How Rituals Support Us

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November 27, 2023 a project of ServiceSpace Rituals are the formulas by which harmony is restored. - Terry Tempest Williams - How Rituals Support Us "I dont know if I could have survived seven years of my childhood without the soul-saving rituals of my Persian culture. I grew up amid the Iran-Iraq War, which killed a million people. Besides the horrors of the war, freedom of thought and expression were severely restricted in Iran after the Islamic revolution. Women bore the brunt of this as, in a matter of months, we were forced to ditch our previous lifestyle and observe a strict Islamic attire, which covered our bodies and hair. We lost the right to jog, ride a bicycle, or sing in public. Life seemed unbearable at times, but we learned to bring meaning into uncertainty and chaos by maintaining grounding practices and developing new ones..." Research demonstrates that rituals can reduce anxiety, enhance performance-- and even benefit those who don't believe in them. Ari Honorvar shares more... { read more } Be The Change What are the rituals embedded in your own life? Take a moment to reflect on what they are, and the meaning they hold for you. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Egg: A Short Story By Andy Weir Words Can Change Your Brain 'New Day's Lyric': Amanda Gorman When the Earth Started to Sing Darkness Rising Calligraphy-- A Sacred Tradition 10 Insights from 2021 That Give Us Hope The Anatomy of Anxiety DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 154,623 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More