A Viral Pause for Viral Peace By Amita Shukla (This is adapted from a piece written for the JHU Last Lecture Series on “Wellness of the Mind” in 2020, where Amita was invited to speak before the pandemic turned those lectures into essays.) As the Covid-19 pandemic swept the globe,...
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Majestic mountains, glittering seas, lush forests, and vast open fields reveal Earth’s beauty in its purest form. When we surround ourselves with Nature—and surrender to it—serenity enters our being. The body relaxes, the mind reboots, the spirit rejoices. Being in Nature is one of the most powerful paths into the...
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Vital Words for Our Times from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by Amita Shukla January 16, 2017 Washington, DC – A year ago I shared Dr. Martin Luther King's insightful words on the mind in a short article. Many said it touched a nerve and noted the urgent relevance to...
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One winter evening over a decade ago, I came home after an especially challenging and exhausting week at work. As I began to unwind, I wondered what advice I could offer the entrepreneurs and leaders I had met that week. Over the next hour, I wrote down the core principles...
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