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Ego can kill

Ego can kill

When a human is being born, an ego is born too. Nothing wrong with that. In fact we all need an ego to maneuver through life. It gives us a perception of the outer world as well as the ‘self’.  A well-developed ego...

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No Mud No Lotus

No Mud No Lotus

Langzaam voel ik mezelf dieper en dieper in de blubber zakken. En alhoewel ook aan mij de Wim Hof methode niet voorbij is gegaan, zorgt het idee dat ik met een watertemperatuur van hooguit 5 graden tot aan mijn nek...

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You! Now!

You! Now!

You, Now! Poet: Joost van Vondel This poem is the shortest poem and palindrome in Dutch. It was written by Joost van den Vondel in 1620. In two words it captures the essence of care: attention for the other. At my...

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Polyvagaal Theorie en Neuroceptie

Polyvagaal Theorie en Neuroceptie

POLYVAGAAL THEORIE EN NEUROCEPTIE Geschreven door: Saskia Ebus, therapeut praktijk Rosas, neuroloog (n.p.) 2022 en meditatieleraar van de Internationale Compassie Community   Onlangs gebruikte ik de ‘polyvagaal...

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The evidence of Mindfulness-based Programs

The evidence of Mindfulness-based Programs

The number of academic studies examining the effect of mindfulness on sustainability has increased dramatically over the last 5-10 years and these build upon an already extensive evidence base.

Mindfulness has been found to positively affect a wide range of outcomes across health, wellbeing, performance and relationships. The highest quality of evidence comes so far from clinical studies addressing common mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, stress, over-eating and addiction along with managing long-term physical conditions such as chronic pain and cancer.

Read more about positive effects of mindfulness-based interventions found in recent meta-analyses.

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