tag:www.naturalawakeningsnwf.com,2005:/categories/inspiration?page=14Inspiration Inspiration | Natural Awakenings Northwest Florida Page 14Healthy Living Healthy Planet2019-08-15T22:24:30-07:00urn:uuid:5046ee13-f693-4cc2-8a7e-a8a50cfedd272019-08-15T22:24:30-07:002019-08-15T22:24:30-07:00Seeing Change: Young Children Can Unlearn Racial Stereotyping2016-01-29 08:07:04 -0800AnonymousUsing morphed photographs of African and Asian faces, researchers have reduced the differentiating response of toddlers to foreign racial groups.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsnwf.com">Natural Awakenings Northwest Florida</a></small></p>urn:uuid:311f611d-0c22-4662-840e-12bf4d1230ea2019-08-15T21:31:36-07:002019-08-15T21:31:36-07:00Deep Listening: Our Wholehearted Attention Is Our Greatest Gift2016-01-29 08:07:00 -0800Kay LindahlHow often do we really listen to another? Yet listening deeply opens up vistas of creativity and healing in ourselves and others.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsnwf.com">Natural Awakenings Northwest Florida</a></small></p>urn:uuid:feff5952-ced2-47ee-82b1-dc23a1969f932019-08-15T22:03:34-07:002019-08-15T22:03:34-07:00Key Signs We’re Approaching a Defining Moment2015-12-29 15:37:00 -0800Dennis Merritt JonesSignificant events in life—often unplanned and painful ones—inspire us to dig deeper into their potential to move us toward authentic wholeness.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsnwf.com">Natural Awakenings Northwest Florida</a></small></p>urn:uuid:66ff0afb-eb14-4867-9678-bcd9698d3ea42019-08-15T21:12:17-07:002021-03-02T11:22:30-08:00Unique Character: Sesame Street Addresses Autism2015-12-29 14:23:16 -0800Rachael OppyCreators of the popular kids’ puppet show are consulting with autism groups in creating a new autistic kid-character named Julia.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsnwf.com">Natural Awakenings Northwest Florida</a></small></p>urn:uuid:d5b06d89-53bd-4afc-894a-233e6610969c2019-08-15T21:54:57-07:002019-08-15T21:54:57-07:00Puppy Cuddles: Students De-Stress by Petting Dogs2015-12-29 14:23:14 -0800AnonymousThoughtful British universities are providing “puppy rooms” to help students make it through exam anxiety.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsnwf.com">Natural Awakenings Northwest Florida</a></small></p>urn:uuid:794b491c-c73c-4198-b80a-dff389fa3f7d2019-08-15T21:33:26-07:002019-08-15T21:33:26-07:00OM MBA: Eastern Practices Penetrate U.S. Corporate Culture2015-12-29 14:23:02 -0800AnonymousTo boost employee productivity, morale and health, corporations as diverse as Aetna, Google and General Mills now supply courses on meditation and yoga.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsnwf.com">Natural Awakenings Northwest Florida</a></small></p>urn:uuid:e40e7c3e-bbc1-4f50-a6c2-3f3365049e352019-08-15T21:10:47-07:002021-03-02T11:21:57-08:00Autism Spurs Creative Thinking: Inventive Minds at Work2015-12-29 14:22:47 -0800Rachael OppyPeople with autism, asked to devise fresh uses for mundane objects, came up with more original and creative ideas than those in a control group.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsnwf.com">Natural Awakenings Northwest Florida</a></small></p>urn:uuid:6f535867-3bb7-4892-a690-2b1b13df68682019-08-15T21:26:11-07:002020-04-26T08:55:55-07:00Awakening to Spirit: Prayer and Meditation Heal and Free Us2015-11-30 08:25:00 -0800Richard DavenportBy penetrating to the core of our true identity through spiritual practices, we open the door to vast expanses of peace, healing and joy.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsnwf.com">Natural Awakenings Northwest Florida</a></small></p>urn:uuid:a2d45b45-f3b0-4960-8d7e-49a508cdba6a2019-08-15T21:50:33-07:002019-08-15T21:50:33-07:00Meditation Linked to Telomere Integrity in Cancer Patients: Mindfulness Helps Recovery2015-11-30 07:48:00 -0800AnonymousThe chromosomal decline common in breast cancer is averted when patients either do yoga and meditate or participate in a therapy support group.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsnwf.com">Natural Awakenings Northwest Florida</a></small></p>urn:uuid:d0dd9fc8-9903-4a20-94fc-6439c8d9e29b2019-08-15T22:01:01-07:002019-08-15T22:01:01-07:00Uncommon Devotion: Religion in America Shows Resilience2015-11-30 07:47:59 -0800AnonymousOn any given Sabbath, four out of 10 Americans travel to a place of worship, a number that hasn’t fluctuated dramatically in the past half-century.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naturalawakeningsnwf.com">Natural Awakenings Northwest Florida</a></small></p>