SPREADING wellness

DR. SNEHAL DESHPANDE is a Developmental Therapist and Certified Life Coach from Mumbai. She leads SNEH, an institution dedicated to improving people's quality of life, and actively drives the Heartfulness CME initiative for healthcare professionals across India. Here, she shares some tips on what we can do to keep ourselves healthy.

From the Heart with Candace Cameron Bure

In my column as your Chief Spiritual Officer, I share a meaningful verse that lifts my spirits and guides me in the right direction. I hope it does the same for you!

Suffering Exists So We Have Something to Do

HOW WE SPEAK AND BEHAVE affects our relationship with the world. It affects how people see us, judge us, and decide how to interact with us.

Ten Thousand Hands

In August, MARK NEPO will be speaking and teaching at the Chautauqua Conference in Buffalo, NY, at Mercy by the Sea in CT, and offering a three-session webinar. See www.MarkNepo.com and www.live.marknepo.com for details.

NEW WAYS TO GET OUTSIDE

Cause for optimism: A boom in stunning public parks. MARY BEMIS spoke with author Victoria Newhouse about the parks of the future.

JOURNALING OUT LOUD

Distracted by worrying, anxious, comparing thoughts? Give voice to them. Then give voice to a response to them. KEVIN ANDERSON, PhD, tells you how.

MINDFULNESS OVER MERLOT

It's time to update our attitudes towards recovery. ADRIENNE VAN DER VALK explains why-and how.

PRISON AND PAGANISM

AWYN DAWN, the author of Paganism on Parole, explains how she deepened her faith while incarcerated.

Writing Their Own Story

SEASONED AUTHORS ARE REINVENTING THEIR LIVES BY CREATING INSPIRING HEROINES THAT READERS LOVE.

THE GANDHI FORMULA

How to Be Everything All at Once

How Rituals Rewire Your Brain

You can spend weeks trying to find a single, satisfying, comprehensive definition of the word ritual, but we simply don't have one.

A Ritual-Full Life

A ritual is anything that is done with intention. It can be formulaic or intuitive, elaborate or simple, personal or shared.

The Difference Between Nice & Kind

DIVYA CHOWDHARY tells us how her young niece helped her understand the difference between being nice and being kind. That distinction has been pivotal in her own application of kindness.

Where have you been?

VAISHALI NARASIMHAN describes how a very tough period during the pandemic was followed by a beautiful re-emergence, thanks to her love for poetry and the city of Chennai in the south of India.

Planting Hope

MICHAEL STAUSHOLM has been working with sustainability in the business world for more than 20 years. He is the founder and CEO of Sprout World, headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, with an office in Boston, USA. Sprout World was named the second most sustainable company in Europe in 2020 by Fast Company, and Michael was included in the Worthy 100 list of entrepreneurs who use their businesses to do good in 2021 by Worth Media. EMILIE MOGENSEN writes about the interview she did with him recently on his company and his values.

The Value of CONSIDERATION

CHRISTINE PRISLAND focuses on those small acts of kindness and cooperation that can bring happiness and meaning to every day. She challenges us to explore consideration as a prerequisite to kindness, and to look at our level of thoughtfulness and sensitivity in our daily interactions with others.

COOPERATION IN Nature

ELIZABETH DENLEY is an ecologist, who has spent most of her life learning from the natural world. Here she explores cooperation in Nature, and what we can learn from this very common behavior, if we are to continue to survive on planet Earth.

THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE THAT'S IN YOU

THOM BOND is a thought leader, peace educator, author, and mediation consultant who is best known for The Compassion Course. He's the founder and Director of Education for the New York Center for Nonviolent Communication. In part 2 of this interview, he talks with ELIZABETH DENLEY about his personal experience with NVC, and the associated learning curve.

Collaboration and Cooperation

DR. ICHAK ADIZES is an expert in change management for organizations. Here he shares some thoughts on the twin qualities of collaboration and cooperation, and how they are needed at different stages

Being Open and Relaxed - for Teenagers

Prakash Chalagulla shares his insights and some research findings on being open and staying relaxed while navigating the teenage years. It's all in the attitude!

Yoga 4 Unity

Veronique Nicolai is the Director of the Heartfulness Yoga Academy and the coordinator of the Yoga4Unity platform. As a pediatrician, she is also passionate about mental and physical well-being for all ages, especially children. Here, Veronique speaks about Yoga4Unity - 100 days of Yoga. What's on offer and how can you join up?

Are You Showing Up for Yourself?

Tracie Pape is a clinical social worker, therapist, and longtime Heartfulness Meditation trainer, who works in the crisis area of mental health. Tracie questions how she is showing up for herself, and encourages all of us to ask ourselves the same questions.

The Journey of a LIFETIME

HEATHER MASON is a yoga therapist who has pioneered yoga and mindfulness in the healthcare sector, including for the National Health Services in the United Kingdom. Here, she is interviewed by EKTA BOUDERLIQUE of the Heartfulness Yoga Academy in the Yoga 4 Unity 2022 program.

Patience and Observation

CHRISTIAN MACKETANZ explains the creative process behind the paintings in his exhibition.

Yoga For Self-development

VERONIQUE NICOLAI is the Director of the Heartfulness Yoga Academy and the coordinator of the Yoga4Unity platform. As a pediatrician, she is also passionate about mental and physical well-being for all ages, especially children. Here she is interviewed by VARSHA KUSHWAHA of the Heartfulness Institute about her own journey of yoga.

The Benefits of DOING NOTHING

DR. ICHAK ADIZES is an expert in change management for organizations. Here he shares some thoughts on doing nothing, and how he creates the space to do that through a yogic meditation practice.

The Universal language of life

THOM BOND is a thought leader, peace educator, author, and mediation consultant who is best known for The Compassion Course. He’s the founder and Director of Education for the New York Center for Nonviolent Communication. He is interviewed by ELIZABETH DENLEY about his journey, his mentor, Marshall Rosenberg, and what drives our behavior and responses to life.

FOUR ATTITUDES That Will Transform Your Life Forever

Everyone is looking for guidance to navigate the uncertainty and challenges that we collectively face in today’s world. Sometimes the source of such guidance has been right in front of us all along, and all we need is a simple reminder that the answers to our deepest problems are within our grasp. DAAJI shares an ancient source with us, enlightening us on four simple atttitudes that keep us safe in all storms.

KINDRED SPIRITS: Transforming Darkness into Creativity

MELISSA BERNSTEIN is the co-founder of Melissa & Doug, a toy company with a mission to “provide a launch pad to ignite imagination and a sense of wonder in all children so they can discover themselves, their passions, and their purpose.” In this article, EMILIE MOGENSEN starts with a simple interview approach with Melissa, which blossoms into much more – a meeting of kindred spirits!

For Caretakers: HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELVES

The founder of Yoga Vahini, SARASWATHI VASUDEVAN, is interviewed by DR. VERONIQUE NICOLAI, Director, Heartfulness Yoga Academy, about the role yoga has to play in self-care for full-time caregivers. Her simple 10-minute breathing practice and checklist of questions for caregivers are a must for everyone.