by Sunada Takagi | Apr 25, 2012 | Personal change
What an inspiring trio of life stories. Three people who went through a major loss — one that took away arguably their biggest gift in their lives — and used it to become all the stronger and wiser because of it. The three are Grant Achatz, a chef who lost...
by Sunada Takagi | Apr 24, 2012 | Everyday mindfulness, Personal change
Some words of caution on web surfing, from Nicholas Carr, author of The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains: “When you’re constantly taking in new bits of information – as we do when we browse the Web, check e-mail or read text messages – we take...
by Sunada Takagi | Apr 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
Silence isn’t just an absence of sound. It creates a spaciousness and clarity that opens up our perceptions in new ways. And far from being a empty void, it has a fullness, richness, and an inviting warmth, in my experience. This book, In Pursuit of Silence:...
by Sunada Takagi | Apr 6, 2012 | Meditation, Social change
This is a post by Vishvapani, a mindfulness trainer and senior member of my Buddhist order. I’m very much in agreement with his views — that the meeting of these two streams is creating a wonderful synergy that can profoundly benefit both. I, for one, am...
by Sunada Takagi | Apr 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
This little quiz is a little taste from Richard Davidson’s latest book, The Emotional Life of Your Brain. It’s a self-assessment test to identify your emotional style along six dimensions: Resilience: How quickly you recover from adversity. Outlook: How...
