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and tablets with a state of mind
less conducive to learning than
the one they bring to paper,” according to the article.
LET IT BE.
Sweating the small stuff is one
of the most toxic things you can
do to your mind — not only can
it take over your thoughts, but
dwelling on what’s beyond your
control has been shown to be a
contributing factor in the development of depression.
You know that unfinished project
that’s been nagging at you? Try just
letting it go. According to Arianna
Huffington, a great way to complete
a project is by dropping it. Huffington recently explained at a Women
in Business event in Toronto:
“One of my favorite sayings is
‘100 per cent is a breeze, 99 per
cent is a bitch’... That doesn’t mean
ignoring my other needs, but it
means when I’m in it, I’m really in
it. And that means often saying no
to good things, to things that you
might want to do, but get in the way
of sleep, or get in the way of being
with your children, or whatever it
is that’s also very important to you.
Just have a conversation with yourself and say these projects are done,
over, and then you have energy for
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the things you’re really going to
commit yourself to.”
FLEX YOUR MEMORY MUSCLE.
Thanks to technology, we’re taking in more information than ever
before, but we’re also losing our
ability to retain that information.
A recent poll found that millennials are even more forgetful than
seniors, due, at least in part, to
their reliance on technology.
In addition to boosting
creativity (and being a
generally enjoyable activity),
daydreaming can actually
make you smarter.”
Keeping your memory sharp
requires some time and attention — but your brain will thank
you for it. Certain cognitive
tricks and exercises can significantly boost your powers of
memory, and make sure that you
hold on to those things you never want to forget.
UNPLUG AND RECHARGE.
Constant digital distractions can
take a toll on the mind — overreliance on technology has been