Do You Daydream (Mind-Wandering) Instead of Concentrating? 1. New research (11.15.

.12) at UCSF (University of California), published in the journal, Clinical Psychological Science, reports that Daydreaming instead of focused Attention, causes Unhappiness and premature Aging. 2. We (Speedreading101), like verified statistics before we believe. For example: when folks are at work, almost half-of-thetime, we are thinking of whats for dinner, bills to be paid, or the next vacation. 3. Harvard researchers Dr. Daniel Gilbert and Dr. Mathew Killingsworth, say the average person (get this!) daydreams, 47% of the time while theyre awake. How much? Repeat it out loud 47% of their working day. 4. So what? They get their work done, right? Its Not Alright. We are happiest (mentally and physically) when we are focused and attending to one-thing-at-a-time. Daydreaming programs our brain to use less of our Prefrontal cortex for learning & longterm memory. 5. We pay no attention to mind-wandering, but it hurts our immune system activity. Daydreaming lowers our positive mood time, reduces longevity (length of your life), and daily health.

 6. We pay least Attention (concentrate) when driving in traffic (commuting), and when working at our occupation. We daydream only 10% when we are engaged in Sex. Makes sense? 7. Lets change the subject before we suggest how to overcome Daydreaming. Did you know that Harvard University has the largest endowment (money-in-the-bank) of any school? How much? $30.7 BILLION. Yale has $19.4 B, and Columbia, with $7.65 Billion. And they say theres no dinero in education. 8. Back to Daydreaming (mind-wandering). Telomeres are the tips (ends) of our chromosomes located in our DNA. Get this: 9. The shorter our DNA telomeres (remember that name), the faster we contact diseases, and cash-in our chips. 10. Goal: the greater you focus on the present, the more you are engaged with your goals, and pay attention to the here-andnow, the longer you live. Google: telomeres, and telomerace. Stop! That a TIP for living longer, healthier, and happier. 11. Would you invest 4-5 minutes twice-a-day to create an enzyme in your brain called telomerace that helps you be happier, healthier, and live longer?

 12. For Brainiacs: telomerace is responsible for protecting and even replenishing your telomeres for health and longevity. 13. Step One: Sit-down, please close your eyes, and relax. Step: Two: Take a deep Diaphragmatic Breath, and on exhaling, mentally repeat and visualize yourself Smiling, and making the sound Hum-m, 4x. Do this inhale-and-exhale four-times, a total of 16 Hum-m sounds. It takes about 90-seconds. Step: Three: Repeat this diaphragmatic-breathing exercise a second time, about 4pm. Remember, mentally visualize yourself Smiling. On exhaling, make the sound, Hum-m, Hum-m, Hum-m & Hum-m. Endwords: this is an important health strategy; we suggest you start it soon. Its a mind-experiment, and you be the judge. See ya, Copyright 2012, H. Bernard Wechsler ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------