As night stretches here, day contracts elsewhere. And in their night, we are bathed in light. In all nights there is light, in long days there can be ache too. For you, we call the sun to stand still a while, and the moon too, and stars, and the waters and the heavens. Hells as well — just for a second, just for a breath. May that breath rest you. And may each breath rest you, as it has until now, and now and now. This one, after that one, after that one after that.
A simple exercise from Yale’s Happiness Lab will help you make decisions that lead to long-term happiness: The creator of Yale’s popular class discusses how to transform your self-talk, change how you experience stress, and create space for serendipity.
13 marvelous images from the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards: A polar bear sits seemingly unbothered by a heavy snowstorm pummeling down. Photographer Daniel Valverde Fernandez captured the moment (seen above) the bear gave a vigorous shake to send the powder flying into the swirling winds.
If you can answer ‘yes’ to 6 questions, you’re more successful than you think
5 science-backed habits that will actually make you happier
Tai chi isn’t just for seniors. The workout boosts strength, flexibility, and longevity, no matter what your age
Plus, some Pure Fun
If you can answer ‘yes’ to 6 questions, you’re more successful than you think Scott Mautz, a former senior executive, has spent 30 years studying what makes people mentally strong and successful. Here’s a mini-assessment.
Tai chi isn’t just for seniors. The workout boosts strength, flexibility, and longevity, no matter what your age Plus, getting started is easy. Here’s how.
Doing Good is Good for You, Research Shows: Altruism, such as volunteering and donating, has been shown to improve happiness and well-being, and may be fundamental to being human.
Hope Can Be More Powerful Than Mindfulness: In difficult times, a forward-looking mindset may be especially helpful. In troubling times, how do we move forward? What mindsets help us bounce back from adversity?
14 Signs Your Dog Loves You: How Do Dogs Show You Love? Canines thrive on human companionship and love, so chances are, your pup would hold your hand if he could. Here, nine signs your pup loves you and is super connected.
“What if economics didn’t start with money but with human wellbeing”?
Did you know that even the creators of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) felt it was an inadequate measure as it does not count intangible upsides like Taylor Swift’s IP or the value of Childcare, or on the other side of the ledger, the adverse consequences and downsides like climate change, deforestation, ocean apocalypse, extreme heat, etc.
We are putting together a San Diego Doughnut Portrait with CalDEC (California Doughnut Economics Coalition) to solve for this important but complex question- in partnership with academia, business, government, and the social sector (nonprofits and philanthropy)
If you are local, please join us for this San Diego Doughnut Portrait Session on December 5th from 4-5:30pm
RSVP at the Link below and we can send you more deets and see you there:
7 Ways to Think like a 21st Century Economist:
Do these 3 things to feel happier today—they take less than 10 minutes “Addressing something you’ve been ignoring lightens the load and allows you to accomplish something that’s been weighing you down,” one expert says.
This is the No. 1 kind of person we need in our lives to ‘feel our best’ “They can be equal parts role model, mentor, therapist, coach, and co-conspirator,” says Ximena Vengoechea, author of “The Life Audit.”
These are the most common habits that prevent you from achieving happiness, Arthur Brooks says Happiness starts with asking yourself questions that will help you understand the meaning of your life, Brooks says
And as I go on with my life, it’s clear that with every moment, the uncertainty of this statement diminishes while its certainty grows.
Yes, I may die today
And when that moment comes, the only thing that will matter is how I made everyone feel in each of my interactions.
Yes, I may die today
The core of my character defines how I live and what motivates my every action.
Beyond what I say, my character speaks volumes about who I am.
Ethics, character, principles, consciousness, and morality define who I am.
This election could be the last one I vote in. Yes, policies are important—but only if they arise from a consciousness grounded in ethical and moral values. My vote reflects who I am and what truly matters to me in my life and in my relationship with you.
“I may die today” is a Tibetan mantra that reminds us of our priorities in life.
How to enjoy the music and sounds of the world that surrounds us Breathwork for Beginners: What to Know and How to Get Started
The Tchaikovsky Cure for Worry
NCPC Volunteer Awards Celebration where ticket sales close Oct 25th
Join us at this annual celebration of philanthropists that invest their time not necessarily their money…
‘Ear-marvellous’: how to enjoy the music and sounds of the world that surrounds us A fuller appreciation of the sounds that surround us can transform your life.
