What if you could harness the power of vulnerability to ask for what you need or express your emotions without fear of rejection? Small actions — like sharing your feelings or celebrating your own achievements — may seem more daunting than it appears because of emotional vulnerability.Sometimes, vul...
Starting to tap into your center and connecting with the universe around you does something very important. It asks you to be still. Still is something that we seemingly never are. Between scrolling through Instagram, hanging out with friends/family, running our business, and perhaps cooking three meals...
On World Environment Day this June 5th, the UN issued a report saying that Climate scientists have showed humans being responsible for virtually all global heating over the last 200 years. Human activities are causing greenhouse gases that are warming the world faster than at any time in at least the...
Walking is massively egalitarian. Regardless of your age, sex, ethnicity or economic prowess, if you’re of average health, you’ll be able to walk far farther than you credit yourself capable of – even when carrying weight. Covering 12-15 miles a day seems a range that is programmed into our bodies – per...
I’ve always wondered why in the year 2024 there are still countries invading or fighting each other and why with all the lessons we have learned from history there are still people who want to kill each other. Until I met a group of conscientious objectors at a conference in Athens last week who believed i...
Beer has been a popular alcoholic beverage for ages! Meeting your friends on Friday night for the beer ritual, celebrating milestones with loved ones cheering up beer cans, or just rejoicing with a bottle of beer all by yourself, beer has always been elementary in celebrations, and best buddy otherwise!But,...
It is May, and in Fuenlabrada de los Montes, one of Spain’s most prolific honey-producing regions, beekeepers are worried. The third-generation beekeeper has noticed that the flowers in the fields near their town aren’t anywhere near as numerous as they were even a year ago. Their hives are dying off...
How much is AI actually already in our lives and why are we so afraid of it?Lately, we can very often hear the younger (and not only) generation saying “why write a text or an essay if Chat GPT can do it for you?”…and this is where we imagine future crowds with Alzheimer’s and stress levels mountin...
Like a monkey swinging from tree branch to tree branch, the human mind’s tendency to constantly jump from thought to thought has made us lose touch with the “now. The greatest “attention hogging” device ever conceived has burrowed its way into everyone’s pocket . The smartphone.
With the every...
Despite representing less than 5 percent of the world’s population, Indigenous peoples steward more than a quarter of Earth’s land and seas and protect 80 percent of global biodiversity. Studies show that when Indigenous peoples have the right to govern their land, biodiversity increases and forests are...
What is that that makes our imagination go wild? Why are we so attracted to fairytales, superheroes and powers of the unknown? Why are we so drawn to characters derived from history with a fantasy twist?
Live Action Role Players or LARP players are some of those people who love to escape reality...
Is there an objective criteria to define what “great art” is?Essentially, art’s greatness is a personal and subjective judgment, varying from individual to individual. It appears that the value of art is often shaped by a few galleries and museums exhibiting a specific artist. So the decisions made ...
Art transcends and breaks down the boundaries of societies and history and answers this very big question: how do we define beauty in art?If you look at any dictionary or encyclopedia of the past two centuries and look for the definition “aesthetics,” you will find the classic definition that “aesthetics is th...
Can a spoken mistake inspire the writing of a new song? Can music tame and perhaps transform even the most violent of souls? Can songs build new worlds in and out of this space? And where is this space after all?In the mind and heart of singer and songwriter Cybele Castoriades , inner space and balance...
Global plastic production, the biggest plague for our earth’s life and longevity . Worldwide plastic production has seen an increase from the 1950s, with 368 million tons of plastic production in 2019. About 250,000 tons of plastic debris are floating across the global ocean waters. The study estimations s...
Falling in love is often described as heart-warming , heart-wrenching , or even heart-breaking- and your brain is responsible for all these feelings. The journey from first spark to the last tear is guided by a symphony or neurochemicals and brain systems. Biologists believe that love is fundamentally...
Listen to this episode of the English language show Infinitely Curious with Katerina Batzaki, and explore the anthropology and therapy of dance!
Learn how different dances like the ecstatic dance, Cambodian and Latin American folk CUMBIA dancing help interconnect not only Latinx and Asian cultures fro...
Global Mental health data say 970 million people around the world struggle with some mental illness or drug abuse. 1 in 4 people will be affected by a mental illness at some point in their lives. 8 million deaths each year, are attributable to mental disorders. So far, 21 percent of Europeans said they...
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