In this issue

In the March edition of Heartfulness Magazine, our contributors encourage you to develop trust in yourself, by leaning into the wisdom and strength of the heart and learning how to listen to your inner voice.
Daaji delves into how the inner journey of a seeker opens the heart, and also how to better connect with others. Sat Bir Singh Khalsa speaks of yoga as a tool for awareness, Vasco Gaspar explores wholeness and connection through the heart, HelleLaursen prompts us to trust ourselves, Tejeshwar Singh shares a note on love, Merete Nørgaard encourages us to strengthen our voice, and Bo Johnson inspires us with the challenges of being career funny. IchakAdizes looks at the side effects of speeding up, IchhaBhan offers a DIY guide to well-being, MamataSubramanyam shares her secret for change, Sravan Banda brings us the history of an important condiment, and Sara Bubber tells us a children’s story from Japan and offers a great activity.
Please reach out to us with your own thoughts on building inner trust at contributions@heartfulnessmagazine.com.
Happy reading!

Do You TRUST YOURSELF?

HELLE LAURSEN prompts us to reflect on how we communicate with ourselves and others with compassion, in order to develop trust. Helle teaches the evidence-based Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program worldwide. She has also been a student of Heartfulness for more than 25 years and is a Heartfulness trainer.

2 mins

A DIY Guide to Well-Being

ICHHA BHAN is a counselor and life coach with an interest in positive change, resilience, and transformation. By helping people connect with their authentic selves and unlock their potential, she is on a mission to empower and inspire others on their wellness journey.

3 mins

The Secret to Change: TAKE IT MINUTE BY MINUTE

MAMATA SUBRAMANYAM reflects on her own processes of change, and realizes that there is an easier way to move forward-one that doesn't involve self-recrimination and instant gratification. She explores incremental change, minute by minute, embracing the messy process that goes with it, and sets herself a brighter vision for how to live her life.

4 mins

HOW YOGA REGENERATES US

SAT BIR SINGH KHALSA is interviewed by VICTOR KANNAN about research and the applications of yoga in modern life. Dr. Khalsa has been an instructor of Kundalini Yoga since 1973, and conducted research on yoga since 2001 on insomnia, chronic stress, anxiety-related disorders, and in workplace and public school settings. He is medical editor of the Harvard Medical School Special Report, Introduction to Yoga, and chief editor of the medical textbook, The Principles and Practice of Yoga in Health Care.

7 mins

Faster and Shallower

DR. ICHAK ADIZES explores how the speed and depth of our activities impact the quality of the work we do and the lives we lead. What message do you take from his thoughts, and what do you feel?

2 mins

LIVING VOICE

MERETE NØRGAARD is in dialogue with EMILIE MOGENSEN. Through her company, Living Voice (www.livingvoice.dk), Merete works with leaders and communicators, helping them become better speakers, strengthen their voices, and achieve authentic leadership. Her book, The Magic of the Voice, is a guide to understanding the voice as an instrument and a muscle to be trained.

9 mins

A Note on Love

TEJESHWAR SINGH shares his perspective on the nature and nuances of love.

3 mins

Connecting with Life

VASCO GASPAR asks us to explore how we can become truly alive. Like Einstein, he invites us to remove the delusion of separateness and connect with the whole. He challenges us to move from \"ego to eco,\" and gives us the tools to manifest the world of the Heart.

3 mins

Salt: A Culinary Staple with a Rich History in India

SRAVAN BANDA is a Ph.D. scholar in Biophilia and Wetlands, and Commodore KAMLESH KUMAR is CMD of Hindustan Salts Ltd. Here, they share the history of one of the most important condiments we use in our food-salt!

3 mins

Being Funny

BO JOHNSON is interviewed by SURAJ SEHGAL about being a stand-up comedian, the humanity behind humor, and the nerves around how it will be received. He also reminds us why we need humor more than ever before.

7 mins

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Welcome to Heartfulness eMagazine, a monthly magazine in which we explore everything from self-development and health, relationships with family and friends, how to thrive in the workplace, to living in tune with nature. We also bring you inspiration from the lives of people who have made a difference to humanity over the ages. This magazine is brought to you by Sahaj Marg Spirituality Foundation, a non-profit organization.

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