If humanity defines itself by anything, it is by our capacities to think critically and to adapt through our creative abilities. Although the critical thinking part gets a lot of attention, creativity is at the core of our being and is one of the main driving forces of productivity. Unfortunately, society values this productive output
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True story. James Harder, one of our owners, was on a flight back to Maine when he noticed this artist busily creating one of her dinosaur drawings on a small piece a paper. Being a lover of the arts James could not help inquiring about her artwork. Before they parted Farrin gave James one of
You’ve found your parking spot, stop to take a few conscious breaths after turning off your car, and step out. You take the short walk to our float center, and as you open the door you’re greeted by our welcoming staff and feel instantly relaxed and at home. You sit down in a comfortable chair,
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Lower levels of cortisol equal lower stress levels. Here’s the Science Behind Why. Cortisol is a killer. Cortisol is produced by the adrenal glands. It is a “stress hormone” that works with the brain to control mood, motivation, and fear. While the purpose of cortisol is to drive us into a state of alertness when
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In many ways, our culture has fostered an unhealthy relationship with time spent alone. Even the words that we use to describe alone time are often steeped in some kind of negative connotation. Solitude. Seclusion. Withdrawal. Loneliness. Loneliness is especially telling: the etymology of the word is simply in the act of being alone, but
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