I was doing 22 months on forgery and drug possession charges and, as an Alaska Native member of the Tlingit tribe, I had joined the prison’s Native American spirituality circle. We called ourselves the Tribal Sons and met twice a week to drum and sing.
To whatever extent the delta variant affects in-person instruction in the fall of 2021, back-to-school this year will be different from pre-pandemic years. Anxiety may be a challenge for many more children than usual, and it can be intertwined with other feelings, such as excitement and shyness.
Dragon and Tiger is primarily a medical qigong that balances the body’s energy systems in accordance with the principles of acupuncture and Chinese medicine. The inclusion of Daoist and Buddhist elements in Dragon and Tiger are used to support and enhance its medical applications.
The highly-regarded Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) announces open nominations for their third biennial Consciousness in Action NextGen Awards. The nominees must be next-generation researchers, practitioners, and visionaries striving to make a positive impact on the world’s challenges.
Scores of people are seeking therapy over the internet each day through text applications, telephone services, video conferencing, and other means of receiving effective counseling online.
When I was researching my book, parents like Wayne spoke to me about the overwhelming responsibility of caring for someone with significant cognitive and physical disabilities.
Mystery breeds speculation and the UFO phenomenon is not a puzzle that can be easily solved. The mystery part gives people an opportunity to ask big questions about not just humanity’s place in the universe, but about the limits of technology and knowledge.
In addition to the positive public health impacts of reducing the amount of time people spend at work, a shorter workweek also comes with environmental benefits, including lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Body image is a person’s “inside view” – or feelings, perceptions, thoughts and beliefs – of their body. People’s bodies have helped them survive the trauma of a global pandemic. It’s important to be kind to yourself and your body if your appearance has changed.
One of the challenges with teaching young people about the problems in the world, and motivating them to work on solving them, is the discouragement (or worse) that so many feel about the possibilities for lasting positive change.
I knew I could never bring myself to say to someone that I knew what they believed was wrong because I knew what I believed was right. Maybe I was just bad at religion. Or maybe I was on to something. In any case, I felt myself breaking with organized religion in favor of a more unique, personal, spiritual journey.
The climate crisis is ongoing. And, also, a bird is building a nest in the eaves outside my window. Come spring, there will be new birth. In shaky hands, I hold these two truths together.
Rituals are an excellent way to infuse our lives with more awareness, meaning, connection, reverence, and ceremony. By helping us to focus, change our mindset, set an intention, and move forward, creating rituals allows us to experience more richness in life.
We all have heard details on how exercise improves musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, metabolic and other aspects of health. What you may not know is how this happens within the brain.
The lady slipper first activated my heart, as most of nature does, when I was least expecting it. This was just one of many lessons I would learn, starting with how to listen for the quality of her silent wisdom. Like every other creation, the lady slipper is a unique expression of divine intelligence.
Experts agree that discussing climate change and modeling behaviors that reflect climate solutions are important. Exhibiting climate-positive behaviors such as energy conservation and avoiding single-use plastics carries value at all ages.
Get the most out of your meditation - without falling asleep. William Bloom has been teaching and leading meditation for decades and has solutions to enhance your meditation experience.
I am a fervent journaler, who started journaling 20 years ago when I was a college senior nervous about what was next in my life. I felt compelled to write about those uncertainties in order…
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"Don't tell anyone" is likely a phrase you have heard before or after someone tells you a secret. But why is it so hard to not spill the beans? One Baylor College…
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Sig was first exposed to dowsing by his mother forty years ago when she taught him to dowse with wire coat hangers using his home's underground water pipe as a target. But it wasn't until the summer solstice of 1970 that he realized dowsing was his life work…
Everybody wants to be fulfilled; everybody wants happiness. Without happiness we cannot stay on Earth. In spite of being a multimillionaire, a rich man
Research on the relationship between gratitude and physical health is still developing, but studies so far suggest that there may be a connection. At the very least, it appears that more grateful people report feeling healthier and sleeping better.
Theaters are not open during the pandemic, but when I step into a place of woods or meadows, I enter an ever-changing drama, which never ceases to quicken my heart…
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