Spread Harmony does not claim that every resource listed here is suitable or useful for everyone. These resources are provided for exploration. We encourage people to consider different perspectives, examine evidence where appropriate, and decide for themselves what may be useful to them.
The brief descriptions below are intended to help visitors understand what each organisation offers. Inclusion does not imply endorsement of every view, claim, program or resource offered by an organisation.
1. American Academy of Neurology
Brain health across the lifespan
The American Academy of Neurology is a professional organisation in neurology. Its Brain Health Initiative focuses on promoting brain health across the lifespan through education, public policy, scientific discovery and collaboration.
Website: https://www.aan.com/
2. ServiceSpace
Where inner change meets outer service
ServiceSpace describes itself as a volunteer-run ecosystem that supports compassionate action. Its work emphasises service, relationships, inner change, generosity and the creation of conditions from which constructive action can emerge.
Website: https://www.servicespace.org/
3. Greater Good Science Center
Science and practice of wellbeing
Based at the University of California, Berkeley, the Greater Good Science Center studies social and emotional wellbeing and translates research into practical resources. Topics include compassion, kindness, gratitude, happiness, connection and resilience.
Website: https://ggsc.berkeley.edu/
4. Modern Stoicism
Exploring Stoic philosophy in modern life
Modern Stoicism researches and shares information about the application of Stoic philosophy to contemporary life. Its work explores themes including judgement, emotion, virtue, resilience, integrity and living well.
Website: https://modernstoicism.com/
5. Designing Your Life
Applying design thinking to life questions
Designing Your Life grew from a Stanford course developed by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans. It applies design-thinking methods to questions about life, work, meaning, experimentation and possible futures.
Website: https://designingyour.life/
6. Center for the Advancement of Well-Being
Learning and practices for wellbeing
George Mason University’s Center for the Advancement of Well-Being focuses on wellbeing, resilience, purpose and thriving across different areas of life. It offers educational resources and programs intended to support personal and community wellbeing.
Website: https://wellbeing.gmu.edu/
7. Ontario Brain Institute
Collaborative brain research and innovation
The Ontario Brain Institute is a not-for-profit organisation that supports collaborative neuroscience research, innovation and knowledge translation, with an emphasis on improving brain health and the lives of people affected by brain disorders.
Website: https://braininstitute.ca/
8. Arsha Bodha Center
Vedanta, Sanskrit and contemplative learning
Arsha Bodha Center is an ashram dedicated to traditional teaching of Vedanta, Sanskrit, the Bhagavad Gita, meditation, Vedic chanting and related practices. Its classes and resources provide access to teachings from the Indian spiritual tradition.
Website: https://arshabodha.org/
9. SharpBrains
Applied neuroscience and brain health
SharpBrains describes its work as being at the intersection of applied neuroscience, brain health, innovation and technology. Its resources include material on brain fitness and developments in neuroscience.
Website: https://sharpbrains.com/
10. The Thrive Center for Human Development
Research and resources on human thriving
The Thrive Center for Human Development is an applied research centre exploring human thriving, spirituality, meaning, purpose, relationships and development in a pluralistic world.
Website: https://thethrivecenter.org/
11. Lifespan Research Foundation
Research-informed perspectives on a good life
The Lifespan Research Foundation helps communicate findings associated with the Harvard Study of Adult Development and related work on relationships, health, meaning and human flourishing. Its resources include The Good Life by Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz.
Website: https://www.lifespanresearch.org/
12. HeartMath Institute
Heart-focused approaches to wellbeing and connection
HeartMath Institute develops and promotes research, methods and tools centred on stress regulation, connection and what it describes as heart-brain coherence. Visitors may wish to explore both its practices and the evidence supporting particular claims.
Website: https://www.heartmath.org/
13. Center for Courage & Renewal
Integrity, reflection and relational trust
The Center for Courage & Renewal offers programs and resources intended to support personal integrity, trustworthy relationships, reflection, purpose and courageous participation in life and community.
Website: https://couragerenewal.org/
14. Global Compassion Coalition
Compassion applied to individual and systemic suffering
The Global Compassion Coalition brings together people and organisations interested in compassion as a response to suffering. Its work includes community-building, tools and initiatives addressing both individual suffering and broader systemic causes.
Website: https://www.globalcompassioncoalition.org/
15. Grateful Living
Exploring the practice of living gratefully
Grateful Living is a nonprofit organisation focused on gratitude as a way of living with greater purpose, appreciation and connection. It offers practices, reflections and resources for people interested in exploring grateful living.
Website: https://grateful.org/
A Note for Visitors
External organisations change over time. Their inclusion here means only that Spread Harmony considers them potentially useful for exploration. Visitors are encouraged to review current information directly from each organisation and form their own conclusions.