There is a conference going on this weekend in Silicon Valley called Wisdom 2.0 and by the look of it’s twitter stream, it’s pretty extraordinary. It’s a three day event where leading technologists from the companies that even your gran would’ve hear of (Twitter, Google, Facebook etc) are thrown in a melting pot with along [...]
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Brain-training not all that, BBC says
So-called brain training games have been a phenomenon of recent years with a Nintendo DS-bound gamer a common sight on underground train systems worldwide, tapping away furiously in the understanding that they were not only having fun but also improving their neurology. But research this week by the BBC has shown that such games do [...]
First H&N article for Mindapples.org
The Here&Now Project’s very own Rohan Gunatillake has recently been taken up the post of meditation correspondent for Mindapples, the UK-based campaign dedicated to promoting mentally healthy living for everyone. We all know how to take care of our bodies. Yes, we may get sick, sometimes seriously – but we can eat healthy food, try [...]
Be Mindful campaign launched by MHF
Today saw the launch of Be Mindful, a major new campaign from the Mental Health Foundation to raise awareness of the benefits of mindfulness-based therapies as a treatment to improve mental and physical health. This is an exciting moment for mindfulness and meditation in the UK and you can find out more from the campaign [...]
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