And some simple actions you can take immediately — By Matthew Dickson, www.MindAid.ca If you are worried about the future of the planet’s environment, I know two books that have helped ease my worries so much. They are: “Hope Matters” by Elin Kelsey (testimonial by Jane Goodall) — click here to see on Amazon 2. “Saving Us” by Katherine…

In 2002 in Quebec, Canada, Louise Gosselin took the government to court saying it is “cruel and inhumane” to give people below-subsistence levels of welfare/social assistance. In Canada welfare is about $560/month (2022) for a single person. It was a heated debate and 9 judges ruled 5 to 4 that…

Many people are lonely. Loneliness has been an increasingly important topic, made more so by the 2020 pandemic. What are some of things you can do to help prevent loneliness? Go outside. Simple interactions with people have more significance than you think. Experts say that you may think that a…

What is the definition of “flow”? Flow is that feeling when you’re doing something and time seems to fly by. We’ve all had it at times. Jazz musicians say they get it when they are improvising. Race car drivers sometimes report being “in the zone”, where all of a sudden…

Your posture is important! I didn’t think much of posture when I was a teenager and often slouched. But as I got older I started paying more attention to my posture and now people compliment me on it! Not that I’m perfect or an expert on posture, by any means…

The Basics of Listening We can all become better listeners. Listening to others is one of the most powerful yet underused people skills. Too often people leave a conversation not feeling heard, seen or understood. Not only does this make other people feel bad, but the process of communication, which in theory sounds straightforward…

One of the biggest sources of stress in people’s lives is other people. Counselors and psychologists say that when people come to them to talk about their problems, they often talk about the other people in their lives who are causing them grief. One of the best ways to deal…

So often we wait for a lightning bolt of inspiration to get us going. But how often does that really come? Sometimes we have “aha” moments that set us off down a path of creativity, whether it is working out, or writing a book, or starting a business. But more…

Too often we are rushed by our environment. Dishes to wash, deadlines to meet, dollars to make. We can find ourselves responding to things rather than being in control of our situation. Wouldn’t you like to be able to rise above this leash around your neck? What if it took…