“Health is not simply the absence of illness. Real health is the will to overcome every form of adversity and use even the worst of circumstances as a springboard for new growth and development.” – Daisaku Ikeda, Buddhist philosopher, educator and poet
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WHAT CAN YOU DO – HEALTH
OTHER DOWNLOADS:
BREATHING ACTIVITY FOR CHILDREN & ADULTS (Chicago Peace School)
MEDITATION EXERCISES
TOOLS FOR MINDFULNESS (Peaceful City Sangha, Philadelphia)
ART AND WELL BEING (U.S. Department of Arts and Culture)
On the personal level, significant conflicts can affect our health — mentally, emotionally and physically. Health issues can also affect our level of calm and how we perceive the world, as well as how effectively we are able to manage stress and interact with others.
On a local and global scale, lack of health has a direct impact on communities and levels of peace, whether the issue is hunger, infant and child mortality, access to clean water or living in the intensely stressful context of war, violence or poverty. Women and girls in particular experience threats to peace in terms of physical and/or sexual abuse – one in three women on the planet have been raped or beaten in their lifetime. Gun violence compromises the safety of communities in cities around the world, especially in the United States.
Meditation/Mindfulness for Peace
10 Minute Mindful Meditation for Gratitude and Positivity to Start Your Day
Mindfulness Meditation May Ease Anxiety, Mental Stress
Learning 2 Breathe – A Mindfulness Curriculum for Adolescents
Meditation Health Benefits: What The Practice Does To Your Body
Meditation with Inner City Youth
“Room To Breathe” documentary about mindfulness program for health and behavioral results at a middle school: CLICK HERE
Thich Nhat Hanh Interview
On the power of meditation and mindfulness to produce a more peaceful world and self.
GLOBAL/NATIONAL
Hunger
The Campaign to End Hunger Must Focus On Domestic Violence Against Women
Facts Behind Senior Hunger
Vaccinations
Shot@Life educates, connects and empowers Americans to champion vaccines as one of the most cost-effective ways to save the lives of children in developing countries.
For a brief Shot@Life video, CLICK HERE
Violence Against Women and Girls
One Billion Rising – Global Initiative annually on February 14th to “Strike – Dance – Rise” against violence toward women and girls. Watch the One Billion Rising Video: CLICK HERE
Join the “Victory Over Violence” Initiative
Articles and Resources:
Buddhism In Daily Life
Domestic Violence – The Recovery Village
Global Mala – Yoga for Peace
Intersection of Public Health and Peace
Jane Goodall – Why not eating meat is good for the planet
Mental Health in Schools: A Hidden Crisis Affecting Millions Of Students
Supporting Male Survivors of Abuse, Sexual Assault and Trauma
Transcendental Meditation: A cure for the stresses of youth violence?
Trauma Informed Care – Crisis Institute
Violence Awareness & Prevention Guide – Learn Psychology
Public Health – Gun Violence
Gun Violence: A Public Health Crisis” – January 2013 Forum @ Harvard School of Public Health
VIDEO of Forum
Curbing Gun Violence: Lessons From Public Health Successes
Public health approach: Physicians aim to prevent gun violence
LOCAL HEALTH RESOURCES
Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility (Philadelphia)
FREE Mental Health First Aid Training offered by the Dept. of Behavioral Health.
The Sanctuary Model Dr. Sandra Bloom
