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    REDUCE YOUR BRAIN’S BLIND SPOTS: How cognitive training enhances self-awareness

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    EXERCISE AS PLAY: Movement, mindfulness and mental health

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    POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: Sturgeon Moon, That Morning In Athens and more

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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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    REFLECTIONS ON TODAY’S POLITICAL REALITIES: We can prevail over ignorance, lies and Trump

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    TYING UP LOOSE ENDS: One last—and glorious—day in La Paz, Mexico [Part 7]

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    NIGHT SEA JOURNEY: Buying back sanity in La Paz, Mexico [Part 6]

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CELIAC DISEASE: The other “Big C” and what you need to know about it

Contributing Writer·March 29, 2017
“It’s official. I found out today. I have Celiac Disease.” This was me, two years ago, coming out to my...
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS: A snapshot of a perfect day with the grandchildren

Contributing Writer·March 27, 2017
One last evening on the pier On the last beautiful evening of what has been an almost flawless grandchild visit,...
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MINDFUL PARENTING: 8 steps to loving your child through Purposeful Discipline

Contributing Writer·March 13, 2017
An undisciplined child typically develops destructive behaviour patterns that can hurt them as well as others. On the other hand,...
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ACHIEVE YOUR DREAMS: 5 tips that’ll help you overcome personal failure

Contributing Writer·January 11, 2017
We’re bound to have many failures on our way to success, and the ability to overcome them is what makes...
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A GIFT AND A BLESSING: Debunking 11 of the most common myths about hospice care

Contributing Writer·December 19, 2016
It’s not the “beginning of the end” Hospice is a hard reality for many people to accept and they cringe...
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IS YOUR DOG HARMING YOUR HEALTH?: 3 steps to naturally relieve a dog hair allergy

Contributing Writer·December 1, 2016
Do you suffer from continuous cold symptoms, such as a runny nose or cough? Or struggle to get a good night’s sleep but aren’t...
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ANCIENT INDIAN ENERGY HEALING [PART II]: Practices for physical, mental and emotional well-being

Contributing Writer·November 23, 2016
Updated: March 29, 2019 The human body operates in harmony with the energy system of the universe. It’s a latticework...
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GOD/SELF AWARENESS: Transform time to gain knowledge from the dimension of spirit

Contributing Writer·November 19, 2016
Change is measured not by the passing of time but through the evolution of thought. Time is a relative measurement...
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ANCIENT INDIAN ENERGY HEALING: Practices for Physical, Mental and Emotional Well-Being

Contributing Writer·November 12, 2016
[This is Part 1 of a two-part article] The human body is a latticework of energies, vibrating at different frequencies,...
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HOLISTIC WEIGHT LOSS: Q&A with Eva Wellness about sensible dieting practices

Contributing Writer·October 31, 2016
With so many people trying out so many different diets, weight loss is such a massive topic and an entire industry...
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THE SCIENCE OF MIND-BODY: 3 therapies proven to improve your health

Contributing Writer·October 29, 2016
Anyone can have a healthy lifestyle once they take good care of their body and mind. As the renewed Latin...
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OPPORTUNITY IN EXTREMITY: Extreme experiences jolt us into a realization of unconditional oneness

Contributing Writer·October 12, 2016
If human beings have demonstrated anything in their somewhat less than glorious history on this planet, it is a reluctance...
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YOGA RETREAT CHECKLIST: 6 things to keep in mind to maximize your Yoga travel experience

Contributing Writer·September 27, 2016
I was fortunate to be able to take some time off and travel across Southeast Asia. After three weeks of...
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MOVING SLOWLY: 5 lessons I’ve learned about slow living from having a mobility impairment

Contributing Writer·September 26, 2016
1. Moving slowly gives me time to enjoy the view Sometimes I wish I could run fast, such as when...
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COSMOS SCREEN: Book by Perry Kelly

Contributing Writer·September 24, 2016
COSMOS SCREEN Perry Kelly [Authorhouse, 330 pages] In Cosmos Screen, author Perry Kelly shares his experiences growing up in a...
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MINDFUL TRAVEL: The joy of untravelled roads becomes meaningful when we turn our minds inwards

Contributing Writer·September 18, 2016
I took this beautiful picture at Tam Coc, Vietnam while biking in the countryside. The countryside I was told not...
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LAUGHTER YOGA: Building connections one belly laugh at a time

Contributing Writer·September 13, 2016
I guess that you would have called me a joyous child. At any often seemingly random moment I would burst...
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DYSFUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS: When mindfulness is not enough to undo hurt

Contributing Writer·September 11, 2016
Growing up in an abusive home creates dysfunction long after the surviving children have moved out and tried to move...
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SOCIAL ROLE VALORIZATION: The power of volunteering for people with disabilities

Contributing Writer·September 5, 2016
Have you noticed that when you ask young kids what they want to be when they grow up they never...
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A STORY OF SURRENDER: A teaching from Amma on forgetting about past lives to live in the present moment

Contributing Writer·August 24, 2016
This article was excerpted from AMMA: Inspiring Experiences with the Divine Mother, by Dayalu (Ted Zeff). “Bowing down to all of...
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GENERIC SPIRITUALITY: The primal knowing of the truth of love that resides at the core of every human being

Contributing Writer·August 23, 2016
No matter the product, I always opt for generic if it’s available. Why should I pay more to have my...
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ASTONISHING INDIA: 8 of the Most Awe-inspiring Places to Visit in India

Contributing Writer·August 17, 2016
If you had your passport taken away and could only travel within the borders of your home nation for the...
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DEPRESSION & SUICIDE: Being mindful and accepting of the pain of the dark days

Contributing Writer·August 15, 2016
Part of mindfulness practice is to have a nonjudgmental acceptance of how things are, right now, in this very moment....
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OFF TO WORK: Mindfully improve your job-seeking skills

Contributing Writer·July 25, 2016
“Why are employees constantly leaving?” is a common complaint heard by managers. There are few things more disruptive to a...
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