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Transcending the Stereotype of the Woman Driver
A commonly held stereotype is that women are poor drivers. Two experiments have confirmed that women made twice as many driving mistakes after hearing that cliché! All women who had heard of the stereotype expected or self-reported to have driven poorly. Women and girls who have heard and believed this characterization—long before getting licensed to drive—nonetheless outperform male drivers; they cause fewer accidents and drive more safely. For example: According to traffic collision data collected from the LA Police Department, 60 percent of car accidents in Los Angeles County are caused by men, compared to
The Transcendental Meditation Program for Single Mothers in Vancouver, BC
Offering Support for Low Income Single Mother’s Through theYWCA Single-parent families accounted for 28.2 percent of all Canadian households in 2021. For the first time, it is the most common type of household in Canada,
Next President of the United States
(excerpted and adapted from our blog post of March 3, 2014) Article 2 of the U.S. Constitution states: Before he enters on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:–“I
Enlightenment: Life Free From Suffering
This interview of Maharishi, founder of the Transcendental Meditation program, is excerpted from Robert Oates’ book Celebrating the Dawn, originally published in 1976 by G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York. Q: What’s the goal of Transcendental
The Gardener’s Guide to Effective Meditation
As any serious gardener can tell you, there are a lot of parallels between the principles of gardening and life in general. By getting your hands in that soil, cultivating and watching your garden grow,
Relax! How to Calm Down Successfully
Never in the history of calming down has anyone calmed down by being told to calm down. Do you tend to be high strung, stressed, anxious, over wrought, or tightly wound? Do people tell you
Relationship of Transcendental Meditation and Yoga: A 1965 Interview With Maharishi
Q: Maharishi, do your teachings or beliefs bear any relation at all to yoga? Oh yes, of course. Essentially, it is yoga. It is the mind which is brought to the field of being, the
Womens’ Secret Leadership Skill: Compassionate Strength
What would be the impact if women’s voices drove more of the decision-making processes in all fields of life? How would this impact personal, family, and community? How would it impact government, education, and business?
Is the World “Awake?”
Have you heard of panpsychism? It sounds mysterious or a little on the ugga bugga side, but, in fact, panpsychism is simply the view that all things have consciousness as their essential nature. The word
Retirement
Originally posted August 31, 2015 The ‘Golden Years’ is an expression often used to describe retirement. Why? Well, it is that period of life filled with one of the most cherished and sought after resources