“When humans seek peace within themselves (inner peace), it opens up a way of being in the world that honors and facilitates the sustained creation of peace with others and the environment. Inherently part of all human beings, when living in peace, we come to a greater understanding of our creative power and connectedness in the universe.”
In this video, we deeply explore the peace action:
‘Seek Peace Within Yourself and Others'
Seeking peace within means experiencing the right now. It’s developing and deepening our self-awareness and inner calm. Another important part of peace education is seeking peace with others, even when you have differing beliefs, ideas or opinions. Conflict is inevitable, but responses of aggression and violence need not be.
World Citizen Peace presents a peace education series exploring the 5 peace actions. This peacelearning was created by Julie Lillie.
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How we Seek Peace Within
Starting and ending my day with a quiet meditation or guided such as Daily Calm
Movement: pilates, yoga, taking mindful walks, hikes, jogs
Making time for self-care–listen to our body and mind…what do I need?
How we Seek Peace With Others
Listening deeply and with intent
Finding joy in being present
Connecting with friends and family
Being open to diverse perspectives and seeking them out
“One of the most important parts of peace education is seeking peace with others, even when you have differing beliefs, ideas or opinions. Our peace education framework draws on different types of peace strategies to support students and educators in distinct situations”
Explore the Peace Actions
The peace actions were developed by the organization World Citizen Peace, who seek to empower people to create a just and peaceful world.