Monthly Archives: September 2011

The Peril of Pretense, the Power of Positivity

Our attitudes affect our creativity, health, and well-being. When researchers Erika Rosenberg and Paul Ekman studied the connection between angry facial expressions and myocardial ischemia, an abnormal cardiac response in heart disease patients, they found, as expected, that  hostile “Type … Continue reading

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What is Your Question?

I came to San Salvador a few weeks ago exhausted, in the middle of the rain, arriving, very appropriately, at the house I would be sharing with my Salvadorians housemates, Julio and Neto.  I say “very appropriately” because the house is … Continue reading

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Staying Creative in Challenging Times: An Interview with Michelle Chappel

All the news on the media these days seems to be bad news. Negativity clouds our creativity. To keep moving forward as creative artists, we have to keep our spirits up. Michelle Chappel is a Billboard-winning singer-songwriter with a Princeton … Continue reading

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