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    MINDFUL LEADERSHIP IN STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: Empowering leaders to create positive change

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    HANAMI DREAMING: The start of spring in Japan

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Man holding compass in hand next to mountains and lake - The Body’s Subtle Language: Why Is It Such a Big Deal?

LISTEN TO THE BODY’S WISDOM: It speaks a subtle language of sensations

Steffi van Kessel·September 25, 2025
For most of my life I’ve felt like a floating head, moving through life by endlessly analyzing every step I...
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THE COSMETIC BODY: Try this 4-step walking exercise to see your body in a new light

Contributor·September 11, 2024
When we move in harmony with our true design, we experience comfort, but when we believe things about our bodies...
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THE HALT TECHNIQUE: 9 ways to HALT and manage your emotions

Mia Barnes·November 9, 2021
Think back to the last time you behaved impulsively, saying or doing something while in the throes of emotional pique...
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LEARN TO LET GO: By “letting in” and “letting be”

Contributor·August 17, 2021
The first step in letting go is to let in. Initially, this may sound counterintuitive. We assume that letting go...
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POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: The Watchful, A Matter of Custody and more

George Cassidy Payne·July 31, 2021
The Watchful from my eyemy hiding placeI watched the Earth on every sidea refulgent glowgold and cattle and elephants abiding...
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THE LANGUAGE YOUR BODY SPEAKS: Sound, rhythm and wellness

Contributor·July 24, 2020
Sound is a tool we can use to easily and intuitively communicate with our subtle energies via resonance and influence,...
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POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: If You See My Ego, I Am Not the Body and more

George Cassidy Payne·May 22, 2020
If You See My Ego Do not approach it.It has been known tolash out when startled. I Am Not the...
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LESSONS FROM THE MAT: 7 truths that apply to a Yoga practice and life itself

Contributor·December 27, 2017
[su_panel background=”#fdf0c6″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”]The following article has been adapted from Soulful Simplicity: How Living...
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EMOTIONAL HEALING: 4 exercises that’ll help you write about an illness or injury

Contributor·May 24, 2017
[su_panel background=”#d5c38b” color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”]The following has been excerpted from The Story You Need to...
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MINDFUL BREATHING: Exploring why it’s the core element of meditation

Contributor·October 26, 2016
The following has been excerpted from Looking at Mindfulness: Twenty-Five Paintings to Change the Way You Live, in which psychiatrist...
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New crescent moon over sea - Poems by Julie Lauton

POEMS BY JULIE LAUTON: Allies in the Moments, 4 Haiku, Sliver, Environmental Awareness

Contributor·May 21, 2016
Allies in the Moments Body, be present Taste each precious moment Fall alive and awake Body, be resilient as you...
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GROUND CONTROL: Grounding exercises and visualizations

Contributor·June 15, 2013
Grounding is the preparation of mind and body to absorb energy from the Earth. To be grounded is to be...
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SOUL ALIGNMENT: How to find balance in your deeper self

Contributing Writer·June 4, 2013
In the midst of life challenges we may feel frustrated, depressed and even fearful. To live a more balanced life...
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GODS IN PRINT: Masterpieces of India’s mythological art

Contributing Writer·March 8, 2013
As a child, I would lie on an enormous wooden swing, which was right in the middle of my grandparents’...
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HEAL THE BODY, FREE THE MIND: Forgiveness brings peace and healing

Contributing Writer·January 31, 2013
Not only is forgiveness one of the main practices of every religion, it is necessary for the mental and physical...
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BODY INVADERS: How to avoid the flu shot

Dr. Peter Lind·January 22, 2013
Yes, yes, it’s the flu season and every newscaster is warning “this may be the worst flu season; it’s hitting...
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THE POWER OF WORDS: Use affirmations to reprogram your life

Contributing Writer·January 20, 2013
Experts estimate that we have about 60,000 thoughts a day and that 50,000 of those are negative. That’s 80 percent...
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CHANGE THE FIELD: Enter into a fundamental state of relaxation

Contributing Writer·December 27, 2012
Those on an ascending path to mastery want to discover and manifest miraculous truths about themselves as they enjoy living...
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LOVE REVOLUTION: Occupy the body; Occupy the World

Robert Kopecky·December 4, 2012
“Oh, [you don’t know] the shape I’m in…”—Levon Helm This form our spirits inhabit, this ever-changing body/mind we occupy on Earth from...
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MEDITATION AND EXERCISE: A pre-workout meditation to integrate mind and body

Contributing Writer·November 24, 2012
Your body needs to move and your mind needs to rest. So how do we combine the two? With meditation,...
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SPIRITUAL KNUCKLEHEAD: An interview with film-yogi James Wvinner

CathLopes·November 16, 2012
A creative force in the fitness DVD industry, James Wvinner is a photographer, filmmaker, yogi, blogger and self-proclaimed “Spiritual Knucklehead.”...
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POEMS by RICHARD SHIERS: Grey, grey skies, Weightless, Veiled

Contributing Writer·September 18, 2012
Even the December sky was bright then you know, the old times or was it a month ago? Either way...
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ORGANIC SKIN CARE: Control not just what goes in, but what goes on the body

Contributing Writer·June 17, 2012
We only get one body in this life, so, how we feed it, fuel it, and take care of it has a direct effect both on how we feel and look now and how healthy we'll be in the...
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MINDFUL SLEEP: Practice mindfulness to relieve insomnia

Melissa Venditti·June 17, 2012
It’s midnight, and you have to wake up at 5 a.m. for an early meeting. Even though you’ve had a long day, you still can’t seem to fall asleep. You watch the alarm clock...
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