Acts Of Kindness: Social Media For Social Transformation
February 22, 2012 in The Real Deal
by :: Radar Communication
An inspiring talk at the UN on social media for social change: Social Media for Social Transformation
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“Any social-change hero succeeds in doing three fundamental things — raising awareness, creating impact, and transforming the heart. Today’s technologies, particular social media, can be significant tools.
“For awareness, the Internet has been an absolute amplifier. For impact, the Internet has been a mixed bag: remarkable potential in democracy movements, but significant problems ranging from cyber-bullying to “slacktivism.” Where it has been downright lacking, though, is in transformation.
“If we consider the profound revolutionaries of our time, from Gandhi and Mother Teresa to Cesar Chavez and Aung San Suu Kyi, their own inner transformation is what empowered them to touch the hearts of their communities. This is the place of our greatest leverage, and this is where the designs of our technologies have to be rooted.”
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7 Habits of Mindful Eating
by The Noun Project
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“The rhythm of life is becoming faster and faster, so we really don’t have the same awareness and the same ability to check into ourselves.” These words from an unexpected source: a Harvard nutritionist.
Dr. Lilian Cheung, with Nobel Peace Prize nominee Thich Nhat Hanh, co-wrote ‘Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life.’
“That’s why mindful eating is becoming more important. We need to be coming back to ourselves and saying: ‘Does my body need this? Why am I eating this? Is it just because I’m so sad and stressed out?’”
In this 3-minute video, Dr. Cheung explains how honoring and being mindful of the