found here is an exercise in creating and maintaining your safe place.
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Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - October 22, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Grab a free signed copy of ‘ Getting Rooted In New Zealand ’ by Jamie Baywood
This week we have for our delectation an interview with Jamie Baywood who describes herself as an ‘accidental author’. I’m sure that many of us can relate to that description well, in fact how many of us probably just ‘dropped into writing’ as a side effect of doing something else? Jamie is also giving away a free signed copy of her book, ‘Getting Rooted in New Zealand‘ to one lucky commenter. All you need to do to be in with a chance of winning is follow the instructions at the end of this post
The Review
Getting Rooted In New Zealand is a diary of a California girl’s intro...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - August 8, 2013 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Interviews author interview autobiography free book Source Type: news
Grab a free signed copy of ‘ Getting Rooted In New Zealand ’ by Jamie Baywood
This week we have for our delectation an interview with Jamie Baywood who describes herself as an ‘accidental author’. I’m sure that many of us can relate to that description well, in fact how many of us probably just ‘dropped into writing’ as a side effect of doing something else? Jamie is also giving away a free signed copy of her book, ‘Getting Rooted in New Zealand‘ to one lucky commenter. All you need to do to be in with a chance of winning is follow the instructions at the end of this post
The Review
Getting Rooted In New Zealand is a diary of a California girl’s intro...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - August 8, 2013 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Interviews author interview autobiography free book Source Type: news
Healthy eating can protect eyesight
When it comes to protecting your vision, what you eat may affect what you see, reports the August 2013 Harvard Health Letter. Vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients found in food play a role in preventing two common causes of vision problems: cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. Cataracts are cloudy areas in the lens of the eye, while macular degeneration is a deterioration of the macula, the part of the eye that controls central vision. "While there is no definite proof, some studies suggest that eating a diet rich in certain nutrients may help," says Dr. Ivana Kim, associate professor of ophthalmology at Harv...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - August 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Getting little ones to eat healthy
Having trouble getting your kids to eat spinach? Here's some tips on how to "sneak" nutrition into your child's meals and get them involve with making healthy choices. From the desk of Brittany Jimenez, RNBrittany Jimenez, RNAll Hands on Deck: Keep those little hands busy! While at the grocery store or farmer’s market let your child help to put fruits and veggies in the cart. Encourage them to pick out foods by colors and letters- turn shopping into a game! By being active participants at the store, you are also helping them to develop good eating habits f...
Source: Pediatric Health Associates - May 15, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Healthy Habits Source Type: news
The Thursday Throng author interview with Jenny Rossiter, author of ‘ The Masks that Men Wear ’
‘Throng’ is n. – A multitude of persons or of living beings pressing or pressed into a close body or assemblage; a crowd.
Welcome to The Thursday Throng and this week I’d like to welcome Jenny Rossiter, the author of ‘The Masks that Men Wear’.
It’s called The Thursday Throng in honour of the throng that waits eagerly outside the book store when a new author is doing a book signing event or appearance.
This week, I’d like to welcome Jenny Rossiter who is the author of The Masks that Men Wear. This is the first part of a trilogy about masks and the way we wear them. Jenny explains ...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - May 10, 2012 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Interviews author interview self help books Source Type: news
The Thursday Throng author interview with Jenny Rossiter, author of ‘ The Masks that Men Wear ’
‘Throng’ is n. – A multitude of persons or of living beings pressing or pressed into a close body or assemblage; a crowd.
Welcome to The Thursday Throng and this week I’d like to welcome Jenny Rossiter, the author of ‘The Masks that Men Wear’.
It’s called The Thursday Throng in honour of the throng that waits eagerly outside the book store when a new author is doing a book signing event or appearance.
This week, I’d like to welcome Jenny Rossiter who is the author of The Masks that Men Wear. This is the first part of a trilogy about masks and the way we wear them. Jenny explains ...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - May 10, 2012 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Interviews author interview self help books Source Type: news
