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Everything Is a Present


Everything Is a Present

At age 108, Holocaust survivor Alice Herz Sommer still practices piano for 3 hours every day. At age 104, she had a book written about her life: “A Garden Of Eden In Hell.” At age 83, she had cancer. Alice survived the concentration camps through her music, her optimism and her gratitude for the small things that came her way – a smile, a kind word, the sun. When asked about the secret of her longevity, Alice says: “I look where it is good.”

 

How to Cope with the Death of a Parent


How to Cope with the Death of a Parent

Counselling Psychologist, Michelle Bassam, offers advice on dealing coping grief surrounding the loss of one or both parents. She discusses emotional coping strategies, how to find grief and bereavement resources, and deal with anniversaries.

 

Tools for Grieving Children with Lynea Gillen, MS


Tools for Grieving Children with Lynea Gillen, MS

Published on Jan 7, 2013

Children carry grief in their bodies, hearts and minds in the same way that adults do, but they process it in different ways depending on their age level. In this powerful lecture, Lynea Gillen discussing how to create an environment for children that allows them to express their grief through movement, art and story. Yoga Calm activities and children’s books that help with loss, including Lynea’s new book, will also be explored.

 

It’s never to late to be what you might have been – George Eliot


It’s never to late to be what you might have been – George Eliot

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Novel Memories Slow Our Perception of Time


Novel Memories Slow Our Perception of Time

Neuroscientist and bestselling author David Eagleman explains why time seems to go faster as we age, saying, “The way we estimate duration has a lot to do with how much memory we’ve laid down.”

 

Self rejection is the greatest enemy of the spiritual life


Self rejection is the greatest enemy of the spiritual life

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Oprah Winfrey – Billionaire.J.K.Rowling.


Oprah.Winfrey – Billionaire.J.K.Rowling.

J.K. Rowling’s Biography


J.K. Rowling‘s Biography

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An informative biography about J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series. Made by Biography and broadcasted by A&E, this biography was made between the publication of the fifth and sixth book.

 

Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness – Epicurus on Happiness


Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness – Epicurus on Happiness

Documentary inspired and hosted by Alain de Botton, based on his book The Consolations of Philosophy.

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