Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Positive News --  Interesting – I read recently that the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic games are going to focus on sustainability – right down to the gold, silver and bronze medals that they plan on making from recycled metals that are “minded” from electronic, xray, digital and electric items. In doing so, they are preventing toxic material from being released when electronics break down in landfills. They are also preventing more mercury from being used – since it often takes mercury to make metal from raw ore. Now, one might imagine in their minds the size of a medal and think, what possible change could this make?  Well, when one considers that on average these events (combined) give out something like 4000 medals… the concept of changing this one thing becomes quite the endeavor. While other events have included some percentage of recycled materials and sustainability policies, this one promises to set the bar like no o...

Importance of Sports in a child’s life     * Today’s article was written by Daniel Ashworth who believes in the significance of school awards , and how these medals or plaques can play an important role in encouraging the participant to perform better and emerge victorious. . These days, it has become hard to encourage children to join sports. Many would rather play virtual versions of sports on a video game console inside their houses. When they are playing video games, they have access to food and comfort. However, video games and virtual versions of sports are not healthy when it comes to the long term development of their physical and mental capabilities. At times, even parents can become a part of this cycle. Parents may put too much of a focus on academics. While academics do hold a place of importance, there are some things that academics alone cannot give to children. This is why it is important for children to engage in sp...

-- Quote of the Day --    “…There are different state agencies that can, with the doctors verification that the individual needs to be in a residence specializing in dementia care. All they need to do is check with the Alzheimer’s association nearest them to get some good advice on who to contact. …be as cheerful as possible and don’t let their condition be a downer, because they can tell – and if you are cheerful yourself, why, it helps them cope. …I can’t stress enough how important it is to get the professional care, but they need professional help.” ~ Jim Greenwood Today’s quote originates from the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio episode that aired back on Oct 1 st … titled: Bestof Conscious Discussions #53 re: Behind The Face Of Illness  (*Click on the title to access the full discussion) * Did you know that when you sleep, serotonin production is increased and this is what fl...