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Taken from Regressions Through the Mirrors of Time. Get the CD: http://www.hayhouse.co.uk/cds/140192235X/regression-through-the-mirrors-of-time

Enjoy a meditation in which Dr. Brian Weiss will help you to induce a state of serenity and contentment.

Brian Weiss - A Meditation to Inner Peace, Love and Joy

From Louise Hay's "Meditations for Loving Yourself to Great Health"
The guided meditations in this audio program were created by Louise Hay, Ahlea Khadro, and Heather Dane to support you in changing your way of life to one that focuses on nourishing your body and treating it with love. Sit back, relax, and allow yourself to be guided to more loving choices.

Louise Hay -  Healthy Body, Healthy Mind Meditation

There is something that is rarely talked about in the business world and I want to start building more attention for it.

That thing is self-awareness.

I’m upset that the narrative these days is that everyone needs to be number one, own a company, be in charge. A lot of people are going to lose that way.

Self-awareness allows people to recognize what things they do best so they can then go hard on those aspects of their life. It also helps you accept your weaknesses.

What works for one person doesn’t work for everyone. I want people to learn to be at peace with themselves, to understand what they can offer, because everyone’s got something. The key, however, is learning how to find it.

Self-awareness can help you do that.

Self-awareness is being able to accept your weaknesses while focusing all of your attention on your strengths.

The moment you decide to accept your shortcomings and bet entirely on your strengths, things will change. Trust me.

The Importance of Self-Awareness

Hard Work & Patience

Cosmopolitan Lovesick Blues - The Right Profile

Western democracies have seen a resurgence in far-right populist movements. Alongside disaffection with mainstream political parties, there has been agitation against immigration and multiculturalism. How are we to make sense of these developments? What do they mean for race relations? And what implications do they have for our democratic future?

Tim Soutphommasane is Race Discrimination Commissioner and commenced his five-year appointment on 20 August 2013. Prior to joining the Australian Human Rights Commission, he was a political philosopher and held posts at the University of Sydney and Monash University. His thinking on multiculturalism, national identity and patriotism has been influential in shaping debates in Australia and Britain.

Sydney Democracy Network

Festival of Democracy | Populism, Race and Democracy

A download of guided meditations aimed to complement the learnings found in Prof Mark William's and Dr Danny Penman's guide to freeing yourself from the stresses of everyday life. Containing all the meditations that are mentioned in the book this is an invaluable resource to cement their teachings on how to find Mindfulness, and how to keep it.

Mindfulness - Finding Peace In A Frantic World - Guided Meditations

Meditation Five: Sounds And Thoughts

Meditation Four: Breath And Body

Meditation One: Mindfulness Of Body And Breath

As Tanzania attempts to get healthcare to all corners of the country, The Elders – an independent group of global leaders co-founded by Nelson Mandela and working together for peace and human rights – paid an official visit to the country.

They were in Tanzania to offer help and advice to the government in preparation for what they hope will be a set of reforms culminating in universal healthcare.

In this month’s Global development podcast, Lucy Lamble visits Tanzania to explore efforts to bolster the country’s health coverage. She is joined by Graça Machel, human rights advocate, former minister and elder; Mary Robinson, former Irish president, UN high commissioner for human rights and elder; and Robert Yates, project director of the Universal Health Coverage Policy Forum at London’s Chatham House.

Presented by Lucy Lamble; produced by Gabriela Jones

Global dev podcast

'Without health, people have nothing': Tanzania seeks a political salve - podcast

It’s the 21st century, 100 years since Australian women were lucky enough to get the vote, and we’ve arrived at the age of Pussyriot and Pussyhats. How did women get here? What does this augur for the future of feminism as a world-wide phenomenon, now drawing a new generation of activists, in some cases connecting them with earlier feminist waves?

What is the impact of events in the US in particular for a standard of feminist politics everywhere? In an age when all social movements have a global scope, a panel of feminist academics with specific areas of geopolitical expertise on the US, UK, Russia, and Australia, come together to discuss these questions.

Speakers:
- Professor Glenda Sluga, P, ARC Laureate Fellow, Professor of International History, FAHA, the University of Sydney
- Dr Philippa Hetherington, University College London (UCL)
- Associate Professor Laura J Shepherd, , UNSW Sydney
- Anna Hush, University of Sydney student

Held as part of Sydney Ideas, The Thinker's Guide to the 21st century series on 23 August 2017: http://sydney.edu.au/sydney_ideas/lectures/2017/thinkers_guide_21st_century_2017.shtml

Sydney Ideas

Feminism in the Age of Populism

Is history always written by the victors? Panelists Ruth Dudley Edwards, Kehinde Andrews, Maximilian Sternberg and Yesim Yaprak Yildiz will discuss how history is used to advance nationalist and colonialist ideas and how different sides can fervently believe different versions of the same events. Their contributions will cover decolonisation, Irish history, torturers’ confessions in Turkey and how architectural heritage is used and abused in Jerusalem.

