Flourishing Through a Pandemic: What we Can Learn from World Religions
The COVID-19 pandemic has many people feeling lost and afraid. World religions can provide us with ways to make sense of this experience and provide paths to transcend it. Our local “shelter-in-place” order came towards the end of our Winter term at De...
Mindful Activities to Jump Start Your New Year
Happy New Year! Let’s reflect, organize & plan, and refresh ourselves for the year to come. The start of the new year brings a great opportunity to become more conscious of how we are living our lives and to determine what type of life we truly want to live....
A Simple Thanksgiving Gratitude Practice
While Thanksgiving is often associated with football games and family gatherings, it may be worthwhile to begin a new tradition: to make Thanksgiving a yearly reminder to engage in a gratitude practice. Research shows that gratitude practices can help reshape our...
Is Romantic Love the Key to World Peace? – A New View of Valentine’s Day Through the Lens of Brain Chemicals & Compassion
Recent brain research shows that there is a free and simple way to make people less stressed, more giving, and more compassionate. Interestingly, this approach is related to romantic relationships. As we head towards Feb. 14th, a re-visioning of Valentine’s Day may be in order, but not in the way you might think…
Six Steps to Reinvigorate Your Life for the New Year
Are you giving yourself the best chance to live the life you want to live? Or will you let the end of the year roll by without taking the opportunity to reflect on where you’ve been and where you want to go? Follow these steps to reinvigorate and renew your life.
Inspirational Herodotus Quotes
“It is better by noble boldness to run the risk of being subject to half the evils we anticipate than to remain in cowardly listlessness for fear of what might happen.” The following inspirational quote is from the ancient Greek historian Herodotus. More...About Javy W. Galindo
Javy Wong Galindo, M.A., M.Eng. is a college professor of philosophy, humanities, and psychology in Northern California. He is a popular instructor at John F. Kennedy University and De Anza College, located in the heart of Silicon Valley. This former electrical engineer and performing arts instructor is now most well-known for his engaging college courses and public talks. He is the author of The Power of Thinking Differently (2010) and Authentic Happiness in Seven Emails (2014). Learn more about Javy at www.JavyGalindo.com.
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