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Hairdresser with a heart

Losing her hair to surgery was a given. Her friends didn’t want her self-confidence to go with it

finding joy

It seemed as if everything in my life was going wrong

Four for Dad

One at the head, one at the foot and one on either side

Earning their wings - Creating Peace of Mind

Earning their wings - Creating Peace of Mind

Beyond My Expectations

A nurse is dedicated to doing all she can to help a patient in need. And in this case, she wasn’t the only one.

The Heartfulness Practices

These practices complement one another.

Stress Detox

Life is a continuous process of facing and solving problems and challenges, as we are living in a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) world, and sometimes it is overwhelming.

Questions On Trainers

The main purpose of learning from a trainer is for them to impart yogic Transmission.

Questions On Lifestyle

The name Sahaj Marg, or natural path, says it all.

Questions On Heartfulness

Heartfulness is a heart-centered approach to life, where you will ideally be able to live each moment by the heart.

Questions On Meditation

The essential principle of meditation is that you become what you meditate upon.

Questions On Cleaning

Cleaning is a way to remove the emotional burdens that we carry on a daily basis.

Krodha (Anger) Detox

If misused, the fire of anger can destroy a happy family, friendship and peace of mind.

Kama (Sex) Detox

Kama or sensual passion is natural, and necessary for the continuation of all species.

Fear Detox

Fear is one of our fundamental emotions. Fear can affect our physical, mental and emotional well-being in many ways.

Spreading Happiness

In this exclusive interview, MICHEL LECLERCQ, the founder of DECATHLON, speaks with CHRISTINE MOLLE. DECATHLON is the world’s largest sporting goods retailer, and has over 1,400 sports shops in 47 countries. Michel’s motto for DECATHLON is, “The pleasures and the benefits of sport for the greatest number.”

THE AUDI FIS ALPINE Ski World Cup

In La Thuile, Italy, the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup was held from 29 February to 1 March 2020. Here, SYLVIE BERTI ROSSI and RUBEN MONTAGNOLI share their experience as Heartfulness trainers at the event.

The Beauty of SPORT

PAULO LEZZELLE looks at the noble value sport has as a human endeavor, and how we can all benefit from the quest for wellbeing, aspiration and continuous improvement.

Sport, Excellence and Joy

GIUSEPPE DOTTORINI recently travelled to New York with the Italian National Basketball Artists to participate, as well as to offer Heartfulness Relaxation and Meditation to all the players, coaches and spectators, of the Italian Brands Basketball League. He shares the experience of combining relaxation and meditation practices before each game of the competition.

POISE UNDER PRESSURE

Youth icon, sportswoman, and multi-award recipient, P.V. SINDHU has many national and international titles under her belt, the latest being the 2019 World Badminton Championships. A never-say-never attitude, a magnetic smile and twinkling eyes, she is an epitome of humbleness and graceful poise. Here she speaks with SATYA SAHAY at the inauguration of the P.V. Sindhu Badminton Academy at the Lalaji Memorial Omega International School in Chennai.

Leave It Behind THE BASELINE

MAMATA VENKAT has learnt a lot about herself from playing tennis. Especially, it taught her how to let go of imperfections and move forward in a healthy way towards continuous improvement in all aspects of life.

Expressions

In this delightful interview, BHAMINI SHREE shares her journey of expression through painting – both Madhubani folk art and abstract painting – with MEGHANA ANAND. Through art, gradually she was able to manage her depression, expand her self-expression, and also develop her art as a career.

The Secret of Success

Madhusudan Reddy explores how success comes through discipline, and provides simple effective ways of cultivating that discipline in daily life.

What Makes a Modern Mystic?

I recently attended our church’s annual Quiet Day, during which we’d spend most of a Saturday sitting in silence, focusing on prayers and tuning out the noise of modern-day life to tune into God.

The Postman's Hymn

Finish this shift, get to the next job, study for midterms, practice the sheet music for church, tuck Matt into bed….

The Memento

I stepped back from the wall to admire my new shadow box. I’d just had it framed.

Swept Away

Thursday, April 18, 2019. It was Senior Skip Day at Christ’s Church Academy in Jacksonville, Florida. A big deal for 17-year-old friends Heather Brown and Tyler Smith. They had been looking forward to this high school milestone all year. Along with six other seniors, they decided to spend the day at popular Vilano Beach, near St. Augustine. Spurred on by brilliant sunshine and temperatures in the eighties, the teens had planned a full day of swimming, sunbathing and beach volleyball. There was a High Hazard flag—a red flag warning beachgoers of “high surf and/or strong currents”— hoisted on the beach’s parking lot flagpole as the teens arrived, but they rushed past it.

Rescue Dog

What on earth is Jimmy doing?

News From Around Our Wonderful World

Milwaukee, Wisconsin Eight-year old Brayden Auten needed a new liver—fast.

Mystery at Midnight

Bang! bang! bang! I shot up in bed that mid-December morning in 1992.