Wise Brain Bulletin

Deeper Mindfulness: The New Way to Rediscover Calm in a Chaotic World

by Mark Williams, DPhil and Danny Penman, PhD

Feeling tone, or vedana, a frequently underemphasized component of meditation, plays a profound role in shaping our worldview. Most emotional challenges originate from our mind's response to these feeling tones. By developing an understanding of our feeling tones, we gain the ability to recognize our inherent sensitivities and biases, which in turn gives us the space to respond rather than react. And neuroscience agrees.

Regreening the Earth

by Susan Bauer-Wu

Charismatic leaders and technological innovations can help in addressing the climate crisis, but they alone are not enough. And individual actions, such as recycling and supporting pro-environmental initiatives, feel like a drop in the ocean in the face of our climate emergency. Despite this, the inadequacy of single-handed efforts should not prompt resignation. Instead, these small actions have the potential to initiate meaningful conversations, paving the way for collective, coordinated action.