Conscious Community Library
Here we dive deeper into personal development and offer Amity’s take on state of mind topics that impact our groups. Take some time to absorb what’s here for a fresh perspective on yourself and your group.
Dealing with conflict
Conflict features in human communities - in this audio clip from the In Our Nature Meaningful Community Action Webinar Series - Katie from Amity explains why it helps to have this in mind, and how finding peace when tension arises can neutralise conflict and limit the chances of it escalating so that we can move forward together constructively.
Seriousness vs Playfulness
Katie from Amity describes her experience of being less serious, even when things get serious and explores why being playful and fun can help us tackle things that matter.
What we've all got going for us in every moment
Katie from Amity explains that we are perfectly designed to deal with each present moment - and that in knowing this and being in the clear state of mind it brings - we can access our best ideas, actions and responses to challenges as they arise.
Staying motivated
Katie from Amity describes what it means to be motivated and why it matters to do what we want to do rather than what we think we should do, and how our feelings of motivation are not actually related to the task itself.
Deep listening
In this video clip from an In Our Nature Group Session Katie from Amity highlights our capacity to deeply listen and why listening matters for a group working well together and bring their best.
Clarity
In this clip from the In Our Nature Meaningful Community Action Webinar series - Katie from Amity suggests that when we get busy clarity offers us all the possibility to be at our best for collaboration, project ideas and action.
Effective action
This audio explores what happens when we're feeling ineffective in getting things done. Katie from Amity suggests that sometimes our desire to do more negatively impacts what we get done and how we do it. She suggests that, although it's counterintuitive, slowing down can actually make us more effective.
The essence of collaboration
When it comes to community volunteering we are really talking about collaborating to get something done to create positive change in our community. In this audio from the In Our Nature Meaningful Comunity Action Webinar Series Katie suggests that compassion is the essence of collaboration. When we choose compassion we create the conditions for working well with others.
Our natural state is wellbeing
In this audio Katie from Amity talks about the fact that peace of mind and pshychological wellbeing is our natural state - and explains why we don't alwasy feel that way.
The impact of your state of mind on a group
In this video clip from an In Our Nature Group Session Katie from Amity explains how our states of mind and feelings effect how well a group gets it's work together done.
The impact of your state of mind on connecting with others
In this video clip from an In Our Nature Group Session Katie from Amity illustrates how our state of mind impacts ourselves and others and why it matters when we are working in a group