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A Simple Plan for Healing Our Lives, World, & Economy ...
You can sign our Petition to the United Nations General Assembly in support of our Mind Body Education in Public Education. Contact the Founder, William Douglas, with questions. Click for international media coverage of The Global Transformation Project.
The Global Transformation Project (GTP) is a simple elegant plan that would save TRILLIONS in future health & social costs--supported by a growing coalition of Scientists, and Health & Education Professionals worldwide (scroll down).
What is it? An elegant science-based plan for the future! It is way past time for science-based Mind Body Education (Yoga, Meditation, Mindfulness, Tai Chi, and Chi Kung) to be part of Public Education worldwide. Backed by SCIENTISTS, EDUCATION & HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, and citizens worldwide ... not only taking student performance to a new paradigm, but also reducing teacher burn out a key to successful Public Education.
YOU CAN BECOME A HEALING PART OF HISTORY by signing our Petition to the United Nations General Assembly in support of our Mind Body Education in Public Education UN Resolution. (Your information will never be shared/sold. UN Missions receiving our Petition will only see your name and country, NOT your email address). Click to see draft of Resolution.
HOWEVER, THE "MOST IMPORTANT THING" you can do to support this effort ... is to share this mission widely. The more signatures we have, the more soul force we have behind our appeal to UN Missions worldwide--and there is a precedent for this; the UN set a record for co-sponsoring nations for a Resolution by passing the International Day of Yoga in 2014 with 177 sponsoring nations.
We are building a global coalition of people who want a better society and planet to help us advocate for a United Nations Resolution calling for SCIENCE-BASED Mind Body Education (Yoga, Meditation, Tai Chi, Chi Kung, Mindfulness) to become part of Public Education worldwide. It would not be mandated for any nation, any school, or any student--students who opt out could have a "study hall" hour each day instead. GTP'S UN Resolution would be a vehicle to educate educators worldwide on science that would lift education to a whole new level ... but, this concerns YOU, not just students.
Again, there is a United Nations precedent for this. In 2014 the United Nations General Assembly approved a UN Resolution creating the "International Day of Yoga," a total of 177 nations co-sponsored the resolution, which is the highest number of co-sponsors ever for any UNGA resolution of such nature. And in past years government bodies worldwide, including 22 USA Governors, officially proclaimed World Tai Chi Day for their states and nations.
WELL, I'M NOT A SCHOOL STUDENT, WHY SHOULD I CARE? Because you/society are paying TRILLIONS of unnecessary dollars, euros, etc. on healthcare, police, prisons, etc. that could be avoided. THE SCIENCE IS IN ON THIS--it's just that most are unaware of it. Plus, in an age of Pandemic, 100s of millions of students worldwide who could have STRONGER IMMUNITY to virus's could help avert future global health related disruptions like the one we all just experienced that resulted in 500,000,000 small businesses being crushed (scroll down for below science on COVID, T Cells, Helper T Cells and CD4 Cells, and Mind Body impact).
Science reveals that prisons, schools, or cities who incorporate Mind Body Education see reduced violence and violent crime--not by a little, by a LOT! Science also reveals that 60% to 90% of illnesses sending people to doctors are caused by stress, and best treated or prevented by Mind Body Education (Yoga, Tai Chi, Meditation, Mindfulness, and Chi Kung--all science-based practices).
Click the tab at the top of the page "THE SCIENCE ON EDUCATION" to understand why no rational educator in the world would not readily embrace the GTP's goal--it will be a "no brainer" getting this into Public Education worldwide. Also learn why no rational government, police, prison official, TAXPAYER, or any rational person would not embrace it.
THERE IS NO ONE SINGLE ACTION WE COULD TAKE AS A GLOBAL SOCIETY THAT WOULD HAVE MORE POSITIVE SOCIAL, HEALTH, AND MONETARY BENEFIT TO US ALL ... THAN ENACTING THE GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION PROJECT's VISION--THIS UN RESOLUTION.
And we are NOT ALONE, see our growing list of distinguished Supporters in the fields of SCIENCE, HEALTHCARE & EDUCATION Professionals. Scroll down ...
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scientists, health professionals, educators supporting g.t.p
SCIENCE: Dr. Peter Wayne
Peter Wayne, Ph.D., is the founder and director of the Tree of Life Tai Chi Center, in Boston, USA. He is also the Bernard Osher Associate Professor of Medicine in the Field of Complementary and Integrative Medical Therapies, Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Director for the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, jointly based HMS and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
The primary focus of Dr. Wayne’s research is evaluating how Tai Chi, Qigong, and related complementary and integrative therapies clinically impact aging and chronic health conditions, and understanding the physiological and psychological mechanisms underlying observed therapeutic effects.
He has served as a principal or co-investigator on more than 25 NIH-funded studies and has authored more than 150 peer-reviewed articles. Dr Wayne also has more than 40 years of training experience in Tai Chi and Qigong and is an internationally recognized teacher of these practices. He is author of the Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi, which received an Award of Excellence in Medical Communication by the American Medical Writers Association.
SCIENCE: Dr. Roger Nelson
Roger Nelson, Ph.D. was Coordinator of Research at the Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research (PEAR) laboratory at Princeton University from 1980 to 2002, and has directed the Global Consciousness Project (GCP), since its inception in 1997.
Interests in psychology, physics, philosophy and the arts have given opportunities to collaborate with creative interdisciplinary teams at PEAR and elsewhere developing ways to study consciousness and intention. Building on years of laboratory experiments, Roger began using random event generator (REG) technology in the field to study effects of special states of group consciousness. This led naturally to the Global Consciousness Project (GCP), which is designed to register indications of a coalescing global consciousness responding to major world events such as 9/11, the beginnings of war, or New Year's Eve. Speculative interpretations suggest that we may be looking at some form of consciousness field.
Dr. Nelson is the author of "Connected: The Emergence of Global Consciousness," and co-author of, “Die Welt-Kraft in Dir” (German language).
SCIENCE: Shin Lin, Ph.D.
Professor Shin Lin teaches cell biology, biomedical engineering, and integrative medicine at the School of Biological Sciences and is a member of the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute at the University of California, Irvine. His Laboratory for Mind-Body Signaling and Energy Research (MindBodyLab.Bio.UCI.edu) uses hi-tech approaches to study the health benefits of Tai Chi, Qigong, and traditional Chinese medical therapies. Among findings by his research team are: Tai Chi and Qigong practices increase blood flow measured with laser Doppler flowmetry, accompanied by a coordinated increase in electrical flow measured at acupuncture points; similar increases in blood flow are also produced by acupuncture, acupressure, moxibustion, and topical herbal medicine; application of electrical flow of physiological range to produce a D.C. electric field changes the cytoskeleton and consequently the directionality of the movement of cells grown in culture; electromyography shows that Tai Chi and Qigong movements are excellent exercises for muscle groups involved in fall prevention and in stretching for relief of back/shoulder/neck pain; meditation is a dual state of relaxed concentration shown by analysis of brain wave patterns, heart rate variability, and near infrared spectra; slow-deep breathing or pressure on relaxation acupoints can mitigate in real time the elevation of heart rate, blood pressure, and sympathetic function induced in the laboratory by stressful video games and movies.
Dr. Lin has a broad background and interests in the biological sciences (Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry from UCLA; postdoctoral studies in Biochemistry & Biophysics at University of California, San Francisco), Traditional Chinese Medicine (training in acupuncture for Physical Medicine at Hong Kong Polytechnic University), and Chen Style Tai Chi (In-door training with Grandmaster Chen Zhanglei of the Henan Chen Family Village). He was formerly Chairman of Biophysics at Johns Hopkins University, Dean of the School of Biological Sciences and Associate Vice Chancellor for Biomedical Initiatives at University of California, Irvine, and a Visiting Professor at both Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Hong Kong City University. He held appointments to the National Advisory Council for Complementary Medicine and Integrative Health, as Chairman of a Think Tank on Biofield Medicine, and to a scientific advisory group on Non-Pharmacological Management of Pain and Stress in the Military, all at the National Institutes of Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He has authored over 200 scientific publications, served as a scientific advisor for the series of books published by the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Traditional and Classical Chinese Health Cultivation, a member of the editorial board of Chinese Medicine, and is presently on the editorial board of Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine.
SCIENCE: HeartMath Founder, Dr. Rollin McCraty
HeartMath Institute: Rollin McCraty, Ph.D., director of research at the HeartMath Institute, is a professor at Florida Atlantic University. McCraty is a psychophysiologist whose interests include the physiology of emotion. One of his primary areas of focus is the mechanisms by which emotions influence cognitive processes, behavior, health and the global interconnectivity between people and Earth’s energetic systems ...
McCraty and the members of his research team have worked in joint partnership with research groups at Stanford University, Claremont Graduate University, Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Prince Sultan Cardiac Center in Saudi Arabia and the University of Lithuania among many others.
He has been interviewed for many feature articles in publications that include Prevention, Natural Health, Men’s Fitness and American Health magazines, and has appeared in television segments for CNN Headline News, ABC World News Tonight, ABC’s Good Morning America, NBC’s Today Show, PBS’s Body & Soul and the Discovery Channel. He has been featured in many documentary films, including I Am, The Truth, The Joy of Sox, The Power of the Heart, Solar Revolution, and The Living Matrix among others.
McCraty’s critical research on heart rate variability and heart-rhythm coherence has gained international attention in the scientific community ...
McCraty is a member of the American Autonomic Society, Pavlovian Society, National Association for Psychological Science, Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback and Society for Scientific Exploration. His studies, research and extensive professional articles have appeared in numerous journals, including the American Journal of Cardiology, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Stress Medicine and Biological Psychology. He contributes periodically to the Global Advances in Health and Medicine journal. The mission of the HeartMath Institute is to help people bring their physical, mental and emotional systems into balanced alignment with their heart’s intuitive guidance. This unfolds the path for becoming heart-empowered individuals who choose the way of love, which they demonstrate through compassionate care for the well-being of themselves, others and Planet Earth. https://www.heartmath.org/
SCIENCE/HEALTHCARE: Dr. Roger Jahnke
Roger Jahnke, O.M.D., collaborated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the National Council on Aging to create an "Efficacy Guide for Tai Chi Programs" for aging professionals across the United States. He is founder and director of the Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi, consulting hospitals, social service agencies, and corporations in Mind Body Education for wellness and medical cost reduction. Author of "The Healer Within" (Harper Publishing), and his most recent book, "The Healing Promise of Qi" (McGraw-Hill Contemporary 2002). He has lectured on self healing and alternative medicine to hospital systems and health care associations, including the HealthCare Forum, the Catholic Health Association, the American Medical Association, and the American College of Healthcare Executives--and collaborated on Mind Body research with the National Institutes of Health.
Dr. Jahnke has collaborated on cutting edge NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH Mind Body research projects:
A comprehensive review of health benefits of qigong and tai chi, National Institutes of Health (NIH) study
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20594090/
Randomized controlled trial of Qigong/Tai Chi Easy on cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer survivors, (NIH) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25124456/
Meditative movement as a category of exercise: implications for research, (NIH)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19420401/
"The human body creates self regulatory factors that keep us well. These are functionally generated healing resources – nutrition, exercise, sleep, hydration, stress mastery, etc. Each of these requires choice. Mind-Body Practice empowers choice making. As a doctor of Chinese medicine with 40 years of clinical practice, following 40 years of clinical practice, having been involved in numerous research projects and with 10 research trips to China, I am sure that health education (health maximization) is far superior to medical intervention (disease treatment). Such education should begin at home, of course, but most adults in the contemporary world are not health educated. Educating and inspiring children regarding health sustainability is the solution. I can think of no more powerful way to expedite Mind Body's powerful benefits for health and consciousness than to expand its use as a core part of Public Education worldwide, via a UN Resolution advocating Mind Body Education to public educators worldwide--the goal of the GTP."
-- Dr. Roger Jahnke
EDUCATION: Dr. Christine Rhoads
Dr. Rhoads is a professor in the College of Business at Kutztown University (Doctorate in Educational Technology), and Founder of HPL Consortium. Dr. Rhoads is the author of; "Telehealth in Rural Hospitals: Lessons Learned from Pennsylvania," "Managing Enterprise Information Technology," and "The Entrepreneur's Guide to Running a Business: Strategy and Leadership." Her research interests include leadership development, business strategy, entrepreneurship, healthcare cost management, newly developed educational technologies, and integrative health practices. Her work is internationally known, authoring over 200 articles published in a variety of venues and languages. Her most recent book is "Strategic Decision Making for Successful Planning: Solving Problems for Great Results" published by Rutledge.
"Mind-Body education is the single most powerful cognitive, health, and behavioral support for students' future careers and lifelong happiness. I speak with the experience of an expert: I have a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology and a Doctorate in Educational Technology, and have been teaching for over 30 years. I’ve also done primary research that demonstrates that students who do qigong meditation just before taking a test do better on that test than students who either exercise or study just before a test. Implementing Mind-Body education as proposed in GTP could change the world for the better – both now and into the future."
-- Dr. Christine Rhoads, M.Ed., D.Ed.
EDUCATION: Sharron Rose, M.A.
Sharron Rose, M.A., a Fulbright Senior Research Scholar to India in the fields of the arts and education, with a Masters Degree in Education whose focus has been creating multi-cultural programs and workshops for schools, universities, and cultural organizations throughout the world--including introductions to Mind Body practices. Sharron was also a consultant for the National Endowment for the Arts.
Documentary film maker, President of Sacred Mysteries Productions. Producer and/or Director of the films, "The Last Avatar," "Infinity: The Ultimate Trip," "2012: The Odyssey," and "Quantum Qi." Sharron is the author of "Path of the Priestess: A Guidebook for Awakening the Divine Feminine," and is currently the American Correspondent and Coordinator for the London based online global platform, "Healing Our Earth" healingourearth.com.
