We’re already at the 3rd pillar of well-being!
As a quick review, the first two are:
Awareness
Meaning, the ability to be more present, tuned into your here and now as well as to your mind chatter.
Cultivating Well-Being Part II
How is your practice of awareness coming along?
Another way to think about awareness, is mindfulness. If you google that word alone, you’ll find loads of practices (in addition to the pause one I gave you) to support you in cultivating more awareness.
Today we’re exploring the 2nd pillar of well-being that Dr Richard Davidson identified with his neuroscience research.
Connection
Cultivating Well-Being Part I
Have you heard of a neuroscientist named Richard Davidson?
He’s been doing research on the brain specifically related to mindfulness, meditation and well- being for decades. And his research is fascinating!
One of his key findings is around the idea of well-being. Through extensive study, trials and research, he has identified what he calls 4 pillars of well-being.
The really exciting news is that these so-called pillars aren’t inherent qualities, or even simply acquired knowledge. They are qualities that each and every one of us can cultivate and apply every day of our lives!
10 Ways to Cultivate Inner Peace
Recently, I received an email from a woman who told me she was struggling with life challenges, and yearned for more inner peace.
Can you relate?
It might sound counterintuitive, but the most successful way to experience peace is to cultivate it within our own beings.
We think that our focus needs to be on external strife- on conflicts in our communities, aggression among nations- and while it is important to work for justice and world peace, it is even more critical to develop that quality within ourselves.
So, how do you foster peace within?