People fleeing war often have to leave everything behind, including pets. Cherished cats and dogs end up on the street, abandoned or abused. Today we have a story about a group of activists who set out to save 1,000 of them in Syria, by housing them or reuniting them with their owners. And their plan is working.
| A dedicated team of volunteers is relocating beloved family pets and abandoned strays, even in dire situations. People fleeing war zones often have no choice but to leave their pets behind. Without their primary caretakers, cats and dogs can end up on the street, abandoned or abused. But even shelters are at risk and fall victim to bombings. The dire situation has spurred a brave group of pet lovers to take action. | READ NOW |
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| | A new industry is promising the benefits of meditation to runners who can’t sit still. “Mindful running is about taking that average runner and saying, ‘You know what? It’s great to have these goals and pursue these specific outcomes, but don’t do it at the expense of cultivating this self-awareness.’” So says Elinor Fish, who runs Colorado-based Run Wild Retreats and Wellness. Her clients usually want to dissociate from any pain that arises, to push through and attain the health benefits of the run. But Fish is training them to recognize that they can do more through an approach some call “mindful running,” which marries mindfulness practices and aerobic exercise to maximize the complementary health benefits of both. | READ NOW |
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