One of my favorite things to do on a Sunday afternoon is to go downtown to one of the community gathering places and watch children play in the interactive water fountain. I love to watch them run into the spouts and feel its force of energy as they splash around in the water. The run, they fall down, they get back up. When the fountain changes patterns and diminishes its force, the children giggling and jumping watch in hopeful anticipation of the water shooting up from the spout again. Not knowing when or where the next spray of water will be, the children look toward their parents or siblings for cues as to how to negotiate their next move.
Archive for category: Healthcare/Medicine

Mindfulness in the Classroom
Students at Momentous School engage in mindful breathing at least three times a day. If you’re a teacher, right now you might be wondering how on earth we fit that in. (This is one of the most popular topics of conversation when people tour our school.)

From the managing editor…
Your job isn’t going quite the way you’d like. Perhaps it’s a recalcitrant employee, or if you’re on the other side of the door, an obstinate boss. Making even slight changes will go a long way toward showing your flexibility and understanding. Most people naturally and rightly respond to sincere effort. Stay an extra 10 or 15 minutes at the office a few days a week, or come in a bit earlier. Take all of five seconds to offer a good word or acknowledgement of a task well done.

Our frenemy named food
How many people do you know with a food allergy?
How many people do you know who have a digestion problem?
How many people do you know who, for some reason or other, just don't feel right after eating?
the warning bell has rung: will the world hear it?
The tiny boy’s chest rose and fell fast as he lay on the thin mattress of the hospital bed, his...
the brain-body connection: flat tired
The alarm clock rings or buzzes. It could scream for all that matter, as the last thing you want to...
how riders for health is keeping medical care rolling in africa
It’s not news that the health care systems in many parts of Africa are sorely lacking: There are great needs...
the power of our example
Nonviolence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised...