Mary Martin
@marymartin
awareness, imagination, futures thinking, and hope.
Mary Martin
marymartinphd.com
greater inquisitiveness motivated people to slow down, be patient and invest in experiencing the winding path to resolution.
Abby Hsiung • No Spoilers, Please! Why Curiosity Makes Us Patient
While most people tend to be optimistic, those suffering from depression and anxiety have a bleak view of the future — and that in fact seems to be the chief cause of their problems, not their past traumas nor their view of the present. While traumas do have a lasting impact, most people actually emerge stronger afterward. Others continue... See more
archive.ph
Adoption of potentially consciousness-altering practices may be leading to a rise in emergent phenomena (EP): sudden unusual mental or somatic experiences often interpreted as spiritual, mystical, energetic, or magical in nature. It is unclear how frequently these altered states of consciousness occur and what the clinical implications may be.
... See moreEmpathy, or feeling with another, is not the same as compassion, or feeling for another. In empathy, we suffer with the other or share their joy or other emotions—we feel what they feel. Compassion, by comparison, involves care and concern for the person who suffers, and comes with a strong motivation to help and feelings of warmth and love. We... See more
Tania Singer • Contemplative Dyads
The benefits of silence and solitude
piedmont.org
well-being and
UO
FM is a likely antecedent of financial well-being.
Just a moment...
Study explores effects of meditation on social media use - The University of Auckland
auckland.ac.nz
Mindfulness Research and conferencing
social media
a problem with mindfulness as a strategy
Work‐related resilience, engagement and wellbeing among music ...
Missing the point about mindfulness and
Is that it’s not a strategy
There are some gifts, by the way, that you do not have to pay for. Gifts that come at no cost. Gifts that do not require wrapping paper. Gifts that do not contribute to climate change. Gifts that can help bring peace and harmony to the world.
Here are 3:
Here are 3:
- The Gift of a Smile.
- The Gift of Listening.
- The Gift of Gratitude.
Damian Bacchoo • The Three Gift Rule
gift economy and