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    Man relaxing and looking out window while sitting at office desk - Why Mindfulness Matters Greatly in the Modern Workplace

    MENTAL HEALTH AND MINDFULNESS AT WORK: Building healthier, more resilient teams

    Wooden gates floating in clouds above trees - Energy Gates: 3 Helpful Ways to Control What Passes Through

    ENERGY MANAGEMENT: How to control the flow of your energy—even as a sensitive person

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    MIND THE GAP: Mindfulness as the practice of living in one piece

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    Greyscale landscape - “After Love” and 3 More Evocative Poems

    POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: I Think Now of Shelters, After Love and more

    Bird footprints in snow - 4 Soothing Poems, Including ”Sacred Heart, Sacred Light”

    POEMS BY JIM JOHNSTON: For Larry, Tracks and more

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    TSYPL: The best—and most mindful—stock to invest in right now

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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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    Hands against background of a heart - Travelling With Intention: Why Is It So Important?

    NATIONAL VOLUNTEER MONTH: Moving through the world with intention

    Malecon in La Paz, Mexico - Back on American Soil: A Safe Return Home From La Paz

    IMPEDIMENTS FACED: A safe return home from La Paz, Mexico

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

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Kundalini yoga pose - Healing through bodywork

BODYWORK: Using the mind, the limbs and the organs to heal from trauma or sickness

Contributor·March 30, 2015
“It can perhaps be conjectured that unresolved trauma is responsible for a majority of the illnesses of modern mankind.” –...
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Rainbow of lights - Unlocking the mind's power

COLOUR MANTRA: Use this visualization technique to energize, relax and centre yourself

Contributor·March 8, 2015
Traditional mind control techniques, as purported by the creative minds of Hollywood, bring up pictures of gypsy women staring into...
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Yellow wheat field - Daily affirmations about prosperity

PROSPERITY EVERY DAY: 10 daily affirmations to guide you on your path to creative, spiritual and financial fulfillment

Contributor·March 4, 2015
I – A spiritual bottom line Prosperity isn’t about money. This statement flies in the face of our usual thinking. “Of...
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Gluten-free grains - Gluten-free goodness

GLUTEN-FREE GOODNESS: Three tasty recipes that call for alternative grains

Contributor·March 2, 2015
With growing numbers of people developing gastrointestinal sensitivities to gluten (or Celiac disease) and many more wanting to lose weight,...
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Fire - Connecting physical and spiritual energy

A WORLD OF INFINITE POSSIBILITY: Connecting physical and spiritual energy through ritual

Contributor·February 23, 2015
Rituals have largely been lost in the Western world, and the ones that remain are most commonly connected with birth...
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Girl with glowing puzzle mind - The road to enlightenment

THE ROAD TO ENLIGHTENMENT: A sobering voyage

Contributor·February 11, 2015
Enlightenment is a tricky word: it means different things to different people. For some, it’s the path that leads to...
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Woman on mountain - Poems by Andrea Volken

3 POEMS: The Traveller’s Handbasket, My Religion, I Am Not a Poet

Contributor·February 7, 2015
The Traveller’s Handbasket With every place that I go, And every place that I have been, I am fated to...
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Hands covered in map - A Global Awakening play

A GLOBAL AWAKENING: A short play about the struggles of a modern-day Planet Earth

Contributor·January 12, 2015
This play was written for and performed as part of the Vedanta 10 Minute Play Festival at the King Street...
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Hands connected - Neuroscience and racial attitudes

EMOTIONS AND BIOLOGY: Using neuroscience to understand the attitudes of certain racial groups

Contributor·December 30, 2014
I’m not black. I’m just a dark-skinned white guy. But I do have a strong sense of empathy for what...
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Business people walking toward light - Doing business God's way

DOING BUSINESS GOD’S WAY: 4 cornerstones and 3 key principles

Contributor·December 23, 2014
The 4 cornerstones Doing business God’s way includes four cornerstones that will help you move into the light of universal laws,...
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Businesswoman meditating in chair - Just One Breath meditation

