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Evaluation of the International Heart School

People living with coronary heart disease can actively shape their health. Through energising exercise, a Mediterranean diet, psychosocial support and biographical reflection, participants gain more joie de vivre, inner stability and self-confidence in everyday life.

 
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    World Goetheanum Forum 2025 in SEKEM

    We invite you to actively engage with partners and practitioners worldwide in the Forum's work for sustainable development.

     

     
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      Family festival at the Goetheanum

      How to accompany the changes in our children's development? A lecture by Dr Silke Schwarz as part of the Family Festival at the Goetheanum 2025.

       
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        129th German Medical Association calls for screen-free schools

        The requirements are based on a guideline on screen media use that was developed at the UW/H

         
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          Lecture by Prof David Martin at the university for psychotherapy studies with an anthroposophical approach in Israel

          We have all spent many years at school learning many subjects, but often very little about one of the things that influence our lives the most: Feelings, moods, thoughts and ideals.

           

            Rubicon - Quo vadis?

            The Rubicon Research Group is back at work! You are cordially invited! Target group: potential or current co-researchers and interested parties

             

             
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              Springer Verlag publishes article by Prof Dr med Arndt Büssing

              The chapter on Instruments for Spiritual Measurement by Prof. Dr Arndt Büssing from the Gerhard Kienle Chair at Witten/Herdecke University focuses on the types of instruments that can be useful for exploring spirituality.

               
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                Info event on 11 May: Recognising and regulating emotions and stress - U-Health (long version)

                The event is aimed at interested people with type 1 diabetes and their counsellors, doctors, students, researchers and those interested in integrative type 1 diabetology

                 
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                  Freedom of choice for homeopathy in medical care remains

                  Homeopathy and anthroposophic medicine will continue to be covered by the statutory health insurance scheme.

                   
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                    Prof Dr med Arndt Büssing in the br Podcast Religion with a contribution on wonder and spirituality

                    Topic: Spring is calling - How do we get new energy? Spring shows us the change into a season that brings more light into life and allows everything to grow and blossom.

                     
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                      Lecture on the topic of media awareness during pregnancy and breastfeeding by Dr Silke Schwarz

                      Current studies show that almost 50% of infants have contact with television and smartphones in the first year of life, with 40% of mothers using media to distract themselves.

                       
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                        Dr Silke Schwarz presents AWMF media guideline and screen-free up to 3 project at the "Growing up healthy" symposium

                        The symposium provides an overview of current developments, risks and opportunities, presents practical approaches to active media use

                         
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                          Dr Silke Schwarz talks about "Digitalisation and screen time in childhood" at the Diagnostics Symposium

                          The 29th Diagnostics Symposium is dedicated to aspects of nutrition, screen time, happiness, personal development, performance optimisation and dying and shows how these can be influenced.