SCIENCE/EDUCATION/HEALTH: Effie Poy Yew Chow, Ph.D.
Dr. Chow was appointed by President Clinton to the original 15 member White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy. She is the President of East West Academy of Healing Arts (EWAHA), American Qigong Association and the World Qigong Federation--and is Chairperson for the World Congress on Qigong. In 1988 an arm of the EWAHA Qigong Institute was established to promote research and clinical work in medical Qigong.
Dr. Chow earned her Ph.D. in "Higher Education," and her masters degree in "Behavioral Sciences and Communication." She is a registered public health and psychiatric nurse and Qigong Grandmaster with 40 years’ experience. Her 40 years of work integrating Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with Western Medicine was recognized with the “The Visionary of the Decade 2000 Award. ” In 2005 Vancouver General Hospital Nurses Alumnae Assoc. awarded Dr. Chow with the “Most Distinguished Nurse Graduate” award.
Charles T. McGee, MD and Effie Poy Yew Chow, PhD co-authored, “Miracle Healing from China…QIGONG”(MediPress), and her "Chow Qigong" education series has benefited thousands all across the planet.
EDUCATION: William Douglas, Jr.
William Douglas teaches/presents Mind Body Education for the University of Kansas Medical School & Health System's patients, medical staff, and medical university programs, and has taught through major medical centers across the United States. He was invited to present on 'Mind Body's promise to society' at the NIH, and has presented for the National Parkinson's Foundation, the American Heart Association, the ALS Foundation, Midwest Diabetes Conference, and for Catholic Hospice Workers. He was commissioned to create a Mind Body DVD in collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim pharmaceuticals for people dealing with Parkinson's Disease, which was provided for free to patients via physicians/neurology departments throughout the United States.
William was a pioneer in teaching Mind Body in public and private schools to students of all ages, elementary through university, including for the National Catholic Youth Conference, and in Penal (prison) Rehabilitation programs. He taught Mind Body to students with developmental challenges through the University of Missouri "Summer College" program. He presented Mind Body programs for some of the world's largest companies: Sprint, Hallmark Inc., Black & Veatch Int'l Engineering, Associated Wholesale Grocers, Yellow Freight, etc.
William served as Human Resources Administrator for 3 international corporations before a career as a Mind Body consultant and instructor beginning 30 years ago. He majored in Sociology at the University of Kansas at Ft. Hays and has studied Mind Body practice and science for the past 40 years (Coastline Community College, Orange Coast College, Golden West College, Waseda Acupuncture College [of Tokyo, Japan], and worldwide). He is the author of 3 internationally published books on Mind Body practices and the science behind them, his works were recommended as "an excellent introduction to these ancient arts" by America's premiere library journal, Booklist Magazine, and by American Airlines American Way Inflight Magazine. He's been a Mind Body source for media worldwide; NY Times; Wall Street Journal; Prevention Magazine; BBC World Radio; China's Xinhua News Agency; South China Morning Post; WebMD; Self Magazine; Strive Magazine.
"My decades of teaching students of all ages Mind Body, in age-appropriate ways, has shown me that students embrace Mind Body Education quite naturally. And as a Mind Body author and media source over 30 years, I found that when you look at the mounting science from the past 30 years--it becomes so obviously apparent that Mind Body Education should have become a core part of Public Education a long long time ago. I can think of no single action we could take as a nation or human race that would more profoundly improve global society and our economy than the UN Resolution goal of the Global Transformation Project."
-- William Douglas
HEALTHCARE: Clara Apollo, R.G.N.
UK HEALTH RADIO’s Clara Apollo, curates and co-presents the weekly ‘Chi Time’ program, alongside her ‘Chi Time TV’ Youtube channel and ‘Chi Time’ podcast. Clara is an Elemental Qigong teacher trainer and co-founder of ‘OneQi’ a hub for Qigong Teachers. Her Mind Body Education path started as a nurse within the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) and eventually was led outside this system to find more effective Mind Body solutions and her life-purpose career opened up.
Clara trained as a Registered Nurse in Oxford at the John Radcliffe Hospital from 1979 – 1982, becoming a staff nurse on a Lung Disease ward at the Churchill Hospital from 1982-83. During that time she gained a wider understanding of the organization of the NHS (UK National Health System) and realized her core desire was to be involved in ‘preventative healthcare,’ rather than ‘symptomatic disease management.’
