Happy Earth Day 2016

22nd April 2016 will be the 45th anniversary of earth day. you can say 45th anniversary of International Mother Earth Day. 

We should care our planet because there is no planet Z for us.

Earth Were In It Together

• The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970.

• Earth Day originated in the US but became recognized worldwide by 1990.

• On Earth Day 2009, Disney released a documentary film called Earth that followed the migration paths of four animal families.

Earth Day video

• On the very first Earth Day, 20 million people gathered in the streets of America to protest the industrial revolution. An environmental movement was born as a result.

• Every year on April 22, men, women, and children collect garbage, plant trees, clean up coral reefs, show movies, sign petitions, and plan for a better future for our planet.

The Earth Song

The Earth gives us everything, we'll ever need
If we take care of it, we will succeed.

The air we breathe, the ocean blue
We keep them clean for me and you.

The food that grows on farms and trees
Like scarecrows, we protect these.
'Cause... 

The Earth gives us everything, we'll ever need
If we take care of it, we will succeed.

The sheep that form our wooly clothes
They keep us warm in winter snows.

On summer days, the trees give shade
From these, they say, our homes are made.

The things we use with care and ease,
Well it's no news, recycle please.
'Cause...

The Earth gives us everything, we'll ever need
If we take care of it, we will succeed.

The Earth is a friend, on whom we depend
The Earth is a friend, that we can defend

The Earth is a friend, on whom we depend
The Earth is a friend, that we can defend


This Is Our World - Song

Trees are Earth's endless effort to speak to the listening heaven. — Rabindranath Tagore, author

The earth is what we all have in common. — Wendell Berry, novelist

On Earth Day, we celebrate all the gifts the world and nature make available to us. We recognise our complete dependence on its bounty. And we acknowledge the need for good stewardship to preserve its fruits for future generations. — John Hoeven, U.S. Senator

Every day is Earth Day, and I vote we start investing in a secure climate future right now. — Jackie Speier, U.S. Representative

World Health Day - Keep Your Dreams Alive

This April 7th marks World Health Day (WHD).  
For the first time ever, WHO has chosen diabetes as its theme for WHD in 2016.



The number of people living with diabetes has almost quadrupled since 1980 to 422 million adults, with most living in developing countries. Factors driving this dramatic rise include overweight and obesity, WHO announced ahead of World Health Day. 

Halt the rise

More and more people are getting diabetes around the world. The increase is in great part driven by rising levels of overweight and obesity and physical inactivity, including among children.

 
 

Eat healthy

A healthy diet high in fruits and vegetables and low in sugar and saturated fats can help prevent Type 2 diabetes, and also help people to manage Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes if they have it.

 

Be active

Being physically active – through at least 30 minutes of regular, moderate-intensity activity on most days – can help prevent Type 2 diabetes and its complications, as well as help people to better manage Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes if they have it.

If in doubt, check!

Symptoms for diabetes include thirst, hunger, weight loss, fatigue and blurred vision. However, many people who have diabetes do not have symptoms. If people think they might have the disease, consulting a health-care professional is recommended. 

Follow medical advise

A range of treatments exists to manage diabetes and control blood glucose, including through eating healthy, being active, taking prescribed medication, controlling blood pressure, and avoiding tobacco use. People with diabetes can live well if they follow a treatment plan developed together with their health-care provider.
 


"Todos los días sale el sol" - David Casinos 


 

Entrevista 

Mindfulness - Welcome to the 3rd Term :-)

 

“Mindfulness is paying attention here and now with kindness and curiosity” 
Association for Mindfulness in Education

"Mindfulness is the ​practice of being ​aware of ​your ​body, ​mind, and ​feelings in the ​present ​moment, ​thought to ​create a ​feeling of ​calm" Cambridge Dictionary



 


Just Breathe by Julie Bayer Salzman & Josh Salzman

We made “Just Breathe” with our son, his classmates and their family members one Saturday afternoon. The film is entirely unscripted – what the kids say is based purely on their own neuro-scientific understanding of difficult emotions, and how they cope through breathing and meditation. They, in turn, are teaching us all ... 




The Butterfly Meditation






"Make your body comfortable, and when you’re ready, close your eyes

Let’s start by taking a few deep breaths.

Feel the air filling your tummy as you take a deep breath in through your nose,

And make a big “aaaah” sound as you let the air out your mouth,

And each time you breathe out, feel your whole body becoming loose and floppy....

Take a few more big breaths like this

Now, you can start breathing normally again,

In and out through your nose

When you breathe in, think about the word “In”,

And when you breathe out, think about the word “Out”,

Can you hear these words inside your head just by thinking about them,

without making any sound with your mouth,

not even moving your tongue or your lips,

Let’s do this a bit longer,

Thinking about the word “In” when you breathe in,

And thinking about the word “Out” when you breathe out,

Feel how your stomach gets full like a balloon when you breathe in,

And gets smaller again when you let the air out

Now imagine that you are lying out on the grass in a beautiful park

The sun is shining and your eyes are closed

Just relaxing in the sunshine

As you lie there, a very friendly butterfly comes to say hello to you

Can you imagine this butterfly? It can be any colour you choose

The butterfly is fluttering its wings just above your toes....

If you really pay attention, can you feel the soft breeze from the butterfly's wings on your toes?

Now the butterfly is floating along your legs to your knees....

Can you feel a little tingling feeling from its wings on your legs?

If you can’t feel anything, just imagine what it would feel like if you could,

Now the butterfly is fluttering its wings as it moves up to your belly button....

Can you feel it tickling your belly as it flies around?

Try to imagine what the butterfly’s wings look like?

Maybe you can see them, and feel them fluttering at the same time in your imagination?

Now the butterfly is floating up and down your arms,

From your shoulder to your hands and back

Feel it with your imagination as it flies up and down each arm,

And now, just before flying off, the butterfly is coming to wish you a beautiful day,

As it flutters its wings just above your forehead!

See it floating there in your mind,

Feel the fluttering of its wings

If you listen very closely, you might be able to hear them flutter,

And now, off it flies..

Leaving you feeling very warm and cozy,

Just lying in the sunshine...

Now, let’s just sit quietly and breathe for just a bit longer until you hear the bell."

Movies in My Mind | A Cosmic Kids Zen Den Meditation

In this episode, Jaime explains how we can create positive movies in our mind.