By Marc Ian Barasch
Building Bridges for Peace brings together young people from Palestine and Israel.
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Research-based tips that draw from the GGSC’s new website, Greater Good in Action.
The people you surround yourself with have a profound impact on your happiness.
Kindness is more than behavior. The art of kindness means harboring a spirit of helpfulness, as well as being generous and considerate, and doing so without expecting anything in return.
How being kind can boost your happiness and change your life.
Happiness researcher Sean Achor demonstrated through his extensive research that if you perform random acts of kindness for two minutes a day for twenty-one days, you can actually retrain your brain to be more positive.
You’ve likely heard of the concept of practicing lovingkindness, a common translation of the word metta. But what if metta and lovingkindness are not quite the same? How could that affect you?
Studies of polar researchers, astronauts, and others in isolation shed light on possible effects of social distancing, including increased forgetfulness, depression and heart attacks.
We’ll be better prepared for life’s challenges if we cultivate these 12 inner strengths.
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