by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn Generosity is an inward feeling, a feeling state a willingness to share your own being with the world. At the deepest level, there is no giver, no gift, and no recipient… only the Universe arranging itself. It is useful at times to admit that you don’t know your way and to…
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Dogs and Spirituality
From Dogs & Devotion by the Monks of New Skeet Our experience teaches us that relating to a dog can be profoundly spiritual. In this book we have avoided religion and religious jargon and we generally avoid mixing religion with dog training. Nevertheless many of the ideas we hold about dogs have philosophical and spiritual…
Foods to eat while taking antibiotics
This is from Dr. Tom O’Bryan’s book, How To Fix Your Brain. Stewed apples are highly effective in repopulating gut with good bacteria and help repair gut lining damage that may occur due to taking antibiotics. Wash 3-4 apples, dice them with skins on, put them in pot with 1/3 water. Add cinnamon or raisins….
Do What You Are (Notes)
by Paul D. Tieger, Barbara Barron, and Kelly Tieger What is the ideal job? look forward to going to work feel energized (most of the time) by what you do feel your contribution is respected and appreciated feel proud when describing your work to others enjoy and respect the people you work with feel optimistic…
20 Min Full Body Relaxation Meditation (Notes)
by Thích Nhất Hạnh Lie down on your back with your arms at your sides. Make yourself comfortable. Allow body to relax. Be aware of the floor beneath you… and of the contact of your body with the floor. Breathe. Allow body to sink into the floor. Breathe. Become aware of your breathing, in and…
Nonviolent Communication (Notes)
by Dr. Marshall Rosenberg, PhD What would make life more wonderful for me? for them? we can resolve any conflict as everybody’s needs get met without coercion or violence Jackal language – language that makes it hard to give from the heart. criticism demand dominance don’t say “but” Giraffe ears – giraffes have largest heart…
7 Principles That Make Marriage Work (Notes)
by Dr. John Gottman Dr. Gottman’s Love Lab measured 700, tracking couples’ blood velocities, heart and pulse rates, amount of palm sweat, how much they squirmed in chairs, how quickly hearts pounded. Cameras recorded every word, facial expression, sensors tracking bodily signs of stress or relaxation. He can predict with over 90% accuracy if a…
Dr. Joe Dispenza (Notes)
From Becoming Supernatural by Dr. Joe Dispenza When you have a thought or memory, a biochemical reaction begin in brain and release certain chemicals which make your body feel the way you were thinking which generate more thoughts equal to your feeling, then release more chemicals to make you feel the way you’ve been thinking….
Why We Swim (Notes)
by Bonnie Tsui Water is a magnet for our teeming throng of humanity. Hypnotized by the pulse of the ocean Pulled to the paradox of water as a source of life and death. Prehistoric stone-age swimmer swimming down for dinner. Green Sahara – dotted with ancient lakes Cave of Swimmers, Egypt. 10,000 years old. Paleolake…
Prayer (Notes)
“Prayer is communication from one’s heart to God.” -Anne Lamont From 21 Days of Prayer to Change Your Life by Angela Montano Prayer is deepest spiritual instinct and our greatest technology. Prayer is a spiritual practice that has existed long before religions were formed. It is the language of our hearts. Our simple practice is…