Mindfulness is one of the simplest ways to re-center yourself in college, and yoga is the perfect way to do it. It merges movement with mental focus, creating a full-body and mind exercise. Every breath flows into every movement, grounding you in the present moment.
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“The Ripples Guy” presents to Cal Poly on resilience in changing times
The Cal Poly Leadership and Service department brought Paul Wesselmann, better known as “The Ripples Guy” or “Cal Pauly,” to Cal Poly for a presentation on resilience on Tuesday open to all Cal Poly faculty, staff and students in Chumash Auditorium.
Living a Life of Stillness
As people all move about in the monotony of their day to day lives it becomes exceptionally easy to lose themselves in a sort of checklist of things to do. Wake up, go to school, do homework, eat food – the list goes on and on. People get stuck in these loops due to how […]
Mental Health Awareness Month under quarantine
One in five people will experience a mental illness during their lifetime, Mental Health America said. To spread awareness about mental illness, the United States has observed Mental Health Awareness Month every May since 1949. Under the stay-at-home orders due to the COVID-19 impacts, many who suffer from mental illness may be under even more stress. In a […]
The new Ecstatic Dance and Mindfulness club welcomes all movement
The new Ecstatic Dance and Mindfulness Club aims to spread awareness of ecstatic dance and its meditative nature.
Tibetan Buddhist monks on campus until Friday
Students can watch the monks build their sand Mandala until Friday at noon, where the sand will be destroyed with flowing water.
Buddhism’s calm approach to politics
With a day left before one of the most contentious elections in recent history, many are finding their lives consumed by political news. One Cal Poly professor with a new book on Buddhism and politics says we may be setting ourselves up for unnecessary distress. Political science professor Matthew J. Moore’s first book, “Buddhism and […]
