Center for Healthy Interpreting

07/08/2016

New online course from TerpHealth: "Understanding and Decompressing from Stress and Vicarious Trauma."

12/24/2015

Keep those brain cells growing!

[TED Talk: You can grow new brain cells: Here's how by Sandrine Thuret. Picture of Thuret, a white-presenting woman with dark hair pulled back in a pony tail, wearing a black sleeveless, V-necked tank top. Blue background.]

Practical advice on how we can help our brains better perform neurogenesis.

11/08/2015

Important to remember...and do.

09/19/2015

Important words to heed.

08/18/2015

Some practices to (re-)direct the mind on work days (and other days as well).

Janice Marturano suggests ways to practice mindfulness that won't add to your already over-packed schedule.

08/18/2015

Phone checking and 'cognitive failures' -- a word to the wise interpreter.

Whether sitting on a train or having dinner at a restaurant, many people find it hard to stop fiddling with their mobile phones – firing off a never-ending stream of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter posts.

03/16/2015

Professional and personal responsibility....

03/08/2015

For help with sleep: In addition to using f.lux if you are online or looking at a screen after sundown (and even if you're not), one thing that makes a huge difference in your body's ability to produce melatonin to allow you to get to sleep is blue light-blocking goggles. Solar Shield Amber Goggles or Uvex are two brands that do this. The amber goggles are darker and fit over glasses. The Uvex glasses are yellow and do not fit over glasses. Wearing them anytime your eyes are exposed to artificial light (any regular lighting, refrigerator light at night, etc.) after sundown makes all the difference in signaling your pineal gland that it's time to start producing melatonin, which takes a few hours to build up. Highly recommended!

http://www.amazon.com/Solar-Shield-Fits-Over-Sunglasses-LENSES-29008AMBER/dp/B000LWJCJW and http://www.amazon.com/Uvex-S1933X-Eyewear-SCT-Orange-Anti-Fog/dp/B000USRG90/ref=cts_ap_1_fbt

Solar Shield II polycarbonate Amber fit-overs are ideal for individuals with cataracts. Each lightweight, impact-resistant polycarbonate lens ensures 100% UVA/UVB protection & exceeds the strictest UV blocking requirements (ANSI Z80.3-1996). SIZE: 50-15-125mm

03/08/2015

Good tip to adjust your body to the time change. And if you don't already have it, also good to install f.lux on your computer to adjust its color when the sun goes down - and it's free!

Our annual clock fiddling leads to fewer robberies and more unhappy farmers, for starters.

01/25/2015

A practice to remember; important to do.