By Wayne “Dr. B” Benenson, Ph.D. Â If the mindfulness movement had a mascot, it would probably be a chattering monkey. Imagine a jabbering monkey jumping from tree to tree. Now imagine a mind that jumps from thought to thought. The term âmonkey mindâ is an...
By Wayne “Dr. B” Benenson, Ph.D. Â Â Most of you know the story of how Nelson Mandela fought his demons by learning to forgive his jailers. Nelson ended his 27 years in an apartheid jail to become president of South Africa and usher in a new norm of racial...
By Wayne “Dr. B” Benenson, Ph.D. Â Woody Allen famously joked, âIf you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans.â At every stage of life we make plans, set out where we want to go, and imagine what it would be like when we have âarrived.â...
By Wayne “Dr. B” Benenson, Ph.D. Â âTo be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. What we choose to emphasize in...
By Wayne “Dr. B” Benenson, Ph.D. One of the first things an effective teacher does before any lesson happens is to determine a student’s readiness for learning. There are so many potential obstacles to consider: a student’s ability to pay...