Your Soul Food for Friday June 7, 2024: Life Lessons from People’s Last Words, Neuroscience Supports No Constant Self, the Power of Setting Intentions and Breathing Exercises for when YOU are Anxious

Happy Soul Food Friday!

This week:

Overcome regret and fear and learn from people’s last words

Rethink “what is self”?

Setting Intentions is not woo woo but powerful juju

The power of breath!

4 phrases are often people’s last words, says oncologist: What we can learn:
People often wait too long to show their love or correct their interpersonal mistakes, says Pulitzer-winning author and oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee.

Phrases that are often people’s last words, says doctor: What we can learn (cnbc.com)

Neuroscience learns what Buddhism has known for ages: There is no constant self:
Buddhist Monks have known for thousands of years what science is just now learning: the mind can be changed by training it.

Proving that science and religion can, in fact, overlap, University of British Columbia researcher Evan Thompson has confirmed the Buddhist teaching of the not-self, or “anatta,” is more than just a theory. “Buddhists argue that nothing is constant, everything changes.

A new study confirms what Buddhist monks have known all along – Upworthy

The Power of Setting Intentions — and How to Do It Correctly:
Setting intentions is more than just setting goals — it’s about being purposeful in pursuing your desires.

The Power of Setting Intentions, and How to Try It (shape.com)

8 Breathing Exercises To Try When You Feel Anxious:
Breathing exercises are a form of exercise for your lungs. They improve lung function and efficiency, help manage certain health conditions, and relieve stress and anxiety. Breathing exercises can be useful for people with healthy lungs as well as those with impaired lung function.

Breathing Exercises: Purpose, Benefits, Types (health.com)