Emotions

The human mind has the miraculous capacity to turn whatever we think into a reality complete with sight, sound, and feeling. Without this capacity we would not experience life. In the newsletter this month, Julia Rebholz from our UK team shares some insight about the mind’s reality-creating capacity and how it can create mental havoc […]

For many months, the pandemic has been front and center in our newsletter. This month we visit a topic that is not pandemic related, but rather a more common problem. What to do when you have a boss who watches over your shoulder and tries to manage your every move? Listen for Cheryl Bond’s story […]

Happy Summer to you all. The pandemic has brought much change to our lives. Parenting, job responsibilities, our daily commutes, worship practices, and now vacation plans have had to be altered. In this newsletter, Cheryl Bond reminds us that in the face of all this change, certain mental habits may persist. Listen as she shares […]

We have colleagues all over the world sharing an understanding of the mind to diverse populations. There are groups in the UK working with school children and educators, and others working in prisons and with the chronically mentally ill. There are people in Chicago working with gang youth. The list is impressive. One of our […]

This month’s newsletter comes from Cheryl Bond. She writes that we are bombarded with inaccurate messages. We are told over and over that circumstances have the power to make us feel a certain way. Listen to Cheryl’s humorous but profound take on this.

In this month’s newsletter, Sandy takes you on a safari – not to see wildlife but to appreciate separate realities.

This month’s newsletter addresses a common but unproductive dynamic between people who tend to be critical and those who tend to be sensitive to criticism. An understanding of the mind can soothe the tension and help us learn from one another.

Feeling stressed lately? Or worried, resentful, frustrated? Your body can’t tell the difference between these feelings and real danger. And your health suffers if this perceived danger happens repeatedly. Listen to hear how an understanding of the mind can help.

This month Ken Manning shares his experience giving a TEDx Talk and explains how his understanding of insight principles helped him. If you want to see Ken’s TEDx Talk, click here.

Last month we spoke about the limitations of listening for agreement. Our newsletter inspired one of our readers to share his insights on listening. We love getting these contributions – please keep them coming. And if you have suggestions for topics, please send them along.

This month we cover some very intriguing psychological research that adds additional perspective to the principles behind how the mind works.

Ever want to get away from it all? Listen to this month’s newsletter and learn how to do just that without even leaving home.

Sometimes folks think that our programs advocate everyone being calm all the time. Not only is this impossible, it is (thankfully) not what we try to share in our programs. So, what are we saying? Listen to find out.

From time to time we like to share insights from the participants in our programs. While this month’s guest author describes a trip over the winter holidays, her insights are relevant year-round.

Do you find yourself constantly checked-in to work? Listen for some reflections on where this need for constant connectivity may be coming from.