When I look back on college and my twenties, I remember feeling sometimes like I was stuck in the transit system of a strange city and I couldn’t find the map. I made my way because I had good people in my life, people who were willing to go out of their own way to help me find my path.
Hack Your Mind is Back!
Posted by:
Paul McAllister
Monday, October 3, 2016
Greetings! My name is Paul McAlister and I am a 3rd year divinity student at the Episcopal Divinity School in Harvard Square. As an intern for Radius and the Episcopal Ministry at MIT, I’ve had the opportunity to meet many MIT community members, particularly professors and staff who are involved in program ideas for Radius.
From A Different Perspective
Posted by:
Patricia-Maria Weinmann
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Considering different perspectives from various lenses can be eye-opening and fascinating. Last Thursday, we hosted a "Radius Goes to the Theater" event at the Central Square Theater. The Return to Morality was a thought-provoking play about the underbelly of politics, media and greed. I'm still thinking about the issues that the play raised, particularly after watching the presidential debate last evening.
Happy New Year!
Posted by:
Patricia-Maria Weinmann
Monday, September 5, 2016
I love this time of year! A new academic year is beginning and with that comes the wonderful sense of new beginnings, possibility and adventure, accompanied by the normal concerns of time, workload and fatigue. Although my life centers around an acadmemic schedule, I haven't been an official student for many years. However, that exciting sense of a "new year beginning" never fades.
The Pre-Traumatic Stress of Climate Change
Posted by:
Thea Keith-Lucas
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Many people experience vague but inescapable fears of the coming climate catastrophe.
The Power of Uni-tasking
Posted by:
Patricia-Maria Weinmann
Monday, May 2, 2016
For over a year now, Radius has been co-sponsoring Hack Your Mind, a popular lunchtime series on technology and mindfulness with topics ranging from stress reduction to Facebook (and other media) addiction to helpful apps for meditation initiates. Over the year, two themes have been at the forefront: distractedness and a sense of being overwhelmed, both with technology and our reliance on it. People talk of having to multi-task in order to get things done, but research is now proving that multitasking is an illusion.
Reclaim Yourself!
Posted by:
Patricia-Maria Weinmann
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Think of uni-tasking as the next big thing. In every domain of life, it will increase performance and decrease stress.
Sabbath
Posted by:
Patricia-Maria Weinmann
Monday, August 31, 2015
Oliver Sacks, acclaimed author and neurologist, died this past Sunday. Known for his acute observations, deep commitment to his patients, and best-selling case histories such as "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat" and "Awakenings", Dr. Sacks wrote with honesty and compassion. As it became clear that his own life was coming to an end, Dr. Sacks mused eloquently about his life and impending death.
Third Planet from the Sun
Posted by:
Patricia-Maria Weinmann
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Last week, NASA's New Horizons interplanetary probe made its way to Pluto and the outer reaches of our solar system, after an almost-10 year voyage. The photos sent back were extraordinary in their clarity and sharpness--an incredible feat across the 3 billion miles. It gives one pause. This incredible scientific and technological accomplishment inspires awe and wonder, as does the vastness of our solar system and the universe.