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It is a poignant time of year and a poignant time of life.

Can well-being be monitored, predicted, and improved in an affordable way using wearable EEG technologies?

Have you experienced the seeming serendipity of thinking of someone, only to receive a phone call from them a couple of minutes later? Perhaps a parent, a sibling, or another family member? Can this phenomenon be something more than a mere coincidence?

We continued our Noetic Leadership in Action series on January 28th with a special webinar featuring Judi Neal, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Edgewalkers International. Hosted by IONS CEO, Claire Lachance, they explored the leadership archetype of the Edgewalker and discussed why it is relevant to business and change initiatives in today’s world.

While many of us have heard that psi (noetic) abilities run in families, little is known about their genetic inheritance and transmission across generations. There is only one study, to our knowledge, that investigated psi abilities within the family, suggesting a potential family inheritance of these abilities.

Through the global IONS Community Group Network, passionate and curious people gather to build community and coherently engage with IONS work in deeply meaningful ways — ways that make a profound difference in their lives and communities.

In today’s world we continue observing declines in mental health worldwide while access to health care and treatment keeps decreasing (especially in low- to middle-income countries). Well-being and the brain mediate each other across the lifespan, and much is still unknown about their relationship. Electroencephalography (EEG) is the measure of electrical activity of the brain at the surface of the scalp. It is widely used to study human psychology, cognition, affect, and neuropathology. However, it is costly and time-consuming, leading to most studies consisting of small and undiversified samples. Recent technological advances have led to the development of affordable, light-weight, wearable, and wireless EEG systems. They offer fast preparation time, high mobility, and facilitate the collection of EEG data over large and diversified populations. In turn, these large and diverse datasets can help researchers identify trends, mediator covariables (e.g., age), and classify mental states.

The potential benefits of lucid dreaming range from resolving recurrent nightmares and emotional healing to accessing creativity and accelerated spiritual growth. Since the publication of my two books, Lucid Dreaming – Gateway to the Inner Self and Lucid Dreaming Plain and Simple, I have received many emails from readers and others who used the techniques to promote emotional and physical healing and personal growth.

We kicked off our first ConnectIONS Live of 2022 with a fascinating discussion between IONS Director of Research, Dr. Helané Wahbeh, and best-selling author, Theresa Cheung.

Our hearts are filled with gratitude thanks to the generosity and outpouring of support we received during the IONS $500,000 year-end campaign, Illuminate Our Interconnection. We are happy to report that the campaign was a success! As many of you know, IONS relies 100% on private support to advance our mission and as such, the impact of your giving will be felt far and wide.