tag:www.columbianaturalawakenings.com,2005:/categories/inspiration?page=13Inspiration Inspiration | Natural Awakenings of Columbia Page 13Healthy Living Healthy Planet2020-05-25T11:11:55-04:00urn:uuid:cbcae30c-d33e-46af-8575-4db9589ffe7d2019-08-16T00:09:52-04:002020-05-25T11:11:55-04:00Color Me Calm: Grownups De-Stress with Adult Coloring Books2016-02-29 16:54:46 -0500Avery MackWe don’t have to be kids to once again take up coloring pages of inviting graphics that induce calm, improve fine motor skills and enhance our creativity.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbianaturalawakenings.com">Natural Awakenings of Columbia</a></small></p>urn:uuid:5c36a6d3-d17f-4570-b802-4797cf37c1362019-08-16T01:22:27-04:002019-08-16T01:22:27-04:00The Power of Friendship: It Sustains, Nourishes and Supports Us2016-01-29 11:43:00 -0500Judith FertigTrue friendships transcend age and time, come in many flavors and make for happy and healthy lives.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbianaturalawakenings.com">Natural Awakenings of Columbia</a></small></p>urn:uuid:5046ee13-f693-4cc2-8a7e-a8a50cfedd272019-08-16T01:24:30-04:002019-08-16T01:24:30-04:00Seeing Change: Young Children Can Unlearn Racial Stereotyping2016-01-29 11:07:04 -0500AnonymousUsing morphed photographs of African and Asian faces, researchers have reduced the differentiating response of toddlers to foreign racial groups.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbianaturalawakenings.com">Natural Awakenings of Columbia</a></small></p>urn:uuid:311f611d-0c22-4662-840e-12bf4d1230ea2019-08-16T00:31:36-04:002019-08-16T00:31:36-04:00Deep Listening: Our Wholehearted Attention Is Our Greatest Gift2016-01-29 11:07:00 -0500Kay LindahlHow often do we really listen to another? Yet listening deeply opens up vistas of creativity and healing in ourselves and others.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbianaturalawakenings.com">Natural Awakenings of Columbia</a></small></p>urn:uuid:feff5952-ced2-47ee-82b1-dc23a1969f932019-08-16T01:03:34-04:002019-08-16T01:03:34-04:00Key Signs We’re Approaching a Defining Moment2015-12-29 18:37:00 -0500Dennis Merritt JonesSignificant events in life—often unplanned and painful ones—inspire us to dig deeper into their potential to move us toward authentic wholeness.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbianaturalawakenings.com">Natural Awakenings of Columbia</a></small></p>urn:uuid:66ff0afb-eb14-4867-9678-bcd9698d3ea42019-08-16T00:12:17-04:002021-03-02T14:22:30-05:00Unique Character: Sesame Street Addresses Autism2015-12-29 17:23:16 -0500Rachael OppyCreators of the popular kids’ puppet show are consulting with autism groups in creating a new autistic kid-character named Julia.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbianaturalawakenings.com">Natural Awakenings of Columbia</a></small></p>urn:uuid:d5b06d89-53bd-4afc-894a-233e6610969c2019-08-16T00:54:57-04:002019-08-16T00:54:57-04:00Puppy Cuddles: Students De-Stress by Petting Dogs2015-12-29 17:23:14 -0500AnonymousThoughtful British universities are providing “puppy rooms” to help students make it through exam anxiety.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbianaturalawakenings.com">Natural Awakenings of Columbia</a></small></p>urn:uuid:794b491c-c73c-4198-b80a-dff389fa3f7d2019-08-16T00:33:26-04:002019-08-16T00:33:26-04:00OM MBA: Eastern Practices Penetrate U.S. Corporate Culture2015-12-29 17:23:02 -0500AnonymousTo boost employee productivity, morale and health, corporations as diverse as Aetna, Google and General Mills now supply courses on meditation and yoga.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbianaturalawakenings.com">Natural Awakenings of Columbia</a></small></p>urn:uuid:e40e7c3e-bbc1-4f50-a6c2-3f3365049e352019-08-16T00:10:47-04:002021-03-02T14:21:57-05:00Autism Spurs Creative Thinking: Inventive Minds at Work2015-12-29 17:22:47 -0500Rachael OppyPeople with autism, asked to devise fresh uses for mundane objects, came up with more original and creative ideas than those in a control group.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbianaturalawakenings.com">Natural Awakenings of Columbia</a></small></p>urn:uuid:6f535867-3bb7-4892-a690-2b1b13df68682019-08-16T00:26:11-04:002020-04-26T11:55:55-04:00Awakening to Spirit: Prayer and Meditation Heal and Free Us2015-11-30 11:25:00 -0500Richard DavenportBy penetrating to the core of our true identity through spiritual practices, we open the door to vast expanses of peace, healing and joy.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbianaturalawakenings.com">Natural Awakenings of Columbia</a></small></p>