Healthy Mind Heart Body

Author: Geoffrey Hale

  • Brain uses sleep to wash away waste toxins

    Brain uses sleep to wash away waste toxins

    The brain uses sleep to wash away the waste toxins built up during a hard day’s thinking.  Brain cells shrink during sleep to open up the gaps between neurons and allow fluid to wash the brain clean. “The brain only has limited energy at its disposal and it appears that it must choose between two…

  • Actionable uncertainty

    In response to “Where you are…” by Bob Riding, “Once you know where you are, you next want to know where to go.” – Stephen Heiman In Bob’s article, he writes that “until you know where you are, you won’t be able to chart where you can go.”  This message conflicts with Dan Thurmon’s philosophy which can…

  • After the Show: The Many Faces of the Performer

    After the Show: The Many Faces of the Performer

    “The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: A human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him… a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death.…

  • Do your priority task every day

    “Safe and familiar leads to small and inconsequential. The more you insist on escaping pain and difficulty, the more you become trapped in your own tiny universe – the walls close in.” – Bob Riding, The cost of comfort Whenever I begin a startup project with a new partner I explain the following. Out here,…

  • 3 Rules for How to Study Effectively

    1. Plan. Organize yourself. Plan your time effectively. Give yourself enough time to study. Work in small increments. Don’t force yourself into a cramming phase. 2. Get help. Get help if you need it. Tutors, TAs, your professor and your friends are available if you need help. Don’t waste time struggling. 3. Take notes. Take…

  • Everything that happens to me is the best possible thing that can happen to me

    “When you are convinced of the truth that everything that happens is the best thing that can happen, life begins to be much more fun. It is like opening a direct channel to happiness.” – Chris Prentiss, Zen and the Art of Happiness What’s done is done. It’s all good. Learn your lessons and move…