Advancing Love through Science, Strategy & Soul
Welcome to the World Love Forum
Mission
The mission of the World Love Forum (WLF) is to promote the application of love as a public health intervention and grow a grass-roots movement to increase the number of actions informed by compassion, empathy and kindness. Through this, our aim is to stop the quiet desperation that the American philosopher Henry David Thoreau said afflicts “the mass of men”…and women, children and youth.
“Love makes the seemingly impossible - possible.” Dr. SD Shanti
This will be done through the application of love as a public health intervention intended to reduce violence, depression, isolation, social disconnection, social discord and associated forms of widespread human distress and misery.
Within the WLF, we view love through the lens of psychology - as prosocial action. We envision love as focused action informed by compassion, empathy and kindness, with the goal of alleviating the suffering and promoting the wellbeing of people.
We view love as an essential psychological nutrient for human growth, development, and ongoing wellbeing throughout the lifespan.
Benefits to Society
When individuals and organizations advance love in the world, there will be a reduction in interpersonal violence, psychological distress, bullying, hate crimes, isolation and despair.
Why Love?
We are faced with ongoing challenges and threats to individual and collective health and wellbeing. We are called to innovate in keeping up with the problems of our time.
Love is one of the most powerful forces known to humankind. It is an integral part of our psyche, our biology and our communities.
The WLF aims to create a synergy between love and public health, both of which are powerful in their own right. This innovation offers us a promising way forward that draws from science and values that are common to people everywhere.
What the World Love Forum Aims to Do for You
Whether you are a concerned parent, educator, health care professional, or global citizen interested in the improvement of current social conditions, the World Love Forum is here to empower you through science, spirituality and philosophy, to make a difference within your spheres of influence.
As the WLF grows, we will offer practical tips, science-based strategies and inspiring stories of real life people and situations.
Benefits of Subscription
When you subscribe and support the World Love Forum, you become part of a movement that aims to advance empathy, kindness and compassionate action in the service of promoting the wellbeing of all.
Together, we can reduce quiet desperation and create the world we wish for, for ourselves, our children, and future generations.
Subscription Levels
Free
Access to all newsletters and community resources that promote love and wellbeing.
Supporting Membership ($50/ year):
Access to all newsletters and community resources that promote love and wellbeing.
Enable the World Love Forum to advance love as an "essential psychological nutrient" and "vaccine against violence".
Mini-meditations via video to rapidly restore calm and inner peace.
Founding Member ($200):
Live mindfulness session for you and up to ten participants via Zoom.
About the World Love Forum
The World Love Forum (WLF) is a global non profit organization based in Switzerland that arises out of over two decades of Dr. SD Shanti’s work in public health and more specifically in violence prevention and mental health promotion. It is one of her innovations in advancing the health and wellbeing of populations globally.
About the Founder
Dr. S.D. Shanti is a multidisciplinary public health scientist and practitioner who dedicated her life to ending the epidemic of violence which, according to the World Health Organization, affects one in every three women, one in every two children, around the world, and countless youth and men.
She developed cost-effective, research-based innovations in response to the global data on violence and depression, and in response to the pessimism that various experts shared with her in private. Her innovations were developed when she was at Stanford University, and have been reviewed by the Violence Prevention Alliance of the World Health Organization and by leading behavioral scientists.
Disclaimer: The content provided by the World Love Forum is for educational purposes and should not replace professional mental health advice or care. For immediate concerns, please reach out to local mental health services or a healthcare provider.
Copyright and Community Guidelines Our materials are shared in the spirit of community and collective growth. We ask that you share and engage respectfully. Please contact us for any permissions or inquiries regarding non-commercial use.
Please contact Dr. Shanti if you are interested in making tax deductible contributions to support the mission of the World Love Forum. We are currently able to accept contributions in Switzerland and in the process of setting up to receive contributions in the United States and other countries.
