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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

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A Baltimore school has come up with a brilliant way to curb kids from acting out in class. Instead of sending children to detention, they send kids to a Mindful Moment Room for meditation. In partnership with the Holistic Life Foundation, a non-profit organization that promotes wellness, Robert W. Coleman Elementary School introduced a meditation room to help its students "calm down and re-centre." Results so far have been impressive.

The School that Replaced Detention with Meditation
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

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If you look the sales person in the eye and express genuine gratitude for the service you have just received, where will that ripple of gratitude go? Can the words we use towards and about others in our small day-to-day interactions really matter on the planetary scale of world peace? Read this article from gratefulness.org to learn just how far your next "thank you" might travel.

How Gratitude Contributes to World Peace
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

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When was the last time you heard a song that brought you to tears, or reminded you of a favorite place? Music has the power to shape our moods, our minds, and even our memories. Barry Goldstein, a producer, composer, and music researcher, shares the incredible ways music can enrich our experience on conscious and subconscious levels. Through engaging in activities like singing or chanting, we can experience both physical and spiritual benefits, such as an increased sense of peace and calm. Different types of music can even alter our brain waves, guiding us from an active and alert state, to a relaxed sleep state. The advancements don't end there. "An amazing amount of research has been done to prove the benefits of music and the brain, but we've only just scratched the surface," says Goldstein.

Music, the Brain & the Secret Language of the Heart
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

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"A competition launched by a National Geographic photographer titled Children's Eyes On Earth has drawn an astonishing number of striking images from children in 90 countries around the world. Over 4,000 photographs, on the themes I Love Nature and I Fear Pollution, were submitted by young people under the age of 17, from regions as diverse as the USA, Romania, Australia and Iran. The winning entries -- chosen by an international judging panel, with one prize decided by public vote -- display an artistic maturity way beyond the young photographers' years." This piece features some of the winning submissions.

Our Planet Through the Eyes of Children | DailyGood
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
If you look the sales person in the eye and express genuine gratitude for the service you have just received, where will that ripple of gratitude go? Can the words we use towards and about others in our small day-to-day interactions really matter on the planetary scale of world peace? Read this article from gratefulness.org to learn just how far your next "thank you" might travel.

How Gratitude Contributes to World Peace
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
Atul Gawande practices general and endocrine surgery in Boston, is a professor at Harvard Medical School, a writer for the New Yorker, and author of "Being Mortal." Through his work Dr. Gawande opens a new conversation about what dying has to do with living, and his role as a medical doctor in ensuring not only health and survival, but enabling his patients' well-being.

Atul Gawande: What Matters in the End | DailyGood
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

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One woman, hundreds of goats, 365 days of the year equals innovation in the realm of environmental care. Lani Malmberg is an inspiration for eco-action, with her work focused on non-toxic land care in the form of herding goats to pastures that would otherwise use health and environmentally harmful pesticides.

The Gypsy Goat Herder | DailyGood
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

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We look at trees every day. What if we paused long enough to "listen"? Could you hear a song if you put your ear to the bark? If one tree can sing a solo; what kind of symphony would come forth from a forest of trees? Dive into these questions on a long cold day with a warm cup and Maria Popova's review of the book "The Songs of Trees" by David George Haskell.

The Songs of Trees | DailyGood
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

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I'd gone to the Elko, Nevada Cowboy Poetry Festival at the invitation of some friends. I'd been having a great time. "You've got to visit Capriolas," my friend said - Elkos famous vendor of cowboy gear. It's where I ran into the first black cowboy I'd seen at the festival. I didn't know it was Jim Brooks, a legendary figure. But I didn't need to know that.

The Right Stuff: A Conversation with Jim Brooks
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

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There is a difference between using nonviolent tactics and having nonviolent principles. That difference matters even more today. Kazu Haga, a Kingian Nonviolence trainer based in Oakland, California and founder and coordinator of East Point Peace Academy, explains that nonviolent tactics have victory as the goal and define people as opponents. Nonviolent principles have reconciliation as the goal.

Why the Moral Argument for Non-Violence Matters
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

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What is the one common attribute that's consistently found among wildly successful people? Money? High education? Lucky breaks? According to Adam Grant, a psychology professor, best-selling author, and researcher in the realm of originality, a love of learning is the key to finding success. It all starts with curiosity. To challenge what is already the norm.

The Myth of the Risk-Taker | DailyGood
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

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We live in stressful times. Even when things are going our way, the smallest speed bumps can wreak havoc on our inner and outer worlds, causing us to freeze or panic. In those moments, our greatest intentions of acting with love and kindness can go out the window. Gently preparing ourselves for setbacks and stress can be the best thing not just for ourselves but for others.

Spiritual Practices for Times of Crisis | DailyGood
 
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Geoff-Allen

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In "The Exquisite Risk: Daring to Live an Authentic Life", best-selling author Mark Nepo focuses on the relationships between people who share experiences and create bonds of love. Nepo himself is a cancer survivor, and the philosophy in his book delves into some of the experiences he has shared with caregivers and doctors during his treatment and recovery, focusing on the blur in lines between those being treated and those doing the treating. The beauty of his writing shows the interconnectedness and repetition in nature and biology, and how important it is to take time to hear those around you, as well as to be heard.

The Exquisite Risk: Daring to Live an Authentic Life, by Mark Nepo
 
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