Not long after the birth of her son, Clara began to suffer severe RSI tenosynovitis in both forearms which became debilitating. Her doctor offered steroid injections for the pain, which she refused, searching for more holistic ways to treat the condition. The doctor referred her to a physiotherapist in the NHS who did Western acupuncture, the positive effects of which spurred her to begin researching Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
Her TCM journey led through various natural holistic therapies which culminated in Clara becoming an Elemental Qigong practitioner and subsequently a teacher - since 2000 - of this ancient Chinese Health Art and Science. Her broadcasting life began in 2010 when asked to introduce listeners to Qigong on community radio. Getting her own weekly show ‘Chi Time’ in 2012 eventually led to her become part of the international UK HEALTH RADIO focusing on Mind Body solutions for modern health disorders.
“My early nursing career, and own health challenges, and subsequent healing, showed me that Mind Body holistic preventative practices are primary to having a life we can love living. We could be saving ourselves vast amounts in healthcare costs by continuing to educate ourselves and our fellow citizens in intelligent Mind Body practices. What led me to the Global Transformation Project was the realization that making science-based Mind Body Education a core part of Public Education worldwide could be the key solution to our ongoing global healthcare and economic crisis. And, when you look at the health and educational benefits of Mind Body practices on helping create more intelligent, creative, less troubled individuals as well as students who can read and perform mathematics at higher levels when using Mind Body Education, it seems so odd this has not happened already.”
-- Clara Apollo, R.G.N.
SCIENCE/HEALTHCARE: Paul Lam, M.D.
Dr Paul Lam speaks and teaches at universities, hospitals and Health conferences all over the world on Tai Chi as a medical therapy. Dr Lam has been teaching post graduate family physicians and is a clinical lecturer in the University of NSW, Australia for over 30 years.
A family physician, medical researcher, tai chi practitioner and teacher for over 40 years. Dr. Lam worked with a team of tai chi and medical specialists to create several Tai Chi for Health programs, used by over 10 million people. Medical studies have shown the programs being safe and effective to improve health, and have been recommended by the Centers for Disease Control, National Council on Aging, Arthritis Foundation, and Diabetes Australia.
Dr. Lam founded the Tai Chi for Health Institute in 2010, and has participated in 35 published studies on the benefits of Tai Chi. He is the co-author of “Overcoming Arthritis” with Judith Horstman, and “Tai Chi for Beginners and the 24 Forms” with Nancy Kaye, and “Teaching Tai Chi Effectively.” with Mareen Miller.
A Worldwide Campaign for a UN Resolution for Mind-Body Ed.
A Worldwide Campaign for a UN Resolution for Mind-Body Ed.
Science shows that Mind-Body Education could save trillions of dollars annually in future health costs, boost global immunity by 50% to 100%, increase students' IQs, creativity, emotional-intellectual flexibility, reduce bullying, treat ADD / ADHD, and save trillions in prison/law enforcement, & social costs worldwide.
Increase Empathy/Compassion & Mental/Emotional Health
Science reveals science-based Mind-Body Education as part of Public Education worldwide would create an even Less Violent generation with Greater Compassion & Empathy, Less Depression/Anxiety, More Creative Problem Solvers able to Think Multi-Dimensionally (Gamma Wave Brain Function).
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ON GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION PROJECT
UK HEALTH RADIO Network discusses the INCREDIBLE PROMISE of the Global Transformation Project
INTERVIEW EXCERPT ... from CONCLUSION OF INTERVIEW ...
Global Transformation Project Founder:
"There's just endless reasons why this should be part of Public Education because it makes smarter students and once we get it into a UN Resolution, and get it out to Public Education around the world, we're talking about 100s of millions of new meditators. And we know that a mind going into a coherent state of consciousness has a healing effect beyond that meditator, I have tons of research validating everything I am saying here ... and so we're talking about global transformation in a very real way and we could ALL be a part of this. This doable, we can really do this! This is really within our grasp!"
UK HEALTH RADIO HOST (Clara Apollo, "Chi Time" Program):
"Honestly Bill, I'm having all the shivers here in such a beautiful way when you said those words it's like you're speaking a total truth. This is what it's really about--The Global Transformation Project. This is our opportunity at this time 2022, here we grow! We can do this. And the work [science] that you're bringing through to back up what we can experience we can help other people to understand why it's interesting for them to look at this as well."
Learn more in this intriguing UK Health Radio interview.
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You can hear it on Spotify by clicking here.
Or see video of interview at Clara Apollo's Chi Time TV Channel.
COAST TO COAST AM RADIO w/ George Noory discusses incredible potential of Global Transformation Proj
Famed radio COAST TO COAST AM RADIO talk show host and winner of 3 local EMMY AWARDS, George Noory ... Interviews Global Transformation Project Founder on some of the science behind the GTP.
This interview aired on nearly 620 radio stations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Guam.
Click to hear highlights of this national broadcast.