JUST ONE BREATH: Week one of an eight-minute meditation program for beginners

Contributor·December 18, 2014
The following article has been excerpted from 8 Minute Meditation by Victor Davich, the manual for an eight-week meditation program...
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Wheelchair in road race - Empowering people with disabilities

CREATING A BETTER SOCIETY: The importance of empowering people with disabilities

Contributor·December 11, 2014
If you have no disabilities, you may not have given much thought to the financial, psychological and emotional ramifications of...
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Monk praying - The Monk's Tale

THE MONK’S TALE: Enjoy your slice of happiness while you have it

Contributor·December 7, 2014
Excerpted from The Monk’s Tale: Stories about Happiness by Nathan Tamblyn, in which the author philosophizes on the transient nature...
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Beacon over cliffs - Celebrate the light of your soul

LUMINOSITY: Celebrate the Light of your soul—even at work!

Contributor·December 3, 2014
The following article is excerpted from Ignite CALM: Achieving Bliss in Your Work, a practical guide to exercising Creativity, Authenticity,...
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Little girl with bubbles - In the midst of grief

IN THE MIDST OF GRIEF: Finding gratitude through play

Contributor·November 28, 2014
Excerpted from The Grateful Life: The Secret to Happiness and the Science of Contentment, a book that outlines the benefits that...
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Aerosol can spraying Earth - Writing in the sky

WRITING IN THE SKY: Destroying the planet or keeping it healthy rests in human hands

Contributor·November 27, 2014
The following article has been excerpted from The Anthropocene: The Human Era and How it Shapes Our Planet by Christian Schwägerl, a book...
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Woman on laptop outside - Dating in the digital age

DATING IN THE DIGITAL AGE: Attraction depends on more than a profile or questionnaire

Contributor·November 27, 2014
The following article is excerpted from The Village Effect: How Face-to-Face Contact Can Make Us Healthier, Happier, and Smarter by Susan Pinker,...
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River by the Sami Parliament - Land and language

LANGUAGE AND THE LAND: A visit to the indigenous Sami people’s Norway

Contributor·November 25, 2014
The sign at Karasjok’s border is simple: the town’s name written in white lettering on a blue background, with a...
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Slow lane - Let the road guide you

STILL, SMALL, SLOW TRAVEL: Flowing freely with whatever the road brings your way

Contributor·November 18, 2014
Excerpted from New Slow City by William Powers, a memoir that this New York author has written based on his...
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Buddhist monk - Cultivating awareness beyond mindfulness

BEYOND MINDFULNESS: How to cultivate awareness without detachment

Contributor·November 16, 2014
For many years I practiced mindfulness meditation as a Buddhist monk. For hours each day I paid careful attention to...
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Cliff diver - Put your whole self in

PUT YOUR WHOLE SELF IN: Learning to be fully present, alive and awake at all times

Contributor·November 13, 2014
Excerpt from When Did You Die? 8 Steps to Stop Dying Every Day and Start Waking Up by Temple Hayes, a how-to...
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Pile of garbage bags - Focus on purpose not task

THE G MAN: Focus on the purpose, not the task

Contributor·September 30, 2014
Excerpted from naturopathic doctor Joseph Christiano’s latest book, Living Beyond Your Chronic Pain, in which he teaches people to manage the...
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Two pairs of feet - Urge to merge love

AN URGE TO MERGE: The first stage in the cycle of falling (and staying) in love

Contributor·September 16, 2014
Excerpted from Love Cycles by couples therapist Linda Carroll, in which she explains the five essential stages of love that a...
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Pigeon walking - Joshua Bocher poetry

POEMS BY JOSHUA BOCHER: Performances in the Park, Weekend Itinerary, Hot Sweaty Sunday Evening

Contributor·August 22, 2014
Performances in the Park The subway distantly Roaring, Bashful musicians Performing, Starlings and sparrows Socializing, A black lab Dozing, A...
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