
Imagine you have a long vacation coming up, and you are trying to decide between a tropical beach and a ski resort. How do you choose? Perhaps you imagine yourself at the beach, walking on the white sand, feeling the sea breeze in your hair, and swimming in blue waters under clear skies. Or do you imagine the rush of adrenaline as you ski down the slopes, as well as the pleasure of having a cup of hot chocolate wrapped in a warm blanket in front of a crackling fire in a log cabin? In short, you will visualize before you decide.
When it comes to making changes in your daily life, you may argue that it is not so easy. However, it is just as simple. Actions originate as thoughts. A single thought can lead to an intention, and this is then followed by implementation. The human mind is powerful in that “it is closely identical to the root-force that began the process of creation.”1 Tapping into this power can help you transform yourself, one habit at a time.
Making changes means changing existing habits and establishing a new order. How can you do this? How can the power of the mind help?
Do you rush into bringing about change with a “to do” list?
Do you run out of motivation so that before you know it you are back to square one?
This year, why not add one more step to the process?
This story is from the January 2023 edition of Heartfulness eMagazine.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the January 2023 edition of Heartfulness eMagazine.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In

The Qualities of A LEADER
This month, SARA BUBBER brings us a common folktale, which has been told with many variations, to celebrate World Good Leadership Day on February 20, 2025.

Boost Your Vitality
SIMONNE HOLM shares an approach to eating that will reduce inflammation and nourish your body, and shares 5 simple recipes to help you do it! You'll soon be bounding with energy and not feeling hungry all the time.

The Intention Revolution
LYNNE McTAGGART is one of the central authorities on the new science of consciousness, and the award-winning author of seven books, including the internationally bestselling The Intention Experiment, The Field, The Bond, and The Power of Eight.

On Meditation
SPIRITUAL PRACTICES AND ATTITUDES FOR MODERN LIVING

How Heartfulness Meditation Shifts our Biofield and the Energies in a Room
MONICA VERMA-VACHERY has worked with subtle energies for 20 years. Here she describes the experience of measuring the effects of a Heartfulness Meditation group session on the energy of individuals and the room in which the meditation was conducted. The results are inspiring, and Monica is now asking more questions about how we can improve our lives through simple heart-based meditation practices.

Love Is More Powerful than Death
In this interview, MIRABAI BUSH is interviewed by PURNIMA RAMAKRISHNAN about the influence of spiritual practice on relationships and the healing of wounds like betrayal and loss. She also explores the interconnectedness of all beings and the impermanence of life through the lens of spiritual practice.

The Benefits of Meditation
DR. ICHAK ADIZES shares his personal experience of the benefits of meditation. With a lifetime of being at the top of his game as an international business consultant, he is becoming a role model for all who aspire to excellence in their career.

A Rich Legacy of Taste and Health
B. RATHINASABAPATHY is an ecologist who works at Forests by Heartfulness at Kanha Shanti Vanam. He shares some information on the various endemic Indian species of Syzygium that belong to the myrtle family, which has a distribution from Africa and Madagascar to southern Asia through to the Pacific. The most famous species is the clove, Syzygium aromaticum, native to Indonesia, but in this article he explores the widely celebrated Jamun tree and various other species that also have medicinal benefits.

BEYOND the Beat
The Heart’s Intelligence in Compassion and Healing

The Devil's Tree
DR V. RAMAKANTHA, retired forest officer, who lived, raised a family, and worked in forests for most of his adult life, returns to our pages in 2025 to share his vast knowledge of medicinal plants, and the fascinating stories associated with them. In his signature style, this month he weaves together science, folklore, and traditional knowledge to tell the story of the Devil's Tree, Saptaparni.