"THE GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION PROJECT" ... SCIENCE on immunity
PUBLIC SCHOOLS WORLDWIDE COULD BOOST GLOBAL IMMUNITY
COVID 19 RESEARCH and MIND BODY IMMUNITY
COVID 19 and CD4+ / T CELLS (Scroll down for Mind Body on T Cells / CD4+ Cells)
A STUDY revealed that front line healthcare workers who had elevated T Cell / CD 4 Cell counts were profoundly less likely to contract COVID 19 than their peers who had lower cell levels.
Can people be naturally immune or resistant to COVID-19?
Yahoo News, April 26, 2022
The study evaluated a group of U.K. health care workers during the first wave of the pandemic who were exposed to the virus but didn’t develop COVID-19. Researchers found that the presence of cross-reactive memory T cells among some of the participants contributed to “the rapid clearance of SARS-CoV-2 and other coronavirus infections.”
Click for article on study
Pre-Existing T Cells Play Key Role in SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Vaccination
The researchers identified a peptide (S816-830) in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein that CD4+ T cells in all groups—even those unexposed to SARS-CoV-2—recognized. The S816-830 protein was recognized by CD4+ T cells in 20% of unexposed individuals, in over 50% of SARS-CoV-2 convalescents, and in 97% of subjects treated with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
September 1, 2021 -- Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News
MIND BODY'S EFFECT IN ELEVATING CD4+, T CELL COUNTS, AND ON IMMUNITY
Mindfulness meditation training effects on CD4+ T lymphocytes in HIV-1 infected adults: A small randomized controlled trial These data are consistent with the possibility that mindfulness meditation training may have direct effects on CD4+ T lymphocyte distributions (e.g., via effects on haematopoiesis, T-cell redistribution dynamics, or T-cell turnover in lymphoid tissues) (McCune, 2001)
-- NIH.gov, August 11, 2009 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2725018/
MEDITATIVE PRACTICE ENHANCED IMMUNE FUNCTION
WITHOUT ACTIVATING INFLAMMATORY SIGNALS...
Large-scale genomic study reveals robust activation of the immune system following advanced Inner Engineering meditation retreat
-- PNAS, December 13, 2021 https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2110455118
TAI CHI BOOSTS BODY'S CD4+ PRODUCTION ...
Effect of Tai Chi Exercise on Immune Function in Middle-aged and Elderly Women
FINDING: Effect of Tai Chi Exercise on Immune Function in Middle-aged and Elderly Women. J Sports Med Doping Stud 2:119. doi:10.4172/2161-0673.1000119Page 5 of 7Discussion human immune system demonstrates degenerative changes with advancing age [17], especially T cells which demonstrate prominent age-related alterations in distribution and function, such as declined number of circulating cells, NKT cells, and DCs, decreased production of 1 cytokines (IFN-γ) and increased production of 2 cytokines (IL-4) with aging [2,4,3]. However, the findings of our present study demonstrated that after a 6-month TC exercise program, the percentages of CD4+ T lymphocytes, NK cells, NKT cells, and DCs, along with the CD4+:CD8+ ratio and cytokines IFN-γ and IL-4 producing T cells, significantly increased in middle-aged and elderly women
-- RESEARCH GATE, Volume 2 • Issue 6 • 1000119J Sports Med Doping StudISSN: 2161-0673 JSMDS, an open access journal Citation: Liu J, Chen P, Wang R, Yuan Y, Li C (2012) RESEARCHGATE: November 2012
Effect of Integrated Yoga (IY) on psychological states and CD4 counts of HIV-1 infected patients: A randomized controlled pilot study
Results: Within group comparison showed a significant reduction in depression scores (F [1, 21] =4.19, P < 0.05) and non-significant reduction in anxiety scores along with non significant increment in CD4 counts in the yoga group. In the control group, there was a non-significant increase in anxiety and depression scores and reduction in CD4 counts. Between-group comparison revealed a significant reduction in depression scores (F [1, 21] =5.64, P < 0.05) and significant increase in CD4 counts (F [1, 21] =5.35, P < 0.05) in the yoga group as compared to the control.
Conclusion: One month practice of IY may reduce depression and improve immunity in HIV-1 infected adults.
-- National Institutes of Health (NIH), January to June, 2016
Meditation done at an intense level may bring a significant boost to the inner workings of your immune system.
The finding follows a blood sample analysis that took pre- and post-meditation snapshots of genetic activity among more than 100 men and women. That analysis suggested that meditation boosted the activity of hundreds of genes known to be directly involved in regulating immune response.
The result: Three months after the retreat's conclusion, Chandran and his colleagues found an uptick in activity involving 220 immune-related genes, including 68 genes engaged in so-called "interferon signaling."
