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	In the Moment Mindful Awareness Tips You Can Use
Issue 10 February2007	www.Aida-Therapy.com
Rob Williams MSW, MBA, LGSW Psychotherapy Individual, Group, & Couples 202.330.5390 1555 Connecticut AV NW Suite 401 Washington DC 20036 4920 Niagara Road College Park MD 20740 www.aida-therapy.com Forward this to someone who might benefit from this help! Send me your questions! rob@aida-therapy.com Visit on the Web: www.aida-therapy.com	In this issue: Is it safe to use a cell phone while driving? “Many people think they can safely drive while talking on their cell phones but researchers have found that when it comes to handling two things at once, your brain, while fast, isn't that fast.” René Marois, associate professor of Psychology at Vanderbilt University states "while we are driving, we are bombarded with visual information. We might also be talking to passengers or talking on the phone. Our new research offers neurological evidence that the brain cannot effectively do two things at once. People think if they are using a headset with their cell phone while driving they are safe, but they're not because they are still doing two cognitively demanding tasks at once." “What does that mean?” Lets look more closely: "Neural activity seemed to be delayed for the second task when the two tasks were presented nearly simultaneously - within 300 milliseconds of each other," Marois said. "If individuals have a second or more between tasks, we did not see this delay. For the record, neither Marois nor Dux use their cell phones while driving. "I'm Australian, and it's illegal there, so I'm trained not to," Dux said. "Even so, I would never do it. Dual-task costs can be up to a second, and that's a long time when you're traveling at 60 miles per hour.". A study in The New England Journal of Medicine found that drivers who used mobile phones while driving were four times more likely to crash than those not, a rate equal to that for drunken driving at the .10 level. Drivers who talk on either handheld or hands-free cellular phones are as impaired as drunken drivers, according to experimental research conducted at the University of Utah. This information is not a tool for self-diagnosis or a substitute for professional care. Each person’s situation is unique. If you’re having a hard time using this or other tips, don’t hesitate to call me. We’ll find something that works for you. I’m here to help. Best Regards , Rob Williams, MSW, MBA, LGSW Source Citations:Psychiatric News,January 19, 2007, Volume 42, Number 2, page 5 http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=61134
	Getting Help and Support from the Author: If you know of someone in need of help regarding a mental health issue, please give me a call. I’m here to help. 202.330.5390 or rob@aida-therapy.com Rob Williams, MSW, MBA, LGSW 1555 Connecticut AV NW, Suite 401, Washington, DC 20036 4920 Niagara Road, College Park, MD 20740 *202.330.5390* Maps to my offices: Here Copyright 2007 Rob Williams. All rights reserved. You are receiving this publication because either you, or someone close to you, stated that you wanted to receive it. I cover new topics every week. Feel free to make a suggestion if you’d like to learn about something in particular. To receive your own copy and receive news and resources, articles, trainings and other tools, please click here to subscribe to this newsletter. You are subscribed as To opt out of this newsletter, just Reply “unsubscribe” in the subject line or click here to unsubscribe. [Home] [About] [Newsletters] [Therapy] [Directions] [Groups] [FAQ]