May 2011
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The Rules of Play
Adults at play.
Why, and I know this isn’t just me, does the phrase above come off as either silly, sexual or immature?
It’s none of those things (necessarily).
Children instinctively know how to play, according to the man who discovered that rats laugh, neuroscientist Jaak Panskepp. No one thinks child’s play sounds dirty. And apparently, the more children play, the more...
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Real Happiness Through Attention
I got some more of my Real Happiness on this evening with this uplifting podcast series from the Upaya Zen Center.
Sharon Salzberg and Joan Halifax talk about the cultivation of happiness and wisdom through unwavering attention and the capacity to sense suffering.
Suffering
Salzberg says suffering is key to happiness, that when we look at those habits of mind we’ve developed, we often...
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After
“After chopping off all the arms that reached out to me; after boarding up all the windows and doors; after filling all the pits with poisoned water; after building my house on a rock of a no, inaccessible to flattery and fear; after cutting out my tongue and eating it; after hurling handfuls of silence and monosyllables of scorn at my loves; after forgetting my name and the name of my birth...
April 2011
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Happiness Without Craving for Happiness
The Upaya Zen Center recently released a series of podcasts on Real Happiness. I started listening - some nice stuff here.
Sharon Salzberg, who wrote a book on Real Happiness, has words on what role, if any, pleasure seeking activities play in modest, real happiness for us and for others.
Pleasure, she notes, comes and goes so easily, but durable happiness in good times and bad, not so much.
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Redeeming
More than once, I’ve felt redeemed.
Not an ideal redemption, of course, overcoming death and such.
But feeling close to the edge of crumbling, and coming back, ultimately stronger, can be a sort of resurrection.
Some claim we can’t redeem ourselves. That would be considered work of religious figures.
I’m not religious about Easter. My Jewish and Catholic halves never came to...
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Critical Thinking Revolution?
Linda Elder talks about why basic skills of critical thinking and questioning are more important than ever.
Amplify’d from business.in.com
People are using available technologies before thinking through their implications, and the consequences can be far reaching and devastating. One hundred years ago, the skills people needed to survive and sustain the earth were far simpler than those needed...
Be Drunk
Be Drunk by Charles Baudelaire translated by Louis Simpson You have to be always drunk. That’s all there is to it—it’s the only way. So as not to feel the horrible burden of time that breaks your back and bends you to the earth, you have to be continually drunk. But on what? Wine, poetry or virtue, as you wish. But be drunk. And if sometimes, on the steps of a palace or the...
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Awake to Nobody
Humility defined: a “modest opinion or estimate of one’s own importance.” Dominant values disparage such talk. More and more, it doesn’t matter what you say. Just say it louder than your competitor. You will win the attention, the work, the money. You won’t be left scolded, defeated for your thoughtful attempt at a conversation in a board room or an online chat. Don’t be so humble....
Do not attack me with your watch
We Live In Deeds, Not Years
We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths; In feelings, not in figures on a dial. We should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives Who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the best. And he whose heart beats quickest lives the longest: Lives in one hour more than in years do some Whose fat blood sleeps as it slips along their veins. Life’s but a means...
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Simply Happy, Modestly
“If we were all given by magic the power to read each other’s thoughts, I suppose the first effect would be that almost all friendships would be dissolved.” - Bertrand Russell
The egocentric pull has always been great, luring us away from what really matters. Long before the web, before the mobile social collective sharing of insipid details to great accomplishments, Russell warned a...
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Understanding the fight over 'content'
Well this really turns “content is king” upside down, now doesn’t it? Check out the comments too.
Amplify’d from thebrandbuilder.wordpress.com
Since social media channels and the social space are not inherently marketing-focused channels, the correct approach for a business looking to see both short and long term results, is one that is NOT primarily marketing-centric, and...
March 2011
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Social Networks a Barrier to Product Innovation?
