Fact of the Day: (Can Exercise Make Kids Smarter?)
One memorable Swedish study found that, among more than a million 18-year-old boys who joined the army, better fitness correlated with higher I.Q.'s, even among identical twins. Hoping to learn more about how fitness affects the developing brain, a recent study found that fit children had significantly larger basal ganglia, a key part of the brain that aids in maintaining attention and "executive control," or the ability to coordinate actions and thoughts crisply. Even more compelling is that aerobic exercise might just produce specific growth factors that stimulate the brain!
Any form of exercise, if pursued continuously, will help train us in perseverance. -- Mao Tse-Tung
Be The Change:
Make the time to exercise for at least 20 minutes today.
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Inspiration's of the Day: (Packing Lunch with Love)
For years, Marcia Merrick began her day making lunches for her two children. Her kids are grown up now, but Ms. Merrick still makes lunches every morning - 400 of them. Each decorated paper bag contains a peanut butter-and-jelly sandwich or a bean burrito, chips, fruit, and two homemade cookies. She also includes a note of encouragement - and then distributes them to the homeless of Kansas City, Missouri. For Merrick, it's not just about feeding and clothing the homeless. "Really, the food and clothing I give them is just a way to get into their hearts," she says. "A lot of them want to change, but they don't have ... the knowledge and the emotional support to do that."
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. -- Mahatma Gandhi
Be The Change:
Share lunch with someone who seems to be struggling. Offer your support in whatever way you can.
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(Live Boldly)
It's easy to get discouraged. Taking the risk to manifest our ideas has always been just that: a risk. With so many daily challenges and voices of caution, the space between our ideas and their manifestation in the world can feel like an abyss. Yet, as Wendy Strgar notes, "Living with one foot out the door is the silent and common disease that infects us often without our knowing it." She suggests one practice to live the life we want to lead: daily acts of boldness. "Boldness that puts thoughts into action are day by day choices that honor our commitments; that is why they are so hard. The victories are small and mostly internal. In the end, it is truly how things get done."
Whatever you do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it... Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put one's thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the world. -- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Be The Change:
Be bold: Dare to dream and put your thoughts into action today.
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When you fall, don't see the place where you fell, instead see the place from where you slipped. Life is about correcting mistakes."
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