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Memory Lane…

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Well, it turns out that it’s not just memories that are critical for our mental health (reported here).  Because dealing with nostalgia also works for depressed or anxious folks.  Amazingly, there is even a physiological response when we recall past events- our body temperature elevates.  Drs. Jonata, Tomic, and Rakowski reported that  that listening to music was a great inducer of nostalgic memories.

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We are not crazy- overheard cell phone conversations are VERY distracting

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I spend most mornings before visiting with clients at St. Elmo’s (my local coffee shop). Besides reading the paper and discussing politics with friends (and, of course, the coffee), what I like most about St. Elmo’s is its firm NO CELLPHONE POLICY.  I am sure you, too, feel that overheard cell phone conversations are very distracting.  Well, Lauren Embersen, while she was an undergraduate at the University of British Columbia, thought so, too.

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