While everyone’s obsessing about social medai as a marketing tool, what are we missing out on? From Harvard Business School professor Andrei Hagui: The public’s perception of the relative competitive positions of several start-ups in the same field is increasingly determined by a popularity contest in tech blogs and Twitter posts. Sure, some of these new channels...
February 2011
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January 2011
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December 2010
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October 2010
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Happy Halloween!
via flickr.com Posted via email from Erica Holt’s Posterous | Comment »
A Smarter Planet: Health Tech Apps, Flu Shot... →
Very cool.
smarterplanet:
I thought you and your readers might be interested in new health technology applications Maxim Health Systems has developed to accommodate and adapt to the busy lifestyles of the American public.
Maxim’s social media and new technology initiatives are aimed at educating the public about the…
NYT: 'the undisputed king of Tumblr is Anthony De... →
September 2010
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Stewie es Steve Jobs
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August 2010
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Infographic: Sizing Up the iPad for Healthcare |...
via mobihealthnews.com Impressive potential for the iPad in health care! Posted via email from Erica Holt’s Posterous | Comment »
July 2010
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June 2010
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M-Health: Smartphone-Based Eye Exams For The... →
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mobilebehavior:
Researchers at the MIT Media Lab have created a smartphone-based eye exam system for people in developing countries. For just $1, the plastic lens attachment will provide a service that…
Twitter / Over capacity
via twitter.com Twitter was broken today, all day, a sad day. Posted via web from Erica Holt’s Posterous | Comment »
May 2010
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Huge Gap Remains Between Mainstream Media and the... →
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Of the three social media platforms examined, news-oriented blogs and mainstream media have the greatest overlap. Bloggers tend to credit traditional news outlets for their information and focus on the same topics, mainly political and international news. Even so, the two had the same top story for a mere 13 of the 49 weeks they were evaluated together.
Although blogs cover many...
April 2010
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March 2010
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Stairs Relocation
I believe we have officially gone mad to be taking this project on right now. Thank heavens for a fantastic contractor (and husband). Posted via email from Erica Holt’s Posterous | Comment »
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February 2010
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January 2010
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Labor induction
Definition By Mayo Clinic staff Labor induction — also known as inducing labor — is a procedure used to stimulate uterine contractions during pregnancy before labor begins spontaneously. A health care provider may recommend labor induction for various reasons, primarily when there’s concern for a mother’s health or a baby’s health. Labor induction carries various...
Tools of Change
Thanks to the fabulous social marketing list serv, I’ve discovered a great new site. It offers specific tools, case studies, and a planning guide for helping people take actions and adopt habits that promote health, safety and/or sustainability. Check it out! http://www.toolsofchange.com/en/home/ Posted via web from Erica Holt’s Posterous | Comment »
December 2009
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Happy Snow Day Washington D.C.!
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Is the H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine Safe? | Information...
via informationisbeautiful.net This is really a fantastic visualization, and as far as I can tell, covers everything about this issue, and accurately. Wow! Posted via web from Erica Holt’s Posterous | Comment »
WatchGod I love Animoto. Check out our holiday video greeting—from Erica, Matt, and Jax!
November 2009
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Premature Infants: Survival After 28 Weeks...
No one wants a premature infant. This list of potential health problem your baby faces are endless.Yet, I was so happy to get this e-mail from my OBGYN this morning. I’m now 28 weeks pregnant, and that means, junior would have a pretty decent chance of surviving if he were born today. Amazing! Posted via email from Erica Holt’s Posterous | Comment »
October 2009
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Happy Halloween!
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Twitter and Status Updating, Fall 2009 | Pew...
Another great Pew Report came out last week about Twitter and status updating. Median age on Twitter? 31. But what really gets me. The median age on Facebook: 33. 33! Posted via web from Erica Holt’s Posterous | Comment »
The fun theory
via youtube.com This is a brilliant example of transforming a behavior, taking the stairs instead of the escalator, into something fun and popular. Supposedly this is an initiative of Volkswagen in Stockholm. Posted via web from Erica Holt’s Posterous | Comment »