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Authentic Happiness
http://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/Default.aspx Authentic Happiness is the homepage of Dr. Martin Seligman, Director of the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania and founder of positive psychology, a branch of psychology which focuses on the empirical study of such things as positive emotions, strengths-based character, and healthy institutions. I recommend you take the “VIA Survey of Character […]
Mindfulness Growing in Silicon Valley
We’ve touched on the yoga benefits for coders and programmers and it seems this trend is continuing throughout Silicon Valley. Check out this Wired article on mindfulness and meditation at Google and other tech companies: Chade-Meng Tan is perched on a chair, his lanky body folded into a half-lotus position. “Close your eyes,” he says. His voice is a hypnotic baritone, […]
3 Masters Describe Meditation
(Elephant Journal) “It is abiding as one’s Self without swerving in any way from one’s real nature and without feeling that one is meditating.” ~ Ramana Maharishi “Meditation should not be regarded as a learning process. It should be regarded as an experiencing process. You should not try to learn from meditation but try to […]