Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2010

I thought I would share this video with you...

One of the staff at UBE gave me the lyrics to this song the other day. I remembered seeing the movie based on the real story a few years ago. It's about soldiers on opposing sides who declared their own truce in order to enjoy Christmas Eve together.

For me, it is a reminder of how peace and love can prevail even in the most unexpected circumstances. I think it can definitely happen again!

If It Could Happen Again - Collin Raye

A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!

Here's to having the courage to end wars in our families, workplaces, communities, nations, and around the world.

With love,


Jenny

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If It Could Happen Again - Collin Raye

(Narration: One frozen night in 1914, at the height of World War I, the unthinkable happened: all along the entire western front, the British and German soldiers lay down their weapons, an unofficial cease fire, to celebrate Christmas Eve together. They exchanged gifts, and saw each other as brothers, and that peace lasted for two more days, when they were ordered back to battle. In those few days, though, men remembered the reason for Christmas amongst the devastation, and it's a story that should never be forgotten.)

Through the smoke filled night silence rose from both sides
Across a bloody battlefield
It was a cold Christmas Eve in 1914
To those who were there, it seemed unreal
As time was still the spirit moved the soldiers
To lay down their arms and raise their voice in song
And pretend for a while the war was over

If it could happened then, it could happen again
A world torn apart could join hands and hearts
To celebrate his birth and peace on this Earth
If for one magic night we could find again a reason not to fight
Maybe there's a chance; This time it might last.

As opposing sides approached through broken words they spoke
It wasn't long before they felt at ease
They shared their cigarettes, what they had they used as gifts
They didn't feel like enemies
With candles lit they stood shoulder to shoulder
And on that field they found true common ground
And as they prayed they dreamed the war was over

If it could happen then, it could happen again
A world torn apart could join hands and hearts
To celebrate his birth and peace on this Earth
If for one magic night we could find again a reason not to fight
Maybe there's a chance; This time it might last.

If it could happen then, it could happen again.

EEG and Neurofeedback in the ROK Army

Last Sunday, I was invited to join a class as they visited the workplace of one of their classmates who works for the ROK (Republic of Korea) army. He works as part of the Intelligence Department and his job includes using QEEG (Electroencephalogram) and Neurofeedback, tools used to measure and improve brain activity and function.

Here he is explaining how QEEG works.



Here, I am playing a "bowling" game using neurofeedback--my level of concentration and relaxation determined the outcome of my bowling game. If only I could use this approach in real-life! (I probably can--just never thought about it anytime I bowled in the past). Neurofeedback training is used in particular to help individuals with ADHD and anxiety improve their concentration and relaxation.