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16 Guidelines for a Happy Life 4+
The Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom
Designed for iPhone
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- Free
iPhone Screenshots
Description
Seeking new inspiration and calm in your life? Take a few minutes to reconnect with the best of yourself, and discover fun ways to make a positive difference to your family, friends and workplace.
This practical app with guided audio reflections and daily challenges will empower you to make a positive change in yourself that will reverberate in the world around you.
Motivated by the work of our patron, The Dalai Lama, the 16 Guidelines have offered tens of thousands of people around the world a tried and tested framework for developing empathy, compassion and resilience in daily life.
Features
PAUSE – a unique animated guide to the 7-11 breathing technique
CONNECT – take your pick or take your chance to find your Guideline for the day
REFLECT – stimulating quotes on the deeper meaning of each Guideline
EXPLORE – 16 three-minute guided reflections for inspiration and calm
SHARE – practical challenges to turn each Guideline into action
16 Guidelines origins
Based on a 7th century Tibetan text, the 16 Guidelines for a Happy Life are a set of ethical precepts that cut through the issues that divide the modern world. They are instantly recognisable to people of all ages, cultures and backgrounds, and hold the key to the happiness for our families, our communities and ourselves.
The 16 Guidelines propose that it isn’t material wealth, reputation and status, or even comfort and good health that will bring us stable and lasting happiness. Instead, they encourage us to pay deeper attention to how we think, act, relate with others and find meaning in life.
The 16 Guidelines are not a set of commandments or quick fixes. Instead, they offer an opportunity to explore your own life experiences. Ranging from humility to courage, the guidelines are universally familiar yet profound qualities that take us to the heart of what it means to be a caring and fulfilled human being.
Browse the 16 Guidelines here -
http://www.16guidelines.org/index.php/explore/browse-the-guidelines
About us
The 16 Guidelines for a Happy Life programme was launched by the Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom (FDCW) (http://compassionandwisdom.org/) in 2006 and has changed the lives of tens of thousands of people in over 20 countries around the world.
Visit www.16guidelines.org to find out more about 16G books, workshops, community projects and other programmes inspired by the 16 Guidelines in fields such as education, youth work, health and social care, and leadership.
What’s New
Version 1.0.1
Design updates for the whole app.
The new logo of the app.
Ratings and Reviews
Brilliant app
I've used the 16G cards and read the book and it's great to see the app.
I thing the option of picking a card yourself and letting to app pick one for you is awesome.
I even used it at work for our team meetings and had the app randomly pick a card to underpin our team meeting.
So impressed it's free as well-that's generosity, I also like there's a donate button so we can pay it forward if we want.
Generous and helpful app
I am really enjoying the 16G app. It lets you choose a guideline for the day and then you get some thoughts on the guideline and then you reflect on it. I haven't been to a workshop yet but I find that this app is really helpful in supporting me to practice qualities like respect.
Fantastic
I have done the facilitator course some time ago and this is a billiant way to keep in touch and live the 16 Guidlines.
App Privacy
The developer, The Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer's privacy policy.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom
- Size
- 77.2 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 12.1 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 12.1 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © The Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom
- Price
- Free