It is inspiring to witness the impact that compassionate individuals can have on humanity. HeartMath recently partnered with Reaching Across Borders, a USA-based non-profit organization working in Lebanon and other countries around the world. The goal was to help them develop heart-based psychosocial support programs for children, teens and caregivers. Their mission is to promote the protection, mental health well-being and economic empowerment of vulnerable individuals and communities globally. Through education, support, research, and advocacy, they help promote improved human rights, gender equality, and human dignity.

Co-founded by Raiza Kolia and Ernst Mucke, Reaching Across Borders has developed three separate ten-week group programs to assist Syrian and Palestinian refugees and vulnerable Lebanese in building emotional awareness and resilience to improve their mental health. In 2023, they served over 1,800 beneficiaries from over 1,100 families, with women and girls making up 64% of the total.

Perhaps you have heard of the phrase: It takes a work of heart to be a teacher. In other words, working as an educator requires not just knowledge and pedagogical skill but also the emotional and caring aspects of teaching. Many of us had a teacher who made a positive impact on our lives — drawing us out of our shells, stretching our thinking or inspiring us to pursue our dreams and passions.

However, as research shows, the desire to make a difference, a cornerstone of teaching, can be eroded from the torrent of daily pressures and larger systemic issues. It is no secret that educators are leaving the field in alarming numbers for a variety of reasons:.

Mexico’s Knotion, a leading EdTech company with a nearly five-year partnership with the HeartMath Institute, has established itself as one of the world’s most innovative learning ecosystems. Their challenge-based approach empowers learners to become agents of positive change. Equipped with iPads, students become very engaged when tackling real-world challenges that address community and global goals. The result is increased socio-environmental awareness and responsibility from a young age.

Serving more than 300 schools (mostly private) and 90,000 K-12 learners throughout Latin America, Knotion’s community encompasses 250,000 people.

Meet Sai Sangeetha Balaji, a high schooler from the Houston area who is making herself known in the world of science! We met Sai through her mother, Malathy Muthu, also a scientist, who is currently working with HeartMath’s research team on various citizen science projects.

When Sai shared her own groundbreaking research project with us, we jumped at the opportunity to learn more about the person behind the innovation. And what we learned about her bright mind and wise heart, we are excited to share.

We recently conducted a survey to better understand teenage mental health and well-being, aiming to eventually create a virtual support space for teens. We especially wanted to hear directly from teenagers and from those close to teens. The overall response has humbled us, and the input has better informed us. In the 96 surveys completed, your feedback showed some common perspectives and concerns and perhaps one very strong takeaway for our own reassurance.

What is the Global Consciousness Project 2.0?

The Global Consciousness Project 2.0 (GCP 2.0) is a research-based journey into understanding the depths of our connection with the world around us. By delving into the intricate relationship between individual and global consciousness, the project seeks to explain how our shared experiences and intentions can shape our world – even helping to bridge divides and promote greater care and well-being globally.

As we examine the impacts of large-scale emotional events and collective heart-focused meditations on the global consciousness field, it encourages us to ponder our own capacity to influence positive change on a grand scale and inspires us to envision a world where our collective heart-based intentions pave the way for a brighter future for humanity.