REWRITING HISTORY

Francis Wade is the author of Myanmar's Enemy Within, the book that debuted just 10 days before violence erupted in the Rakhine state against the Rohingya population. We discuss the political factors that led up to the outbreak as well as the history of the country which makes it much more vulnerable to this kind of ethnic violence.

Yale University

Setting the Stage for Genocide: The Background of the Rohingya Crisis

In my vlogs, I definitely tend to glorify college and make it seem like it's the most wonderful place on the planet, which frankly, sometimes it is... BUT on today's show, Jackson and I completely roast college and basically show you that it's completely pointless. It is fun though. Really fun. So enjoy :)

Is College A Waste of Time and Money?

Have you ever had the opportunity to speak with a billionaire? In today's podcast, I update you on some spring break plans, let you in on some of my best habits for success, and tell you the story of how I found myself at a networking event with multi-millionaires, and a former monk turned billionaire... Enjoy!!!

Love,
- Arlin

PS: Jackson will be back soon. He's with his girlfriend tonight 😏

Advice I Got From A Billionaire - 8AM Podcast 004

“THIS IS THE MOST LEGALLY SIGNIFICANT THING YOU WILL DO, OTHER THAN DYING.” 

Marriage is something that is so important to people. In fact, you probably thought about what your wedding would be like as a child.

When people go into a marriage they think so much about their venue, their cake, their guest list -- but they never really think about what they are signing up for.

Marriage is, legally, one of the most important things you can do. You are signing away half of your life.

And there’s nothing wrong with that - if it’s the right person.

On this episode of The School of Greatness, I brought on someone who knows so much about people being with the wrong person and how to set yourself up for a great marriage: NYC divorce attorney James Sexton.


James has intentionally focused his practice on divorce and family law since his graduation from Fordham Law School. In addition to his Juris Doctorate (Law Degree) he has a Master of Arts degree from New York University where he focused his graduate research on the areas of persuasive speech and propaganda studies.

To top it all off, James is the author of the incredibly informative book on marriage, If You’re in My Office, You’re Already Too Late.

On this episode he discusses how a lot of people rush into a serious relationship without ironing out all of the details. He shares the insights he’s learned from thousands upon thousands of failed marriages.

And he shared why he still believes marriage is a good idea.

Learn all of the inside secrets to creating a successful marriage, on Episode 626.


Some Questions I Ask:

Have there been any clients that were going to get a divorce then decided not to? (9:28)

What is the technology of marriage? (10:35)

What training would you want people to go through before getting married? (17:12)

How long were you married for? (23:24)

Do you feel like when marriage gets rough that they should throw in the towel or work through it? (27:36)

What are the most important things to find out about your spouse before getting married? (32:08)

When a couple is disconnected, what can they do to reconnect? (35:32)

What are the top 3 reasons people get divorced? (38:56)

What’s the best way to handle financial stress? (40:47)

What is the real reason people cheat? (45:48)

What does the government dictate in a marriage? (56:47)

Would you ever get married again? (1:05:21)

Is there a marriage you’ve seen that you admire a lot? (1:13:23)


In This Episode You Will Learn:

Why people tell more to their lawyers than their therapists (7:29)

The real failure rate of marriages (13:16)

What inspired James to write his book (20:45)

When one client realized her marriage was over (30:02)

The thing James loves about divorce law (34:36)

The best thing people can do to solve their problems (38:15)

The history of marriage (42:00)

How to keep your sex life satisfying (49:54)

The importance of a prenup (1:00:18)

James’ marriage advice to his kids (1:11:06)

The School of Greatness

On Apple Podcasts

Marriage Secrets from a Divorce Lawyer with James Sexton

President Trump recently described a plan to tackle the opioid abuse crisis that includes tougher sentencing on dealers and expanding access to treatment. The President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis cites the need to move ahead quickly with treatment alternatives for those addicted to opioids. Yet, recent public surveys show that Americans are confused about opioid-treatment programs, with only about half believing there is an effective, long-term addiction treatment. There are programs offered for the treatment of opioid addiction, including medicated–assisted treatment, drug rehabilitation programs, addiction support groups, and counseling. This Forum – featuring the unique perspectives of former governors and the 21st United States Secretary of Health and Human Services — will examine the state government’s role in current and future approaches to treatment. These approaches may include educating the public about these alternatives, paying for them, regulating their performance and availability, training and certifying health professionals in their use, and developing guidelines for certification of these treatments. This is the second in a series of Governors Roundtables.

