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Published on Wednesday, 22 August 2012 17:20 | | 
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As the excitement of Team GB’s mesmerising success in the 2012 Olympics begins to settle, commentators are talking about the Philosophy of Marginal Gains which played a pivotal role in their training — and how we can all apply these techniques to improve our lives.
Published on Tuesday, 21 August 2012 16:41 | | |
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A growing number of people advocate that consuming fewer calories than the recommended levels gives the body a chance to work on cell maintenance. Doctors are now investigating the life-enhancing value of this lifestyle.
Published on Tuesday, 21 August 2012 16:22 | | |
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Jennifer Isidore from London describes how she was caught in a clash between youth gangs while walking home. She was able to diffuse the situation, and used her Buddhist faith to build bonds of trust and understanding with young people in her community.
Published on Friday, 17 August 2012 13:01 | | |
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I was recently gripped by an article written by the glamorous SAC (single and childless) Petronella Wyatt in which she details the unpleasant and judgmental comments other people make about her situation.
Is it true? Are single childless women penalized by society?
Published on Friday, 17 August 2012 08:15 | | |
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'What I radiate has an immense and pronounced effect on the world — that is sometimes easy to forget,' says Zen Buddhist Bhodi Anjo Daishin
Published on Monday, 06 August 2012 22:40 | | |
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William Ury, author of Getting to Yes, offers an elegant, simple (but not easy) way to create agreement in even the most difficult situations — from family conflict to, perhaps, the Middle East.
Published on Monday, 23 July 2012 16:04 | | |
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A Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Choose Life in Holland Park
Like many of us, I didn’t know much about the eminent historian Dr Arnold Toynbee, beyond his book of dialogues with SGI President Daisaku Ikeda, Choose Life, but I was very keen to be involved with the 40th anniversary celebration of these profound conversations.