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Wednesday, December 19, 2012
De-Stress This Holiday Season
Posted by Larimer Associates on 9:55 AM
Do you want a way to rewind and de-stress? "Mindfulness" is the new way
to do that. Here are some great tips on how to embrace this philosophy
in your home.
Mindfulness is being embraced everywhere these days, from the
Kindergarten classroom to the company retreat. What is mindfulness,
exactly? Susan Smalley, Ph.D., and Diana Winston, co-authors of Fully Present,
say that mindfulness is "an accepting and kind attitude toward yourself
and your present moment experience." One that will change your
relationship to life.Sounds enticing, huh? Here are a few tips on how to integrate the practice of mindfulness into your home. 1.
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Easy Ways to Improve Your Work Flow
Posted by Larimer Associates on 9:32 AM
Do you find yourself not having as productive work day during the holidays? Here are some great tips to improve your productivity at work and at home!With more and more of us spending our entire workday behind a computer, the concept of productivity seems almost silly. What do most of us create anyway? Emails? Spreadsheets? However, there are three things we can all do that will help us be more productive people. If you're always looking to be more efficient, here are three things you can do today to improve your "tech toolbox," so to speak:1. Learn the keyboard shortcuts for the programs you use most often.Do you find yourself right clicking,...
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Children's Travel Gifts
Posted by Larimer Associates on 10:26 AM
Your children may travel a lot to see relatives. The long hours in
a car or plane can be boring. However, this holiday season there are
many gifts you can get them to help pass the time or to learn about
travel. Keep reading to find out details on what are some great gifts!
Globe
Maps
are useful and portable, but globes fascinate children of all ages.
Using a globe, children can learn about countries, continents and
oceans. Globes teach children about the true sizes of landforms and help
them see the distances between points. Look for a raised relief globe,
which shows elevations of mountains and valleys.
Rolling...