Part of The Andelot Series on Current Science Controversies, this Forum event was presented jointly with Reuters on Thursday, April 12, 2018. 

Watch the entire series at ForumHSPH.org.

Opioids and Addiction: A Governors Roundtable on State Approaches to Treatment

Dr David Belin, Department of Psychology, discusses our current understanding of the psychological and neural basis of impulsive/compulsive disorders such as drug addiction and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). He will offer an overall framework within which to understand how goal-directed behaviour, initially aiming at experiencing euphoria, pleasure, or performing better at the exam, in the context or drug use, or relieving distress in the context of OCD becomes, in some vulnerable individuals, a compulsive habit.

Dr David Belin is a Lecturer in Behavioural Neuroscience at the Department of Psychology of the University of Cambridge.

Dr Belin was born in Blois, France. He graduated in 2005 in Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology at the University of Bordeaux 2. During his PhD he developed the first preclinical model of cocaine addiction based in the operationalisation of multiple clinical criteria of the pathology as defined in humans.

Dr Belin then moved to the laboratory of Professor Barry Everitt at the Department of Experimental Psychology of the University of Cambridge in January 2006. With his mentor Dr Belin investigated the corticostriatal mechanisms of cocaine seeking habits and the relationships between impulsivity and compulsive cocaine self-administration, leading to a breakthrough in our understanding of the neurological and psychological mechanisms subserving individual vulnerability to cocaine addiction.

In 2009 Dr David Belin tenured at the INSERM in France and established his INSERM team in Poitiers (France) which focused on the psychological, neural and cellular mechanisms of individual vulnerability to compulsive disorders and their modulation by the environment. Soon it became apparent that Cambridge is where he wanted to carry out his research and he came back in October 2013, being appointed Lecturer in Neuroscience at the Department of Pharmacology. He moved back to the Department of Psychology in October 2016, where he has now established his research on the psychological and neural mechanisms of compulsive disorders.

Dr David Belin has received the Mémain-Pelletier Award from the French Academy of Science and the Young Investigator Award from the European Behavioural Pharmacology Society. He received a visiting scientist award from the Chinese Academy of Science in December 2017.

Dr David Belin - When The Object Of Your Actions Escapes You

Mobile devices are often with us 24/7. Intuitively, we understand these mobile companions must know a lot about our interests and friends but sensors embedded in these devices offer a incredibly rich window into the lives of individuals and society as a whole. Is this information reliable? For what and how can this be used? How can we exploit it while respecting user privacy? Cecilia Mascolo, Professor of Mobile Systems, discusses the challenges and opportunities of this technology that is revolutionizing the future of a wide variety of domains ranging from health care to how cities function.

Cecilia Mascolo is a mother of a teenage daughter. She is also Full Professor of Mobile Systems in the Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge, UK, a Fellow of Jesus College Cambridge and a Fellow at the Alan Turing Institute for Data Science in London. Prior joining Cambridge in 2008, she was a faculty member in the Department of Computer Science at University College London. She holds a PhD from the University of Bologna. Her research interests are in human mobility modelling, mobile and sensor systems and networking and spatio-temporal data analysis.

She has published in a number of top tier conferences and journals in the area and her investigator experience spans projects funded by Research Councils and industry. She has received numerous best paper awards and in 2016 was listed in “10 Women in Networking /Communications You Should Know”. She has served as an organizing and programme committee member of mobile, sensor systems, networking, data science conferences and workshops. She has delivered a number of keynote talks at conferences and workshops in the area of mobility, data science, pervasive computing and systems. She sits on the editorial boards of IEEE Pervasive Computing, IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, ACM Transactions on Sensor Networks and ACM Transactions on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies.

More details at www.cl.cam.ac.uk/users/cm542.

Cecilia Mascolo - Small but mighty data: what mobile devices can tell about us?

Whether it's about the risks of eating burnt toast or changes in sexual habits, numbers get used to give weight to a media story. But statistics are frequently abused, with exaggerations and misunderstandings disguised by the illusion of hard facts. Professor David Spiegelhalter shows how to identify the naughty numbers and the shabby stats, and how some basic mathematics can take apart scare stories.

