Las Vegas Hockey

by | Jun 26, 2016 | Mind Success

It’s official that Las Vegas is getting its own NHL hockey team, starting with the 2017-18 season. This will be Las Vegas’ first major league sports team. The team will be formed by pilfering (i.e. drafting) one player from each of the other 30 NHL teams.The games...

Brain Training and the Placebo Effect

by | Jun 22, 2016 | Mind Success

Here’s another article about brain training that popped up in my news feed this morning, about a study finding that any perceived benefits may simply be the placebo effect at work, while the training itself is potentially irrelevant.If you want to learn more about...

Spring Forest Healingfest

by | Jun 18, 2016 | Mind Success

Learning Strategies is hosting a free online streaming event June 20-25, 2016. It’s called Spring Forest Healingfest and features Qigong expert Chunyi Lin.You can access the Healingfest via your web browser or phone.All six days of the Healingfest are free, with new...

Cognitive Enhancement from Video Games

by | Jun 14, 2016 | Mind Success

The July 2016 issue of Scientific American reports:Fast-paced shooter games enhance certain cognitive functions, including bettering attention, reaction times and switching from one task to another. … Surprisingly, popular marketed brain-training games don’t seem to...

Having Fun in the Pit of Despair

by | Jun 6, 2016 | Mind Success

Many spiritual teachers advocate the principle of detachment, which means being unattached to outcomes. The reasoning is that attachment to outcomes creates unnecessary suffering. Life is full of surprises, and if you become overly attached to specific outcomes,...