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Can Distraction be Helpful for the Mind?

Distraction is everywhere…

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… Back to our post.  While it’s important to avoid life’s distractions and focus on the task at hand, a new study is showing that some distraction can benefit older adults with creativity and problem solving.  Learn more about the study and its findings in the following from CTV News.

CTV News:  Aging brain benefits from distraction: study

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Goal Planning Guide

To assist you with your goal and resolution planning for the year ahead we present the SMART Goal Planner.  In our previous post, The Complete Guide to New Year’s Resolution Success, we discussed the need to create a SMART goal.  Which means a goal should be:

SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-bound) goal setting concept presented on blackboard with colorful crumpled sticky notes and white chalk handwriting

Use this printable worksheet to help you create and achieve your SMART goals in 2017!

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For more helpful tools for both Children and Adults visit our Printable Resources Page.

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The Complete Guide to New Year’s Resolution Success

For many of us, this is when we take time to reflect on the previous year, and set Resolutions or Goals for the year ahead. However, significant research highlights that many people who set resolutions for the year end up abandoning these before the end of January.

Why does this happen and how can you ensure the positive changes you wish to make come to fruition?

Follow our guide to help you create resolutions you can achieve and start you on your best year yet!