2‘Praying Is Not Enough.’ The Dalai Lama on Why We Need to Fight Coronavirus With Compassion. The Dalai Lama put forth the concept of “emotional disarmament” – a way of seeing that is detached from fear or rage, and instead to see things realistically with the understanding that we are an interdependent world. We all have “universal responsibility.”
3How to Be Your Best Self in Times of Crisis. A forty-five minute special virtual TED conversation about building emotional courage and resilience amid this pandemic. It is a reflective look at how this time is calling us to tune into our wisdom and dance between the beauty of life and its fragility. This talk asks to consider what happens beyond our expectations and goals. What are our emotions of grief, fear, and anger telling us right now? Ultimately, how will we define happiness moving forward?
4The Power of Mindfulness: Reshape Your Brain for Calm and Compassion. Our lifestyle and behavior radically shape our brains. Mindfulness meditation can build your mental muscles, helping you to become more calm, compassionate, and aware, both on and off the cushion — something, that is particularly useful these days.
5America’s Face-mask Culture Is Changing, and Their Meaning Changes Too. We are so used to reading people and forming judgments about them based on their facial expressions that are now getting covered. These days, we are looking for and communicating by other means. Think becoming much more expressive with hand gestures. If your ethnicity, like mine, is from one of the Mediterranean cultures, where you can only speak with your hands, you already know what to do. Those who are more reserved may be challenged. There are some other noteworthy things about wearing a mask featured in this article as well.
6 The Top 11 Foods for Boosting Your Immune System. To name a few on the list, red peppers, garlic, cauliflower, beans. We so often turn to vitamins and supplements to get healthy, when what we really need to do is pay more attention to what we put on our plate. If there was ever a time we need to have a strong immune system, it is now. There are also some easy cooking ideas. The roasted cauliflower sounds delicious!