June 2013, Volume 3, Issue 6

Happy June, SynerLink friends,

My favorite article this month is actually a collection of articles on the effects of stress on our ability to think.  Stress leads to bad decision making for everyone – no matter your background, your personality, your education, or your skills.  Not sure you need to manage your stress?  Check out this month’s set of articles to learn how stress may be affecting you – and how to prevent its negative impact.

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Best wishes for your health and happiness,
Chanel Helgason, MD

QUOTE OF THE MONTH

“Everything that we want is downstream. And you don’t even have to turn the boat and paddle downstream; just let go of the oars. The current will carry you.”
– Esther Hicks

THIS MONTH’S LINKS

Articles of the Month:
Bad decisions of those in poverty likely caused by stress:
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/in-the-face-adversity/201206/poverty-financial-decision-making-and-willpower

Stress and sleep deprivation could be impacting your finances:
http://www.gobankingrates.com/bad-financial-situation-could-result-sleep-deprivation/

Stress makes rats unable to think flexibly to solve problems:
http://www.science20.com/catarina_amorim/how_chronic_stress_leads_bad_choices_restructuring_brain

How to fight the bad decision/stress link?
http://www.advisorone.com/2012/08/15/dan-arielys-6-rules-to-fight-bad-decision-making-u

Fascinating story on the use of personal technology in medcine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=r13uYs7jglg

How a culture of giving impacts success, for both employees and organizations.
http://www.saybrook.edu/rethinkingcomplexity/posts/05-06-13/givers-takers-and-matchers-and-their-impact-organizations?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rethinkingcomplexity%2FzLnD+%28Rethinking+Complexity%29

“Official” 20 best TED Talks ever.  What are your favorites?  I loved 18, 14, 13, 11, 10, 2, 1…
http://www.businessinsider.com/the-20-most-popular-ted-talks-of-all-time-2012-8

The slippery connection between confidence, success, and narcissism.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20756247

A very touching video about making the most of our limited time here, with our loved ones, and making a lasting impact on the world at large.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NjKgV65fp

A fascinating infographic on just how bad we are at judging real danger – and why we should let go of some of our unhelpful fears.
http://kusleika.com/breakfast/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/beafraid.jpg

A BIT OF HUMOR

Alas, almost never successful (see infographic above)…
http://www.theonion.com/video/study-anxiety-resolved-by-thinking-about-it-real-h,32556/