Breathwork for Beginners: What to Know and How to Get Started Breathwork refers to various breathing exercises that involve intentionally changing your breathing pattern. Many people practice breathwork to support their mental, physical, and spiritual well-being.
The Tchaikovsky Cure for Worry If you have anxiety, or simply want a greater sense of well-being, getting creative is just about the best thing you can do. June 27, 2024, The 19th-century Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky—still popular today for such works as The Nutcracker and the 1812 Overture—was not a happy man. In his 5,365 extant letters to friends and family, we find constant references to his sadness and unremitting anxiety. Over and over, he wrote versions of the line: “I suffered incredibly from depression…
NCPC Volunteer Awards Celebration where ticket sales close Oct 25th so sign up NOW!
Join us at this annual celebration of philanthropists that invest their time not necessarily their money and change lives and communities in San Diego…
5 science-backed habits that will actually make you happier
Brunch with a View Gala to Support Mental Health, Oct 19th at Viewpoint Brewing in Del Mar
The Zen Den Experience at Cause SD Oct 23, 2024: From Purpose to Action
“Adventure is not outside man; it is within. ”― George Eliot
The Case for Explorers’ Day: This year, I won’t be celebrating Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day. More than 530 years after Christopher Columbus led an expedition across the Atlantic Ocean to the New World, many Americans still see the navigator as a symbol of their country’s origins. Others see him as a progenitor of colonialism, enslavement, and genocide. So, the day that honors him, the second Monday of October, is unusually polarizing among federal holidays.
While Astronauts Probe Outer Space, Psycho-Nauts Probe Inner Space
What we can do to help ourselves and others navigate the journey towards joy and happiness…
The Pleasure Principle:
Moons ago, Dr. Paul Pearsall, elegantly blending neuropsychology and the kahuna traditions, inviting us to go beyond the conventional questions to determine our health and wellbeing we hear in our average of “7 minute annual doctor visits” – from gleaning familial history, to our diet and what we ate, to exercise and how much and how often, to our stress level and how stressed we felt, to asking if we were happy!
Many with genetic predispositions, lousy diets, limited exercise, and high levels of stress, seemed to offset these “preconditions” because they loved what they were doing and self-reported as happy.
The Pleasure Principal matters!
BTW, this is not an excuse to eat poorly or be coach potatoes, but speaks to the power of pleasure in our lives…
You deserve Joy!
A New Model for Assessing Mental Health:
Recent frameworks, rather that simply focus on symptomology and severity of symptoms, adds an additional dimension to the consideration set on the “WHY” axis; namely flourishing or languishing.
Some of us have tons of symptoms but are seemingly flourishing. Others are asymptomatic but seem to be languishing.
DSM-5 “labeling” is less about helping us, and more about managing cost (not managing care) in a system that cares more about money management than real people issues, so explore both symptoms and the languishing/flourishing continuum for your own wellbeing!
An Updated Reframing of Stress and Addressing It:
Our old model for dealing with stress, asked limiting questions such as “how do I cope”? The new model posits higher order questions and reframing like when demands exceed resources, we are stressed, so it is up to us to resource ourselves, rather than hunker down, bite the bullet and pretend nothing is happening…
If you just need some modest tweaks to your current state, the next link will help you resituate.
If things are a bit more severe than that, for you or loved ones, please consider professional support like Fundamental Health with “Brunch with a View” happening locally on October 19th (read on)
5 science-backed habits that will actually make you happier: They’re all easy, don’t worry.
The Brunch with a View Gala to Support Mental Health, Oct 19th at Viewpoint Brewing in Del Mar:
Wyatt Hinshaw, Founder & CEO of Fundamental Health, is joined by the mother (Cate) of Fundamental Health’s first client, to chat about the mission of the organization and how Fundamental Health connected Cate’s son with a health provider that changed the son’s life. Hinshaw and Cate discuss Fundamental Health’s impact since its December 2022 inception, along with the October 19, 2024 “Brunch with a View Gala” that will be held at the Viewpoint Brewing Company, with me co-hosting this podcast interview.
Use the Code: Causeconf30off and get 30% off the ticket price and connect with kindred spirits to do purposeful work both for yourself and at the systems level.
You can Tune up and Tune in at the Mission Fed Zen Den with massage stations, yoga, singing bowls, breath breaks and 13 practitioners offering you personalized self-care all day!
Happy Soul Food Friday! 