Mar 08

Dalai Lama

Despite huge pressure from China towards the US not to have talks with the Dalai Lama, President Obama met the Tibetan spiritual Leader in a low key meeting at the White House. They discussed promoting peace, human values and religious harmony.
China strongly against the meeting and warned that relations between Beijing and Washington would be further tarnished.

Mar 08

Dr David encourages us to Spread a Little Kindness

Did you know it is scientifically proven that Kindness is good for you?

I went to a seminar last month presented by Dr David Hamilton who explained this theory, which seemed to make sense. He carried himself as a funny, confident speaker full of scientific intellect.
He described that by showing an act of Kindness reduces blood pressure, protects you from heart disease and makes the body overall healthier. So whatever the act of Kindness it is you choose to do “produces a hormone in the brain that actually impacts the lining of your arteries in a very powerful and positive way, actually offering substantial protection from heart disease, even countering much of the effects of poor diet and lifestyle.”

Mar 08

Nicolas Sarkozy and Well Being

A recent online search reminded us of the pledge French President, Nicolas Sarkozy recently made to promote the importance of Wellbeing in France, Europe and the World. In September of the last year, Sarkozy announced he wanted to ditch GDP ( gross domestic product) as the determining measure of national wealth and replace it with one that considers Wellbeing to be as important as economic strength.

This is a hugely significant development for the status of Wellbeing and powerfully

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