Synergise
Covey defines synergy as simply the whole be greater than the sum of the parts.
Communicating synergistically involves opening you hear and expressions to new options, new alternative and new possibilities. It leads to win/win solutions.
In order to communicate synergistically it is important to value the differences between people. A key to this is realizing that all people see the world, not as it is, but as they are. This is realizing that two people can disagree but both can be right.
Tight Lats - The connection between your arms, shoulders and spine.
The ‘lats’ are one of the largest muscles in your back and helps protect and stabilize the spine while giving your back and shoulder strength.
Because they attached to the shoulder, the shoulder blades, the arm, the ribs and the spine, tight lats can affect our posture, our back and our shoulders causing back pain, neck pain and shoulder pain.
Meditation and Being Cut-off in Traffic. How it all fits together.
So we now know how meditation is supposed to change our brains. But how does this apply to the real world? This week we look at a very (unfortunately) real world example on our meditation can help us deal with annoyances like being cut-off in traffic. Feel your blood start to boil already? Let's learn why and how meditation can help.
The Benefits of Green Exercise
When compared to exercising indoors, exercising in nature has been found to generate feelings of positive engagement, greater feelings of revitalisation, reduced tension, decreased anger and depression and increased energy.
One of the more amazing findings was that for improvements in self-esteem and mood, the greatest improvement occurred in the first 5 minutes…yes FIVE MINUTES! This suggests that the effects are almost immediate.
So ditch the gym or yoga studio and try an outdoor class
Combine the benefits of exercise or yoga with being outdoors. Join a group and socialise, too![
Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood
How do you listen? Think about recent conversations you have with a friends, family or colleagues.
Do you try and solve their problems? Do you see their experience through your own paradigms? Do you give advice based on your own feelings and experiences? Try understanding first. It is really hard to do but give it a try. It is hard to break existing habits but communication is the key to relationships.