-- WebMD, December 23, 2021 (HealthDay News, by Alan Mozes)
Yoga into Cancer Care: A Review of the Evidence-based Research
An impaired immune system may facilitate tumor development.[178,181,182,183,184,185] Several studies have shown that yoga reduces stress, depression, and anxiety, changes cellular milieu by genomic alteration, and enhances cellular immunity.[186,187] It is therefore very likely that yoga could prevent tumorigenesis and progression and possibly help cure cancer. Interestingly, a number of case reports from Meares demonstrated that the practice of yoga/meditation was able to regress the growth of tumors.[188,189,190,191] The above findings suggest that yoga may help prevent tumorigenesis and progression and ultimately cure cancer. Of course, well-designed studies are needed to examine this hypothesis.
-- National Institutes of Health, January to April, 2018
RESEARCH MIND-BODY & VITAMIN D3 LEVELS
COVID 19 RESEARCH ON VITAMIN D3 LEVELS (See below for Mind Body on D Levels)
Vitamin D linked to low virus death rate, study finds New COVID-19 research finds relationship in data from 20 European countries
-- Science Daily, May 7, 2020
Pre-infection 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels and association with severity of COVID-19 illness, PEER REVIEWED OPEN ACCESS SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL, Feb. 3, 2022
Conclusions
Among hospitalized COVID-19 patients, pre-infection deficiency of vitamin D was associated with increased disease severity and mortality.
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0263069
MIND BODY BENEFITS FOR VITAMIN D3 LEVELS
Stress Diminishes Vitamin D levels ... Mind Body Reduces Stress, Anxiety, Depression
During periods of acute stress, vitamin D stores are used up.
Participants in the Tai Chi group experienced greater improvements in anxiety and depression than the control group.
-- National Institutes of Health (NIH), March, 2019
Yoga in the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders: A review
Conclusion:
Reasonable evidence supports the benefit of yoga in specific depressive disorders. The evidence is still preliminary in anxiety disorders. Given its patient appeal and the promising findings thus far, further research on yoga in these conditions is encouraged.
-- National Institutes of Health (NIH), March 2009
The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Therapy on Anxiety and Depression: A Meta-Analytic Review
CONCLUSION These results suggest that mindfulness-based therapy is a promising intervention for treating anxiety and mood problems in clinical populations.
-- National Institutes of Health (NIH), April, 2010
Tai Chi on psychological well-being: systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusions
Tai Chi appears to be associated with improvements in psychological well-being including reduced stress, anxiety, depression and mood disturbance, and increased self-esteem.
-- BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, May, 2010
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EVERY EDUCATOR, AND EVERYONE WHO WANTS A KINDER, SMARTER, HEALTHIER ... AND MORE PEACEFUL & ECONOMICAL PLANET ... NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS!
FOUNDERs & CO-FOUNDERS OF THE GLOBAL TRANSFORmation projecT
Founders, William E. Douglas, Jr. & Angela Oi Yue Wong
William has been a world health education organizer and Mind Body educator for 30 years, a pioneer in teaching Mind Body in public and private school settings with children of all ages, and currently a University of Kansas Health System Mind/Body instructor/presenter for patients, medical students, and health system staff. A Mind Body source for media worldwide; NY Times, Wall Street Journal, BBC World Radio, Xinhua News Agency, etc. Founder of World Tai Chi & Qigong Day (80 nations, proclaimed by government bodies world-wide, including Senates [California, New York, Puerto Rico, etc.], Legislatures [National Congress of Brazil, etc.], and 22 United States Governors. Author of; "NEW 2nd EDITION; The Gospel of Science: Mind Blowing New Science on Ancient Truths to Heal Our Stress, Lives, and Planet," "Tao of Tai Chi: The Making of a New Science," "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Tai Chi & Qigong" (4th edition, Penguin/Alpha Books). 2009 Inductee to Internal Arts Hall of Fame.
Angela Wong is co-founder of World Tai Chi & Qigong Day. She began Mind Body Education at 6 years old in Hong Kong. In 2009 she was Inductee to the Internal Arts Hall of Fame and has taught Mind Body for city governments for the last 30 years. She earned her bachelor's degree in Business Management at the University of Kansas at Ft. Hays. She is the presenter/producer of "Mulan Quan Tai Chi - A Feminine Art for Power, Grace, and Strength," and co-author of "NEW 2nd Edition; The Gospel of Science: Mind Blowing New Science on Ancient Truths to Heal Our Stress, Lives, and Planet," and "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Tai Chi & Qigong" (4th edition, Penguin/Alpha Books).
