Readings and Videos related to Wellbeing
Giving compliments makes us anxious, but new research shows that praising people has huge benefits – for both parties. An article from bbc.com
Director of Translational Neuroscience, Contemplative Studies Initiative Assistant Professor (Research), Department of Family Medicine. Why does mindfulness meditation begin by focusing on the breath? Does mindfulness-based somatic awareness (cultivated through attention to breath, body sensations) change the brain? Catherine Kerr received a B.A. from Amherst College, and a Ph.D. from the Johns Hopkins University. Before arriving at Brown, she was at Harvard Medical School where her original focus was on developing innovative approaches for investigating placebo effects. Currently, her work focuses on using Magnetoencephalography (MEG) and other tools to investigate brain mechanisms underlying body-based attention and healing in mindfulness and other mind-body practices such as Tai Chi.
Is your internal monologue friendly, calm and encouraging – or critical and bullying? Here is how to change it for the better
Young people in China exhausted by a culture of hard work with seemingly little reward are highlighting the need for a lifestyle change by "lying flat".
The new trend, known as "tang ping", is described as an antidote to society's pressures to find jobs and perform well while working long shifts.
Making art helps us slow down, process our feelings, and gives us permission to care for ourselves. Ako talks to schools who use art practice to support hauora and bring in joy, colour and wonder.
An article from AKO magazine that looks at the Fonofale model of wellbeing.
Wellbeing for success: a resource for schools has been developed by ERO to help schools evaluate and improve student wellbeing. It highlights the importance of schools promoting the wellbeing of all students as well as the need for systems, people and initiatives to respond to wellbeing concerns for students who need additional support.
We are actively involved in wellbeing research, write for a range of audiences, and are happy to share our work.