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Spirituality as a Method for Well-Being
Spirituality & Well-Being: It Might Be For You Spirituality is an essential component of overall well-being. Achieving flow in this variable means having a sense of grounding, purpose, and connectedness. It provides you with a source of faith and strength in times of trial. There are concrete benefits of a spiritual path or spiritual side,…
Physical Habits to Well-Being
Guide to Improving Daily Flow 1) Introduction: Why Physical Habits and Daily Flow are Important Developing physical habits is the foundation for all of the work we do and sets up a routine for flow. The physical habits section has one major goal: Structure your habits so they are supporting you throughout your day and…
Building Mental Muscle, Skills, and Awareness
1) Introduction: Develop the Mental Muscle UWB strengthens the “mental muscle” so that your brain supports you to lead a balanced life. We want you to achieve a daily flow in your mental well-being and create a healthy mind through our framework. The concept of Flow first appeared in Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s book called Flow. He…
Maintaining Your Well-Being While Considering Financial Stability
Well-being and Financial Stability We spend much of our lives working and making money so make no doubt, it affects our well-being substantially. At UWB we put these together because you have to work to make money, right? So a career and finances are inextricably linked. We break this section into three parts: Financial needs…
National Service, Part 3: Austria, Rwanda, and the American Potential
Part 3: National Service – American Potential If you read Part 1 and Part 2 of my series on national service, you know I believe it can heal the open wounds of divisiveness that are tearing our country apart. Just as military service is a great equalizer, bringing together individuals from disparate backgrounds on a common…
National Service, Part 2: Pride, Purpose and Proficiency Around the Globe
Part 2: National Service – Around the Globe In an earlier post I explored the idea of national service in the U.S. and abroad. Today I want to dig a little deeper. We need to think seriously about deploying the incredible powers of youth and enthusiasm to deal with our collective problems—imagine if we could…
National Service: Instilling Pride, Purpose and Proficiency
National Service: Cultivating Unity, Meaning, and Skills I have been giving a lot of thought lately to the concept of national service. I realized that national service was a great way to cultivate unity and belonging (pride), finding a sense of meaning (purpose), and getting trained in useful skills (proficiency.) The rifts that have formed…
Introducing National Service as a Way to Give Back & Unify
National Service – Giving Back and Unifying Now more than ever, cultivating a sense of unity, pride and empowerment is of vital importance. Citizens are calling for national service programs, and in CA-03, we know they stand to benefit us too. They can provide skills-training, new experiences mid career, and a way to give back…