Based on surveys, the dancers increased in motivation, coping, strength, energy, and enjoyment, and felt less anxious, tense, tired, and lifeless after just a few minutes of dancing. They also decreased in depression compared to the music listeners and exercisers. Katya, was married to Strictly star Neil Jones at the time of the kiss. The pair managed to stay together for a while after the scandal with Katya insisting the moment "doesn't define her", adding that she has "grown so much" in the years since. But one year on and the couple announced they were getting a divorce after six years of marriage. You learn to speak only what is true, useful, and timely, even during moments of anger and outrage. Rippon herself is a glorious retort to our youth-obsessed culture. When she turned 50, BBC director-general John Birt took her aside at a party and told her she’d “had her day”. Recalling the encounter in 2020, Rippon dismissed that as “patronising twaddle” – and she’s certainly been proved right. First in discussion with my teacher, the Venerable Ajahn Sumedho, then by going to the original text, reading many commentaries, and researching for similar insights in modern depth psychology, I developed an integrated view of the Buddha’s teaching of the Twelve Insights of the Four Noble Truths, a vision that combined the practical and the mystical. I made the insights my primary focus for some years, and doing so changed both my own practice and what I teach. Thus Dancing with Life represents my experience of living the Buddha’s teachings in daily life. It builds upon the traditional teachings to offer a contemporary, integral view of how to live your life—one that asserts both the value of finding peace and joy within the context of your suffering and the possibility of purifying the mind so that it no longer collapses into suffering.

Moffitt was 34 years old when he began to focus full-time on personal growth. He had enjoyed great success, but his life “seemed out of balance. I felt as though I wasn’t living from my authentic self. Even though my external life was fun and stimulating, my internal experience was that of not being connected to a larger purpose.”

4. Dance helps us stay young

Women are at risk of depression around menopause, so researchers in China invited women ages 44–55 to participate in square dancing classes. ( Square dancing in China is often done in public spaces for exercise, and is different from the American cowboy tradition.) Surveys found that square dancing five times a week for three months helped decrease depression at a vulnerable time of life for these women. Before cessation: "chop wood and carry water." After cessation: "chop wood and carry water." Instead of clinging, live your life from your deepest core values at every moment, regardless of outcome. Full Book Name: Dancing With Life: Buddhist Insights for Finding Meaning and Joy in the Face of Suffering

The second major theme is intentionality, the commitment to living all the moments of your life based on your values as you move toward your goals. It is genuinely possible to experience a sense of purpose in life, one that is based on living from your intentions, regardless of almost all external circumstances. This is a remarkable truth that has held my wonder for decades and has been a major source of inspiration.PDF / EPUB File Name: Dancing_With_Life_-_Phillip_Moffitt.pdf, Dancing_With_Life_-_Phillip_Moffitt.epub