The Right Brain And Being Present

JILL BOLTE TAYLOR

Check out this talk by Harvard Neuroscientist Jill Bolte Taylor as she discusses her experience of having a stroke that shut down the left hemisphere of her brain and how that affected her ability to be present.

“Learning To Be” by Joseph Mauricio

Joe Mauricio is a senior teacher in the Shambhala tradition and is currently the director of the Baltimore Shambhala Meditation Center. He also gives public talks which deftly mix humour and wisdom every month in New York City. I was walking through a park with a friend. It was a beautiful summer day in Baltimore. … [Read more…]

Happiness Is NOT Getting What You Want

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According to neuroscientist and clinical psychologist, Willoughby Britton of the University of Arizona, happiness is NOT getting what you want. Check out her Ted Talk about neuroscience, psychology, meditation, contemplation and happiness…