Mindsets to Bring Positive Change Across Society

Stimulating positive change at civilization level also requires certain mindsets and ways of thinking. Here are five mindsets that will allow us to leave a positive mark on humanity.

Meditation and yoga can 'reverse' DNA reactions which cause stress, new study suggests

Mind-body interventions (MBIs) such as meditation, yoga and Tai Chi don't simply relax us; they can 'reverse' the molecular reactions in our DNA which cause ill-health and depression, according to a study.

Follow-up study suggests group meditation reduced murder rates in large US cities

Large groups practicing the advanced Transcendental Meditation program were associated with significant reductions in murder rates in US urban areas during the period 2007-2010

How the mind affects the body

In what way is the mind connected to the body, and vice versa?

Twice weekly yoga classes effective in reducing symptoms of depression

People who suffer from depression should participate in yoga and deep (coherent) breathing classes at least twice weekly plus practice at home to receive a significant reduction in their symptoms.

Zuckerberg's goal: Remake a world Facebook helped create

Mark Zuckerberg wants to remake the world in a way that counters isolationism, promotes global connections and addresses social ills — while also cementing Facebook's central role as a builder of online “community” for its nearly 2 billion users.

World's oldest yoga teacher is 98

She is the World's Oldest Yoga Teacher who, at age 98, still teaches five classes a week. But above all, Tao Porchon-Lynch is a poster child for health and positivity in a world obsessed by wellness and longevity.

Dalai Lama on Analytic Meditation And How It Helps Cultivate Positivity

The Dalai Lama often recommends a particular form of Buddhist meditation called 'analytic meditation'. In this type of meditation, he said, one needs meditate on the information accumulated by the mind from various sources and use reasoning to decode and decrypt it.

Transcendental Meditation Reduces Trauma

This study shows that female inmates who meditate twice a day have less trauma symptoms and are less likely to recidivate.

This Is What Happens To Your Body When You Meditate

Meditation, long considered to be a ”frou-frou” thing only hippies and Buddhists bothered with, has now become a worldwide relaxation and health trend.

A response to anti-Muslim rhetoric from Amazon

Amazon's latest commercial targets anti-Muslim rhetoric by highlighting commonalities between a priest and an imam.

Green Entrepreneurs Need to Think Like Eco-Citizens

Eco-citizens adopt a philosophical approach to life. It’s holistic. Eco-citizens see themselves as small cogs in a large interwoven ecological system. They care for sustainability and biodiversity and, yet, understand that the industrial world has already used much of the planet’s ecological capital.

Canadian Philosopher Charles Margrave Taylor Wins The Berggruen Prize

The $1 million award will be given annually to a thinker whose ideas are of broad significance for shaping human self-understanding and the advancement of humanity

Students as young as five doing daily meditation as mindfulness movement sweeps Victorian schools

Wellbeing workers are becoming more common as schools integrate mental health into learning. Principals say meditation is more important than ever as children's minds become crowded by technology.

The Distant Future of Philosophy

Philosophy, like any human activity, is influenced by the circumstances in which it takes place. Technological, scientific, economic, political, cultural, social, etc., factors influence how philosophy is conducted and at least some of which questions philosophers take up.