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01 Entertainment
Before this video we didn’t know what underwater meditation was. Here’s a funny clip of Chris “Thor” Hemsworth trying to stay zen.
02 Research
Researchers at the Center for healthyminds launched a fully mobile study on meditation and depression. “Although treatments like antidepressant medications can stimulate new neural pathways in the brain, actually healing the brain systems affected by depression often depends on practicing new behaviors that are counter to the thought patterns and processes at play in depression,” says Heather Abercrombie, Scientific Director of the Center.
03 Mindfulness
Richard Davidson’s TED Talk “How mindfulness changes the emotional life of our brains” discusses the question: "Why is it that some people are more vulnerable to life's slings and arrows and others more resilient?"
04 Change
Nobl Academy republished the ancient stoic “dichotomy of control”. The organizations advice - to make a difference, start within your zone of control. Stay focused on what you can impact and actively manage the attention you spend on what you can’t control. Surely one way to reclaim 2020.
This Week at Art of Meditation
05 Media
We were featured in this Spiegel Article as one of the solutions to get healthy through the year. Our founder Nikolas shared a few reflections which tools help to get you out of 2020 mentally even fitter than before.
06 Schedule
The schedule for this week is packed with theory and practice for living a mindful life. If you aren’t a member of our club for curious minds yet, you can click here and try it one month for free.
07 Reflect the Month
This Sunday 11pm we do our monthly reflection workshop. Each month we get together virtually and reflect on the past weeks. What worked? What could be improved? Is our path aligned with our goals in life? And are we pursuing healthy habits? This and more we will tackle together.
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