Co-Founder, Dr. Christine Rhoads
Dr. Rhoads is a professor in the College of Business at Kutztown University (Doctorate in Educational Technology), and Founder of HPL Consortium. Dr. Rhoads is the author of; "Telehealth in Rural Hospitals: Lessons Learned from Pennsylvania," "Managing Enterprise Information Technology," and "The Entrepreneur's Guide to Running a Business: Strategy and Leadership." Her research interests include leadership development, business strategy, entrepreneurship, healthcare cost management, newly developed educational technologies, and integrative health practices. Her work is internationally known, and over 200 of her articles have been published in a variety of venues and languages. Her most recent book is "Strategic Decision Making for Successful Planning: Solving Problems for Great Results" published by Rutledge.
Co-Founder, Effie Poy Yew Chow, Ph.D.
Dr. Chow was appointed by President Clinton to the original 15 member White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy. She is the President of East West Academy of Healing Arts (EWAHA), American Qigong Association and the World Qigong Federation--and is Chairperson for the World Congress on Qigong. In 1988 an arm of the EWAHA Qigong Institute was established to promote research and clinical work in medical Qigong.
Dr. Chow earned her Ph.D. in "Higher Education," and her masters degree in "Behavioral Sciences and Communication." She is a registered public health and psychiatric nurse and Qigong Grandmaster with 40 years’ experience. Her 40 years of work integrating Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with Western Medicine was recognized with the “The Visionary of the Decade 2000 Award. ” In 2005 Vancouver General Hospital Nurses Alumnae Assoc. awarded Dr. Chow with the “Most Distinguished Nurse Graduate” award.
Charles T. McGee, MD and Effie Poy Yew Chow, PhD co-authored, “Miracle Healing from China…QIGONG” (MediPress), and her "Chow Qigong" education series has benefited thousands all across the planet.
Co-Founder, Dr. Roger Jahnke
Roger Jahnke, O.M.D., collaborated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the National Council on Aging to create an "Efficacy Guide for Tai Chi Programs" for aging professionals across the United States. He is founder and director of the Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi, consulting hospitals, social service agencies, and corporations in Mind Body Education for wellness and medical cost reduction. Author of "The Healer Within" (Harper Publishing), "The Healer Within" (Contemporary Books/McGraw-Hill), and his most recent book, "The Healing Promise of Qi." He has lectured on self healing and alternative medicine to hospital systems and health care associations, including the HealthCare Forum, the Catholic Health Association, the American Medical Association, and the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Co-Founder, Clara Apollo, R.G.N.
UK HEALTH RADIO’s Clara Apollo, curates and co-presents the weekly ‘Chi Time’ program, alongside her ‘Chi Time TV’ Youtube channel and ‘Chi Time’ podcast. Clara is an Elemental Qigong teacher trainer and co-founder of ‘OneQi’ a hub for Qigong Teachers. Her Mind Body Education path started as a nurse within the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) and eventually was led outside this system to find more effective Mind Body solutions and her life-purpose career opened up.
Clara trained as a Registered Nurse in Oxford at the John Radcliffe Hospital from 1979 – 1982, becoming a staff nurse on a Lung Disease ward at the Churchill Hospital from 1982-83. During that time she gained a wider understanding of the organization of the NHS (UK National Health System) and realized her core desire was to be involved in ‘preventative healthcare,’ rather than ‘symptomatic disease management.’
Not long after the birth of her son, Clara began to suffer severe RSI tenosynovitis in both forearms which became debilitating. Her doctor offered steroid injections for the pain, which she refused, searching for more holistic ways to treat the condition. The doctor referred her to a physiotherapist in the NHS who did Western acupuncture, the positive effects of which spurred her to begin researching Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
Her TCM journey led through various natural holistic therapies which culminated in Clara becoming an Elemental Qigong practitioner and subsequently a teacher - since 2000 - of this ancient Chinese Health Art and Science. Her broadcasting life began in 2010 when asked to introduce listeners to Qigong on community radio. Getting her own weekly show ‘Chi Time’ in 2012 eventually led to her become part of the international UK HEALTH RADIO focusing on Mind Body solutions for modern health disorders.
Co-Founder, Sharron Rose, M.A.
Sharron Rose, M.A., a Fulbright Senior Research Scholar to India in the fields of the arts and education, with a Masters Degree in Education whose focus has been creating multi-cultural programs and workshops for schools, universities, and cultural organizations throughout the world--including introductions to Mind Body practices. Sharron was also a consultant for the National Endowment for the Arts.
Documentary film maker, President of Sacred Mysteries Productions. Producer and/or Director of the films, "The Last Avatar," "Infinity: The Ultimate Trip," "2012: The Odyssey," and "Quantum Qi." Sharron is the author of "Path of the Priestess: A Guidebook for Awakening the Divine Feminine," and is currently the American Correspondent and Coordinator for the London based online global platform, "Healing Our Earth" healingourearth.com.