Children who learn how to focus also enhance their emotional intelligence. What I had not realized until now was how essential the basic skills of attention—focus—are in building these skills.
Focus is the hidden ingredient in excellence—“hidden” because we typically don’t notice it. But lacking focus we are more likely to falter at whatever we do. Fortunately there are four basic moves in the mind’s workout to enhance focused attention.
Chronic stress can ruin our health and make us a nervous wreck. But there's good news: you can teach your body to handle life's stresses much better. All it takes is setting aside a few minutes a day.
Tumultuous economy aside, organizational life is rife with toxic moments - impossible directives from headquarters, unreasonable bosses, abrasive workmates, and so on. How can we manage such constant workplace stress?
