This meetup is dedicated to the learning & living of the science of Positive Psychology the study of well-being, success & happiness!

The only reason to join my meetup is if you're someone who wants to know as much as possible about bipolar disorder, especially in regards to how best to thrive with our disorder. I come armed with numerous thorough, expensive and informative Psychiatric textbooks, a few Clinical Psychology Textbooks, as well as numerous excellent books on Bipolar Disorder, which you will have full access to once you join the group. The books alone are worth thousands of dollars. Then I also add to the mix profe …

Learn how to apply the tools of positive psychology to flourish with other like-minded happiness seekers.  Increase your sense of well-being with the research-based methods of positive psychology and understand the art and science of authentic happiness

"Meditation is an adventure, an adventure into the unknown -- the greatest adventure that the human mind can take." - Osho If you want to live a more fulfilled life, first you will want to know your potential, who you really are. Meditation is the route to that knowing.It is a methodology of science of awareness. Many meditative techniques require one to sit still and silent. But for most of us accumulated stress in our bodymind makes that difficult. Before we can hope to access our inner powerh …

(1 minute video) This group is for people who value and enjoy deeper discussions with amazing people and who are also willing to rise to the occasion by joining us to help make these discussion opportunities an ongoing reality. The events held in this group are all about having fun nights of great people and 'deeper' discussions over dinner in a charming restaurant. This Meetup group was created by Glen Brauer as part of a non-profit global initiative using practical philosophy to bring togeth …

This is a group for anyone interested in learning about managing and reducing stress in their lives. Stress is a normal part of all of our lives, and despite its negative connotation, stress can actually be a positive thing at times. Stress can present itself when we have an important task like taking an exam, giving a presentation, or going on a job interview. When these situations arise, stress hormones are released into the body and trigger a flight or flight response. This can be a positive …

Join together with other stock traders in the North Jersey area. Whether you're a day trader, swing trader, or long-term investor we're here to collaborate and teach each other how to be consistently successful. We'll discuss how to minimize risk and maximize profit potential through technical analysis, developing a trading plan, and understanding trader psychology. We'll discuss stocks, options, futures and forex. Our group is sponsored by the Online Trading Academy of New Jersey in Secaucus, N …

We meet at the Sony Plaza at 550 Madison (between 55th and 56th) every first Saturday of the month at 2pm. We talk about why our best logic, experience, physics, (yes, even quantum mechanics) psychology and neuroscience all point to the inescapable conclusion that human beings DO NOT have a free will; we have a predetermined, causal will. What makes free will impossible?  Logically, because everything happens for a reason, and every reason has a prior reason.  Experientially, the simple fact tha …

"Today you are a magnet, for infinite abundance, divine intelligence, and unlimited love. Actually, this has always been true." Mike Dooley, Law of Attraction Quotes Imagine how powerful it would be for you to operate from your Sacred Self that is filled with Divine Love, Joy,Peace,Beauty,Creativity,Intelligence,Motivation,Success, and Abundance. Where are you with regard to what you are positively attracting in your life? How would you like to break your own barriers and experience more of what …

At Death Cafes people come together in a relaxed and safe setting to discuss death, drink tea and eat delicious cake. The objective of Death Cafe is "To increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives". Death Café is a social gathering to share and discuss thoughts, ideas and personal experience about death in a relaxed and casual place.

There are tools that can effect both emotions and habits. Like brain mapping you will learn to capture your specific unique mind, measure effects and form wanted habits, thoughts and emotions. Place the palm of your hand on your forehead. You are now centimeters form your frontal and prefrontal cortex. This is only one brain system out of the many that produce your unique personality and habits profile. We will take abstract concepts and transform them through the knowledge of neural science and …

The aim of this Manhattan-based group is to serve as a social outlet for creativity, and to produce fun-to-watch short films of acceptable quality for the film festival circuit. No experience necessary! We may not produce as impressive a product as we want, but we’ll make movies, learn a lot, and we’ll have fun. Films will be written and directed by its members, and we’ll decide collectively which will be the next project. Any collective, and certainly this one, will require frequent compromise, …

Meet with others who wish to learn more about bodywork, breathework, massage, somatics, movement and becoming more present and connected in mind-body. The focus here is education, stress reduction, healing and awareness. The focus is about coming back into our bodies, our senses, enrich our experience in our lives. Being more present in each moment in time. This is not a sensual massage site. And it is not a dating or a bonding site. We ask that you use other meetup groups for those purposes. We …

According to J. Krishnamurti, his philosophy may be summarized as follow: The Truth can be found through the mirror of relationship, through the understanding of the contents of our minds, through observation and not through intellectual analysis or introspective dissection. We created for ourselves images as  fences of security—religious, political, personal. These manifest as symbols, ideas, beliefs. The burden of these images dominates our thinking, our relationships, and our daily life. The …

Meet with other Online Futures and Forex Traders (face to face or online to your PC through our state of the art webinar tools) who engage in futures, index's, commodities and forex trading. The goals is to create a supportive environment where all group members can share their ideas, learn something new and ultimately achieve success in their trading plan. Our group includes experienced local Floor Traders and Online Traders and newbie’s looking to start out on the right trading foot. We wil …

Growing spiritually and helping others to do so... this is the meaning of life! Together we can foster the evolution of the human spirit through the study and practice of the world’s wisdom traditions as seen in the light of contemporary knowledge, develop our inner wisdom through the process of deep listening and true dialogue, and encourage each other by applying the core ideals at the heart of the world’s spiritual teachings to modern life. As our culture is rapidly evolving, so too is the le …

Yoga Nidra (Integerative Restoration) is a profoundly transformative practice that leads to lasting psychological change, as well as physical and emotional healing. It teaches how to live a contented life, free of conflict, anxiety and fear and suffering by revealing our inherent ground of health and wholeness. Yoga Nidra teaches us how to embody skills that we can use throughout our lifetime, that provide us with a sense of mastery when encountering difficult situations, and teaches us how to …

This group is here to help dog owners get low cost dog training and behavior advice. • Learn from the training experiences of other members. • Attend Group Meetings where you can ask the trainer questions in person. • Affordable Private Training sessions available. Our Mission • To teach dogs how to be happy, well balanced and good canine citizens. • To educate dog owners how to be a positive leader and have a great relationship with their dog. • To train and rehabilitate rescued dogs so th …