Attention Training

Flow

Two-Minute Chi Kung

Joseph Cardillo Ph.D. on December 13, 2019

Here's one easy thing you can do to keep your focus sharp and energized during the holiday season—or anytime.

Here's one easy thing you can do to keep your focus sharp and energized during the holiday season—or anytime.

Stress

Coping

Joseph Cardillo Ph.D. on September 22, 2019

No one sets out to become stressed, but it still happens.

No one sets out to become stressed, but it still happens.

Midlife

Turning Toward Midlife Mindfully

Joseph Cardillo Ph.D. on June 29, 2019

Sometimes we are content with the way things are going. But if life is knocking at your door, demanding deeper satisfaction, the following tool may be of interest.

Sometimes we are content with the way things are going. But if life is knocking at your door, demanding deeper satisfaction, the following tool may be of interest.

Creativity

Creative Mind: Discover New Freshness in Words

Joseph Cardillo Ph.D. on April 6, 2019

This simple creativity technique can be used across many disciplines to permeate strong verbal and sensory fuel into text.

This simple creativity technique can be used across many disciplines to permeate strong verbal and sensory fuel into text.

Mindfulness

Boosting Mindfulness

Joseph Cardillo Ph.D. on January 19, 2019

These four energy boosting practices can snowball, more richly engaging you with daily experiences.

These four energy boosting practices can snowball, more richly engaging you with daily experiences.

Creativity

Creativity: Break On Through

Joseph Cardillo Ph.D. on October 21, 2018

Details you are responding to can surprisingly connect you to other situations in your life and to the lives of others in the way metaphors, analogies and dream imagery might.

Details you are responding to can surprisingly connect you to other situations in your life and to the lives of others in the way metaphors, analogies and dream imagery might.

Creativity

Creativity: One Way to End Writer’s Block

Joseph Cardillo Ph.D. on July 25, 2018

Creative block is state of mind that affects just about every creative writer and other artists as well.

Creative block is state of mind that affects just about every creative writer and other artists as well.

Creativity

Creativity: I Felt I Was Living a Double Life

Joseph Cardillo Ph.D. on April 29, 2018

This sentiment has been felt by creative individuals throughout history.

This sentiment has been felt by creative individuals throughout history.

Memory

Happy Mind, Happy Life: A Valentine’s Day Gift

Joseph Cardillo Ph.D. on February 5, 2018

The luxurious, high-quality energy of relationships we initially connect with is real.

The luxurious, high-quality energy of relationships we initially connect with is real.

Child Development

You Just Got Dumped – Nice Timing, Right?

Joseph Cardillo Ph.D. on November 12, 2017

These 5 energy changers can help heal your broken heart.

These 5 energy changers can help heal your broken heart.

Burnout

Be-Dazzled Instead of Be-Frazzled

Joseph Cardillo Ph.D. on August 26, 2017

This is a good time of year to build more psychological “currency.”

This is a good time of year to build more psychological “currency.”

Media

What Your Radio Knows About You

Joseph Cardillo Ph.D. on June 5, 2017

One day not so long ago, I was flipping through channels on my car radio, looking for the song that would hit the spot.

One day not so long ago, I was flipping through channels on my car radio, looking for the song that would hit the spot.

Creativity

Creativity Rules: In Honor of Jimmy Breslin

Joseph Cardillo Ph.D. on March 19, 2017

Like Joseph Heller’s Catch 22, Jimmy Breslin’s work became so influential that it morphed into a colloquialism and changed the world of writing and art.

Like Joseph Heller’s Catch 22, Jimmy Breslin’s work became so influential that it morphed into a colloquialism and changed the world of writing and art.

Caregiving

When Aging Parents Feel Like Giving Up—Now What?

Joseph Cardillo Ph.D. on March 10, 2017

The emotional price for caregiving can be high. But there are some things you can do to improve your energy and that of your loved one.

The emotional price for caregiving can be high. But there are some things you can do to improve your energy and that of your loved one.

Fantasies

Improving Physical Movement With Visualization

Joseph Cardillo Ph.D. on December 15, 2016

This mechanism has been mined by sports for years, but it is useful to health and healing beyond the sport world.

This mechanism has been mined by sports for years, but it is useful to health and healing beyond the sport world.

Stress

Energy Bites for Teachers

Joseph Cardillo Ph.D. on September 29, 2016

Often times the last person teachers think about is themselves.

Often times the last person teachers think about is themselves.

Environment

Does Your Relationship Have Compassion?

Joseph Cardillo Ph.D. on August 8, 2016

At one point or another, most people wonder if their relationship is stable.

At one point or another, most people wonder if their relationship is stable.

Sleep

One Easy Way to Get Better Sleep

Joseph Cardillo Ph.D. on June 22, 2016

If you are having difficulty getting to sleep, staying asleep, and/or sleeping well, here is one easy thing you can do to get some relief.

If you are having difficulty getting to sleep, staying asleep, and/or sleeping well, here is one easy thing you can do to get some relief.

Relationships

Relationships – 10 Practices for High Quality Energy

Joseph Cardillo Ph.D. on April 13, 2016

Keeping the good energy flowing is fun. It is also a gift.

Keeping the good energy flowing is fun. It is also a gift.

Relationships

Relationships: When “Arrows” of Annoyance Strike

Joseph Cardillo Ph.D. on February 2, 2016

Many of us mentally experience a few painfully irritating zingers that hit our mindset like static electricity shocks before we even get out of the door in the morning.

Many of us mentally experience a few painfully irritating zingers that hit our mindset like static electricity shocks before we even get out of the door in the morning.