In the dense mountain forests of New Caledonia, on the forest floor lives an almost flightless and endangered bird called the kagu (Rhynochetos jubatus)
Watch these two greet each other, this video has sound
When you crack an egg underwater, the water pressure assumes the role of the eggshell, exerting an inward force that keeps the egg yolk and whites
[📹 The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences: https://t.co/kt2WFeuhEA]
"That which we persist in doing becomes easier to do, not that the nature of the thing has changed but that our power to do has increased." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Bald eagle courtship involves elaborate, spectacular flight displays. These include swoops, chases, and cartwheels, in which they fly high, lock talons, and free-fall, separating just before hitting the ground
[📹 Mark Smith: https://t.co/WL6x1stEgG]
A mind that is easily overhwlemed by emotion, that is rooted in the past instead of the present, that cannot see the world with clarity and urgency, will create strategies that will always miss the mark.
If you’re focusing on how someone else is failing, what’s wrong with X, Y or Z, you’re wasting valuable neural real estate, building less, creating less & slipping backwards. That’s the slow lane. We all have limited forebrain resources— use them wisely.
Science-based tools to reduce stress:
1) In Real Time
Physiological Sigh: double-inhale (nasal), then extended exhale to lungs empty (mouth); 1-3X.
2) Raise Stress Threshold
Uncomfortable (but safe) cold exposure.
~12 min per week; 1-5min per session.
In turtle species where the female is bigger than males, the males approach and initiate a courtship display
Male red-eared sliders approach a female and stroke or vibrate the back of their claws on her face, possibly directing pheromones towards her