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LATEST ARTICLES ( 193 )

• Warm Weather Ambivalence

  

  Source: PexelsWe may be bearing witness to the dawning of a new human experience: “warm weather ambivalence.” This experience may take somewhat different forms... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2017 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Quest for Meaning in Life

  

  Part of me has always wanted to “make my mark on the world.” When I was in high school, I wanted to be a nationally ranked tennis player. Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2017 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, SPIRITUALITY

• Confessions of Trump Skeptic

  

  I confess: I have been overly obsessed with American politics for the past 6 months.This started innocently enough when, last fall, I tried to more deeply engag... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2017 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• Remembering the Holocaust – as a Christian

  

  Seventy-two years ago, on January 27th, 1945, the largest of the Nazi death camps (Auschwitz-Birkenau) was liberated. In honor of the approximately 6,000,000... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2017 SPIRITUALITY

• Improving the Experience of Online Education

  Despite their surge in popularity, many harbor deep reservations about the quality of online courses. There are several possible reasons for this, but perhaps... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• Parenting “Big Picture” Kids

  

  In his classic, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” Stephen Covey encouraged individuals to “begin with the end in mind. Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• 7 Reasons for a More Awesome Life

  

  The following was adapted from the most read and shared post I’ve ever written, a post I wrote last year for Psychology Today. Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• Dacher Keltner on Why Awe is Such an Important Emotion

  

  I mentioned earlier in the summer that Myles and I attended a webcast on the science of awe, broadcast by the Greater Good Science Center at the University of... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Transforming Potential of Awe

  

  This is an entry I wrote for the Woolf Institute, an interfaith organization affiliated with the University of Cambridge. The topic is awe, religion, and... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• Shots of Awe

  

  This past Saturday, Myles and I participated in a 1-day webcast of a conference called “The Art and Science of Awe.” This conference was held at the University... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• A Quaker’s Awe Story

  

  The following comes from a blog entry that recounts the story of a Quaker’s mystical experience in the Grand Canyon:“Possibly the most remarkable mystical... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• Awe Reduces PTSD Symptoms

  

  For the past several years, a collaboration between the Sierra Club and researchers at the University of California at Berkeley has explored the potential for... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• In Awe of Complexity

  

  Leading researchers emphasize how awe reorients the way individuals think because of having their minds expanded by something vast – which most people... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• Questions for Reflecting on Awe

  In her book, “Positivity,” pioneering positive psychologist Barbara Fredrickson encourages individuals to reflect on the questions below, using as much sensory... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• UC-Berkeley Webcast on Awe

  On Saturday, June 4th, from 9-5 PT, some of the top experts in the scientific study of awe, as well as world-class artists and creators who often inspire awe,... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• Making Spaces of Awe and Restoration

  

  Based on research showing therapeutic effects of nature – as well as her personal experience with a well-being decline after moving from a beautiful natural are... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Next Eastern Therapy

  

  Eastern practices – such as meditation, t’ai chi, and yoga – have gained great popularity in Western culture during the past several decades. Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• Connecting with Awe Through Stories

  

  Many people assume that awe only is possible through direct, personal experience. Encounters with something vast and overwhelming in the natural world may come... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• 3 Reasons Why America is Starting to Lose God

  God may not be dead, but God does appear to be starting to fade, at least in the United States. And, it’s not just religiousness; for the first time, there is... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY

• The New Psychology of Atheism

  “Do I believe in God?”This is a question many people will ask themselves this week – even if only to themselves – as they go to church to commemorate... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2016 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, HEALTH, PSYCHOLOGY, SPIRITUALITY