David Spiegelhalter is Winton Professor for the Public Understanding of Risk and Fellow of Churchill College at Cambridge University, and as Chair of the Winton Centre for Risk and Evidence Communication, he works to improve the way in which risk and statistical evidence are taught and discussed in society. He gives many presentations to schools and others, advises organisations on risk communication, and is a regular commentator on risk issues. He presented the BBC4 documentaries ‘Tails you Win: the Science of Chance’ and the award-winning ‘Climate Change by Numbers’. He was elected FRS in 2005, awarded an OBE in 2006, and was knighted in 2014 for services to medical statistics. For 2017-2018 he is President of the Royal Statistical Society. In 2011 he came 7th in an episode of Winter Wipeout.

David Spiegelhalter - How To Spot Dodgy Data In The News

Using sparks, fire, microwave ovens and many more demos, Dave Ansell shows the science and engineering that has allowed humans to shine light into the darkness from the stone age to the present day.

This is Dave's 21st Cambridge Science Festival, in that time he's been an a physics undergraduate and a research student, has worked in science radio, built a hands on science museum, and started a science roadshow. Now he spends most of his time in his shed making science toys, demos and exhibits for his own shows and for museums, researchers, TV companies and enthusiasts.

http://sciansell.co.uk

Dave Ansell - Makin' Light

Take a deep breath and jump into the incredible world of fish, with marine biologist Dr Helen Scales (goggles and snorkels optional). Find out how fish can live for 500 years, how their beards can glow in the dark and sometimes they talk to each other with farts.

As a writer, marine biologist and broadcaster Dr Helen Scales' work combines a scuba diver’s devotion to exploring the oceans, a scientist’s nerdy attention to details, a conservationist’s angst about the state of the planet, and a storyteller’s fixation with words and ideas.

Helen writes books and articles and makes radio documentaries; she searches for stories about the oceans and the natural world, of the wonders of science and people; and she does her best to spend as much time as she can in, on and next to the sea.

Dr Helen Scales - Something Fishy

Brandon and Chris have a supremely interesting conversation about the character of Satan or Lucifer, inspired by a review sent in by a listener, and they attempt to shed some light on this inherently mysterious figure and the connected story of the "Fall of Man", which as many listeners of the show may intuit, does not have the traditional significance that many people assume due to Christian dogma.

666: What is the deal with the Devil?

They're paid a fortune — but for what, exactly? What makes a good C.E.O. — and how can you even tell? Is "leadership science" a real thing — or just airport-bookstore mumbo jumbo? We put these questions to Mark Zuckerberg, Richard Branson, Indra Nooyi, Satya Nadella, Jack Welch, Ray Dalio, Carol Bartz, David Rubenstein, and Ellen Pao. (Part 1 of a special series, "The Secret Life of C.E.O.'s.")

Freakonomics Radio

Freakonomics: What Does a C.E.O. Actually Do?

Is there something you know you really should be doing but currently aren't? Have dreams of being a famous YouTuber but too scared what people think of you? You really want to start singing, or rapping, or making music but not sure if you're good enough? Really want to start that business but hesitant?

This is for you.

How To FINALLY Start Doing What You Know Your Heart Wants You To EVEN If You're Scared

Grace Blakeley argues the case for 'Lexit' (a left-wing exit from the European Union) while Laurie Macfarlane thinks 'Remain and Reform' is our best option.

With a vote on the Prime Minister's deal imminent, what are the options? Paul Mason recently described Lexit – the leftwing case for Brexit – as a political fantasy, but is there still a progressive case for leaving the EU? Was there ever one? Or is our best chance to stay in the EU and reform it? Can it even be reformed?

We wanted to get to the bottom of all this, so on this week's podcast are two economists who share the same values but have come to very different positions about Lexit.

Enjoying the show? Tweet us your comments and questions @NEF!

Produced by James Shield.

Music: Podington Bear, Mr Frisby's Beat Pocket, and Jey Row, licenced under Creative Commons.

The award-winning Weekly Economics Podcast is brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the UK's only people powered think tank. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org

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Apple Podcasts

Lexit vs Remain and Reform

The Green New Deal has rocketed to the top of the agenda in the US. It's an ambitious plan, spearheaded by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, to decarbonise the US economy and eliminate economic insecurity at the same time.

But in fact the Green New Deal has some of its origins here at the New Economics Foundation. So what's the story behind the development of the idea? And how would a Green New Deal actually work, both in the UK and across the pond?

Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined this week by:

- Ann Pettifor, director of Prime Economics and one of the co-authors of the Green New Deal report published by NEF in 2008;

- Miatta Fahnbulleh, chief executive of the New Economics Foundation;

- Waleed Shahid, communications director of the Justice Democrats, who also worked on the campaign to elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. 

Enjoying the show? Tweet us your comments and questions @NEF!

Produced by James Shield.

Music this week is by Podington Bear, used under Creative Commons licence.

The award-winning Weekly Economics Podcast is brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the UK's only people powered think tank. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org