OPENINGS
to ground, connect, and center
AN EXPERIMENT IN GRATITUDE
This episode of SoulPancake dissects the science of happiness. In a moving video, people express their gratitude to someone in their life and the positive outcome is noticeable. This powerful video is 7 minutes and 13 seconds long.
ANDY GOLDSWORTHY
This video highlights a selection of art from this renowned British artist. Known for creating seemingly impossible creations from natural materials, the works study the passage of time. This video is 2 minutes and 16 seconds long.
ASIA GREENE
In this TedxPortland video, a young woman gives a stunning spoken word performance on what individual impact could look like in a quest to change the world. The video is 5 minutes and 16 seconds long.
AWE
What is awe? Where does it come from? How does it impact us? Why do we need it? Where do we find it? This video begins to answer some of the most important questions about awe. The video is 2 minutes and 48 seconds long.
BLOOMING FLOWER TIMELAPSE
This mesmerizing video shows various flowers blooming in fast forward. The wonder of nature is all around us if we just take time to look. The video is 2 minutes and 40 seconds long.
BRENÉ BROWN
This short clip from a 60 minutes interview sums up popular researcher Brené Brown’s philosophy on the necessity of vulnerability. She states that all successes come from courageous actions, and that being courageous is impossible without being vulnerable. This video is 3 minutes and 12 seconds long.
COSMIC EYE
This mindbending video travels both inwards and outwards from the human perspective to worlds unseen by the human perspective. The video is exactly 3 minutes long.
DEEPAK CHOPRA
In the video linked above, meditation and consciousness expert, Deepak Chopra, guides a short meditation to help increase focus. This video is 3 minutes and 29 seconds long.
FINDING ART IN UNEXPECTED PLACES
How many beautiful things do we walk by each day without even noticing? This video sends people out onto the streets to find beauty in the mundane. The video is 2 minutes and 25 seconds long.
HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN?
This animated video gives viewers a sense of how incredibly deep our oceans are and fosters wonder and amazement in the world around us. This unique video gives us a perspective on just how little we know about our vast oceans. The video is 3 minutes and 29 seconds long.
IMAGINAL CELLS
Deepak Chopra narrates this video on the process of caterpillar metamorphosis and the role of imaginal cells. He asks the question that if caterpillars can make such an evolutionary leap, what can humans do? This video is 2 minutes and 44 seconds long.
JIM CARREY
Actor and comedian Jim Carrey welcomes viewers into his art studio and talks about his relationship with creativity and finding his life's purpose. This video is 6 minutes and 18 seconds long.
MARY OLIVER
This video of Pulitzer Prize winning author, Mary Oliver, reading her 2004 poem "Wild Geese". This video is 1 minute and 40 seconds long.
"MAYBE: A STORY ABOUT THE ENDLESS POTENTIAL IN ALL OF US"
This is a recorded reading, with illustrations, of the children's book written by Kobi Yamada. The moral of the story has a universal appeal to children and adults alike. The video is 4 minutes and 36 seconds long.
NIKE COMMERCIAL
This commercial highlights how strong we are when we all come together, and work together, regardless of our differences. This video is 1 minute and 30 seconds long.
OPRAH
A compilation video of guests on Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday show talking about the key things we must realize to achieve happiness. Elizabeth Gilbert, Brené Brown, and other experts on happiness are interviewed. The video is 2 minutes and 55 seconds long.
PEMA CHÖDRÖN
A meditation by Tibetian Buddhist monk, specifically to help deal with a world that is falling apart. Concentrating on breathwork, this guided meditation is 4 minutes and 46 seconds long.
ROBIN WALL KIMMERER
Reading a chapter from her 2013 book, Braiding Sweetgrass, author Robin Wall Kimmerer shares a chapter entitled "The Honorable Harvest". This video is 3 minutes and 31 seconds long.
SARAH CATORI
This guided, grounding meditation focuses on connecting with Earth and nature to create a healthier and more balanced self. The video is 5 minutes and 15 seconds long.
STARLING MURMURATION
Watch the awe-inspiring rhythms of an enormous flock of starling birds as they dance across the sky to Pachelbel's Canon. This video is 3 minutes and 54 seconds long.
TEDXTALKS: BREATH
This guided meditation helps bring about clarity and focus for a healthier, calmer presence and increased clarity and focus. This video is 9 minutes and 05 seconds long.
THE CREATIVE ZONE
Here we see one artist and her process of getting in the creative zone. She highlights the ups and downs of life, some helpful pointers to guide you along the way, and ultimately helps you achieve a flow state. This video is 3 minutes and 53 seconds long.
THE HISTORY OF EARTH IN 24 HOURS
This video breaks down the history of our planet by using a 24 hour day to represent the 45 billion years of Earth's existence. It's awe provoking to realize how new human life is. The video is 2 minutes and 19 seconds long.
UNBELIEVABLE PLACES
What is more inspiring than a collection of photographs from some of the world's most beautiful locales? This compilation video is 5 minutes and 39 seconds long.
WHAT IS YOUR SUPERPOWER?
Respondents, aged 0-100, answer the question, what is your superpower? The answers are as diverse as the people giving them and this video encourages all of us to examine our own superpowers. This video is 3 minutes and 20 seconds long.