By Tchiki Davis — 2019
Want to grow your well-being? Here are the skills you need.
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During the global pandemic and racialized unrest, we all need pathways to calm, clarity and openheartedness. While it’s natural to feel fear during times of great collective crises, our challenge is that fear easily takes over our lives.
A testament to the power of giving and human connection.
Shelly offers a short meditation as a way of reminding ourselves that we don’t exist in a bubble. Whenever she buys something, even a tomato, she tries to stop and think about the provenance of that item.
Shelly Tygielski is a radical self-care expert and creator of Pandemic of Love.
The adage says it’s better to give than to receive. But is it really? The scientific evidence that generosity is good for us has been scant, even as the benefits of selfishness are obvious.
There’s a growing understanding—and resources—to allow us to take control of our minds and of our own well-being.
Research-based tips that draw from the GGSC’s new website, Greater Good in Action.
Many of us treat joy like the good china, only warranted on special occasions. Even if we know it is within our reach, we may not see it is within our control.
Lynne Twist, a philanthropist and author of The Soul of Money, believes that generosity flows out of gratitude, as she explains in this short film by acclaimed filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg.
Dr. Richard Davidson explains that well-being is a skill that can be practiced and strengthened.
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