Better Eating through Mindfulness

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July 28, 2012 a project of ServiceSpace To attain well-being, we need to take care not only of our bodies but also of our minds. Mindfulness practice is central to seeing the interdependence of mind and body. - Lilian Cheung, Thich Nhat Hanh - Better Eating through Mindfulness More than a billion people around the world are overweight, leading to all kinds of health challenges. "Obesity increases health risks like heart disease, stroke, and diabetes, to name a few, and the health care costs to treat obesity-related illness are skyrocketing, with Center for Disease Control estimates in 2008 reaching $147 billion dollars (just in the US). But now there is a new prescription for combating obesity, one that goes beyond ubiquitous diet and exercise regimens: mindfulness, the moment-to-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, and surroundings." This article from UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center shares more. { read more } Be The Change Savor the food you eat today -- with mindfulness and gratitude. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Four Ways to Respond in an Argument Benefits of Rising Early -- and How to Do It How We Can Change Our Minds The Joy of Quiet The Power of Touch 7 Practices to Cultivate Compassion The Mathematics of Being Nice What the Internet Does to Your Brain DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 118,204 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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Meeting Michael: A Kindness Story

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July 27, 2012 a project of ServiceSpace In ordinary life we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich. - Deitrich Bonhoeffer - Meeting Michael: A Kindness Story "I was sitting at my desk today, looking out the window. I saw an old homeless man crossing the street, carrying a suitcase. I remembered the many times I had looked on from afar, feeling sorry for the homeless but doing nothing... Sometimes we think about compassion but we push it into the deep corners of our heart because we're too busy with life, too shy, or too afraid of strangers. But all it takes is a little awakening... I did what I never thought I could as I'm an introvert and afraid of strangers. I burst out the front door and ran after the old man." That split-second decision led to a moving encounter that would blur the line between giver and receiver. { read more } Be The Change The next time you have an opportunity to "awaken" to your own compassion, take it. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The 3 A's of Awesome Top Ten Kindness Stories for the New Year 5 Powerful Tools for Reflection 7 Ways to Have More by Owning Less 5 Classic Commencement Speeches How One Teenager Used Her Life Savings The 'Before I Die' Project Mall Shoppers Get a Surprise DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 118,147 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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Happiness: Getting Our Priorities Straight

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July 25, 2012 a project of ServiceSpace Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but a manner of traveling. - Margaret Lee Runbeck - Happiness: Getting Our Priorities Straight There is a vitally important shift underway in how we think about progress. Growing numbers of economists, political leaders and expert commentators are calling for better measures of how well society is doing; measures that track not just our economic standard of living, but our overall quality of life. We too can benefit from a shift in priorities and a recognition that real happiness is less about what we earn or own and more about our relationships and state of mind; it's as much about what we can contribute as what we can get for ourselves. Learn how the UK is measuring national well being in order to create a happier society. { read more } Be The Change A happier society starts with each of us. Check out the DIY Happiness Game developed by Well London and try the one-tip-a-week! { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 10 Keys to Happier Living 5 Powerful Tools for Reflection Man Builds Fairy Tale Home -- For $4700 11 Amazing Thank You Notes Life is 'Baeutiful' Inside Tim Tebow's World of Kindness How One Teenager Used Her Life Savings A Guide to Finding Your Passion DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 118,030 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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The Way of the Peaceful Parent

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July 24, 2012 a project of ServiceSpace The way we talk to our children becomes their inner voice. - Peggy O' Mara - The Way of the Peaceful Parent "While I have learned a lot about being a dad, and finding joy in parenthood, I also know that stress-free parenting is a myth. Parents will always have stress: we not only have to deal with tantrums and scraped knees and refusing to eat anything you cook, but we worry about potential accidents, whether we are ruining our kids, whether our children will find happiness as adults and be able to provide for themselves and find love. That said, I've learned that we can find peace." Leo Babauta shares some simple steps that help him towards that peace. { read more } Be The Change Try implementing some of Babauta's steps in your own interactions with the children in your life. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Nursery Rhymes Bring Down the House Three Parables to Regain Perspective Five Tips For Making Travel Meaningful Where Children Sleep: A Poignant Photo Series 8 Things That Are Better Than Free See Yourself in Six Billion Others A Lost 5-yr-old Finds Family 25 Years Later The Dumpster DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 117,961 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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