The Importance of Preserving Tibetan Buddhism’s Contribution to Humanity By Robert Thurman Posted on September 12, 2018 #Research We are at a moment of great significance for humanity, at the beginning of this new century, which could be either a horrendous time of natural and man-made mega-disasters or the greatest century yet of environmental restoration and peaceful global community. Now more than ever, because of the global economic slowdown, all governments must face social unrest and leadership will be tested as to their morality and creativity or their panic and oppressiveness. Of all world leaders at this time, the Dalai Lama most convincingly provides spiritual, intellectual, and ethical leadership, exemplifying and elucidating the most reasonable path to peace and happiness. This is the secret of his worldwide popularity. His person and teaching really do matter, to the Tibetans, to the Chinese, and to all of us and our future generations. If there ever This is Member-Only Content To access, click here to activate a Digital Subscription with a 2-Week Free Trial (no credit card required). Learn more Read more like this #Psychology #Research Why You Can’t Think Your Way Out of Trauma Trauma impacts much more than just our thoughts and actions. Trauma is far-reaching and systemic—it cuts us to our bones. By Albert Wong #Psychotherapy #Research Psychotherapy for Your Body: The Role of Somatic Psychology Today Somatic psychotherapy—also called body psychotherapy—focuses on the complex and profoundly powerful connections between body and mind and how those connections affect how we process and recover from trauma and other emotional distress. By Chris Walling #Philosophy #Psychology #Research Positive Neuroplasticity: The Neuroscience of Minduflness The function of the nervous system is to process information, and the brain is constantly changing – both functionally and structurally – due to the information coursing through it. By Rick Hanson #MindBody Studies #Research Queering / Querying the Body: Sensation and Curiosity in Disrupting Body Norms Queering/querying the body provides a means for disrupting social norms of the body; not by expanding the repertoire of socially acceptable bodily expressions, but by working to disable the act of body norming itself. By Rae Johnson