Reasons for Introducing Meditation and Mindfulness In Schools
In the past years all around the world Mindfulness and meditation have become very popular and implemented in different school settings.
I Find Peace Like This
In the past years all around the world Mindfulness and meditation have become very popular and implemented in different school settings.
On March 10-12, 2015 World Peace Initiative Foundation visited Azerbaijan for the first time.
From 23 to 28 of February Peace Revolution held a #meditationweek on Facebook and Instagram. Each day was dedicated to a new topic connected to meditation, and the participants were asked to share their photos and thoughts on the topic.
Today we are proud to announce the winners of the #meditationweek and to share their insights with our readers.
On 1-7 of March 2016, World Peace Initiative held APU Empowerment camp for the students of Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University from Beppu, Japan. There were 17 participants from 10 countries of the region, and all of them have learnt from the experience, enjoyed it in their own way and became a great team of peace builders.
In this globalized era, where there is a constant flow of information, we pretty much can say that everyone who has access to technology is aware more than ever and in real time about what is going on in the world.
To have a mindful mind means to practice paying attention, being aware of your surroundings, feelings, moods, your body, different sensations you experience in the present moment without judging or analyzing it, just simply being aware of it here and now.
Meditation does not only change the way your brain is wired – you can read more about this on Mindful, Psychology Today and Forbes – but it also helps you change your mind into an empowering instrument meant to assisting you in achieving that what you need.
A few years ago when I got familiar with meditation I didn’t know where it would take me. I had no expectations and no set goals with it. Meditation took me to a journey on which I have discovered how powerful my mind was and how I let it control me not in a nice way for quite some time. Now, finally, I’m working towards being more friendly with my thoughts, emotions and most of all my inner self.
Let me show you what happened on 28th of January, when a group of 105 people got together for an artistic meditation session. We all made a big circle to meditate, create art and see how meditation can boost your creativity. As part of Peace Revolution Activities in Lima- Peru.
I remember New Year’s Eve 2012 as if it was yesterday. That year didn’t end very well… I lost my job and my mother had an accident. However, despite the apparent bad luck we faced, I remember thinking to myself, “2013 will be better. I’m not a superstitious person, so no matter what people says about the number 13, this is going to be our year”.