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Wellbeing in Peterborough
Brahma Kumaris in Peterborough held their second Wellbeing Fair this year at the Friends Meeting House in September - with the help of friends from Leicester, Loughborough, Derby, Milton Keynes, Cambridge, Coventry and the Global Retreat Centre. There were talks and conversations with Neville Hodgkinson and others, meditations, live music, movement sessions, spiritual games such as Spiritual Snakes & Ladders and The Emergency Optimist, a book/gift stall and a stand with information about environmental issues and our eco initiatives. Response was very warm. One visitor said: "It confirms and supports the experiences and thoughts I have had for a long time - offering a fresh perspective. I like the personal experiences and stories shared to illustrate this. It was very useful."
Faiths in Harmony at Kings College Chapel
Organised by Unity in Diversity, the Humanity in Harmony interfaith concert took place in September at King’s College Chapel on the Strand in Central London. The event brought together over 100 attendees and performers across eight faith traditions - Zoroastrian, Brahma Kumaris, Sikh, Pagan, Bahá’í, Buddhist, Hindu and Church of Scientology - to celebrate diversity, respect and shared humanity in cultural expression. Sangeetha and Kanishaa of the Brahma Kumaris performed a Bharatanatyam dance on the theme 'Visions for a Better World'.
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Thinking Too Much
The biggest disease of the mind is over-thinking, especially too much thinking about others: What they did, what they should do, what they should have done, what they said, what you wished they had said, why they spoke at all. All of these rob the mind of its inherent serenity.
Thinking too much is like eating too much. The heaviness makes it impossible to remain light and flexible. We get stuck on little things and gradually the little things become huge things which we cannot shake off. Often when we think too much we fantasise and overreact. Thus we create negative feelings.
To ease the burden of over-thinking, try grounding yourself in the present moment through meditation/mindfulness. A simple practice of pausing, taking a deep breath, and observing your surroundings can help break the cycle of excessive thoughts. Remember, the key to mental serenity lies in steering your attention away from the whirlpool of ‘what ifs’ and focusing on the ‘what is.’
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