I sing a parody based on John Lennon’s beautiful song “Imagine’ to conclude my “Mindfully Safe” keynote. It’s a great way to end a talk, and it always gets the audience to laugh. But I’ve had to change the lyrics [...]
Two weeks ago, I hosted a webinar for Bongarde Media. It’s Mental Illness Awareness Month, so they wanted the topic to be related to mental health. I was delighted to share what I've learned about the subject. Three “thoughts” and [...]
During my “Mindfully Safe” talk I show the results of a large driving study conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute. Here are some details from this extensive, landmark study: The biggest study of its kind. 3,500 drivers between 16 [...]
In about an hour I’m getting a tooth pulled. Can’t wait! I’m not writing about this just to pass on a personal event. I’m going to see how much my mindfulness practice will help me handle the experience. I’ll be [...]
There are two fantastic trends that are growing among many organizations with excellent safety programs. At the same time scientists and researchers are uncovering amazing details about our brains and why we behave the way we do. Not surprisingly, the [...]
A few of these tips I never heard of before. This is something you could add to your companies' safety e-zine or include in your next safety meeting, or whatever. 1) Kneel or sit when tucking in sheets to avoid [...]
Texting while driving has continued to grow as a menace on our highways. I’m sure, like me that you regularly see someone texting when you're at a red light or you pass one other. A book I just finished, A Deadly Wandering—A [...]
Larry was a cool boss. He let me come to work whenever I wanted as long as I gave a safety meeting to the craft every week, kept the OSHA log up to date and spent some time out in [...]
Stress can kill. It’s as simple as that. It can kill your joy of life and your ability to function on even the most basic level. Stress also distorts your decisions and is often a root cause of dangerous behavior [...]
Did you know you can “remap” parts of your brain? At least that’s what recent research in brain science is finding out. Even people with serious brain injuries or “bad wiring” have been able to fix their problem with concentrated [...]