• Home
  • About
  • Resources
  • Contact

Findhorn New Story Hub

Change the Story, Change the World

  • Blog
  • New Story Film
  • Workshops
  • Events
  • Projects
  • Gift
You are here: Home / Archives for research

Harvard Unveils MRI Study Proving Meditation Literally Rebuilds the Brain’s Gray Matter in 8 Weeks

1 February 2015 4 Comments

"Test subjects taking part in an 8-week program of mindfulness meditation showed results that astonished even the most experienced neuroscientists at Harvard University. The study was led by a Harvard-affiliated team of researchers based at Massachusetts General Hospital, and the team’s MRI scans documented for the very first time in medical history how meditation produced massive changes inside the brain’s gray matter. "The participants spent an average of 27 minutes per day practicing … Continue reading

Filed Under: Consciousness Tagged With: brain, compassion, Harvard study, introspection, meditation, mindfulness, research, self-awareness

iPads to tell eco-villagers and businesses when to switch on | Findhorn Foundation and Community

30 January 2015 Leave a Comment

Residents in the Moray eco-village of Findhorn can now download ‘renewable energy forecasts’ from the internet that tell them when locally-produced renewable power is available, which could result in savings of up to 40 per cent on their electricity bills. Households in the village can schedule their peak energy use, such as running washing machines and dishwashers, to coincide with peaks in locally produced energy. Read more about the Green energy research project led by Heriot-Watt … Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: Dr Edward Owens, energy, Findhorn Foundation and Community, Green energy, Heriot-Watt University, renewable energy, research

About the Findhorn New Story Hub

The Findhorn Foundation's New Story Hub is a resource centre for anyone engaged in the cocreation of a new evolutionary paradigm. We invite you to join us to accelerate our collective understanding of what might be, what is emerging and what must change, both in us and in the human story. read more

Stay in Touch

Stay connected with the New Story at Findhorn by signing up to our mailing list for occasional news and a weekly round up of blog posts.

Gift to Our New Story Work

Become part of our Gift Ecology Network. Make a gift to the emergence of Findhorn's New Story initiatives in service to the transformation of human consciousness in everyday life. make a gift

In the blog

How Findhorn’s New Story Initiative Enhances My Life by Karen Elliott

As part of our Blog Series, How Findhorn's New Story Initiative Enhances My Life, we invited community member Karen Elliott to share what the New Story means to her at this extraordinary, yet often … [More]

  • How Findhorn’s New Story Initiative Enhances My Life by James Phoenix
  • The New Quilt of Humanity by Julia Myers
  • The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry, A Poetry Film by Charlotte Ager & Katy Wang
  • For Commitment to a Win-Win World that Works for All | Pierre Pradervand
  • Findhorn Fellows among 100 Most Spiritually Influential People by Janet Limb
  • Beyond Frazzled with Ruby Wax
  • On Love by Kahlil Gibran
  • A message of love from Satish Kumar
  • The Four Elements of True Love ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
  • Facing Adversity: Choosing Earth, Choosing Life | Film Trailer

Tags

activism awakening change clean energy climate climate action climate change community consciousness culture shift documentaries ecology economy ecovillage living education energy environment evolution of humanity films Findhorn Findhorn Foundation and Community future for humanity global change humanity's evolution inspiration movements nature new story New Story Summit New Story Summit Anniversary Stories peace renewable energy social change social justice spirituality story Summit Reflections Summit Stories One Year On Summit video clips sustainability sustainable living transformation videos world change youth

About the Findhorn New Story Hub

The Findhorn Foundation’s New Story Hub is a resource centre for anyone engaged in the cocreation of a new evolutionary paradigm. We invite you to participate and to help us accelerate our collective understanding of what might be, what is emerging and what must change, both in us and in the human story. read more

The Findhorn New Story Hub is an initiative of the Findhorn Foundation: Scotland, UK, IV36 3TZ. Registered charity number: SC007233

Get Notified

Join our Findhorn New Story mailing list. We won't give your email address to third parties & you can unsubscribe at any time.
    See our Privacy and Data Protection Policy here.
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Search the Findhorn New Story Hub

  • Sitemap
  • Terms & Privacy Policy
  • Copyright
  • Credits
  • Contact