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

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    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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Meditators on beach - The 4 basic stages of meditation practice

THE 4 BASIC STAGES OF MEDITATION: And their relationship with Patanjali’s 8 limbs of Yoga

Contributor·January 17, 2019
There are four basic stages to meditation practice—like the four movements in a beautiful symphony, they flow together in a...
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DRAW YOUR SOCIAL CIRCLE: 4 questions that’ll help you analyze your relationships

Contributor·January 14, 2019
We’re social beings, and our web of relationships is important to our happiness. Supportive relationships help us survive life’s storms...
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Orion nebula and Running Man nebula - Poems by Sophia Falco

POEMS BY SOPHIA FALCO: Her Name Is Astrid, Authenticity

Contributor·October 12, 2018
Her Name Is Astrid Sunshine— the yellow curtains in the studio the entryway to clear our minds, we practice Yoga...
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EMAIL EFFICIENCY: 10 messaging tactics that’ll lead to less stress

Contributor·September 18, 2018
In the knowledge economy, email is one of the largest distractions we face every day—it’s usually the largest pain point...
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Peaceful woman looking over balcony - Keep calm and feel joyful

CALM DOWN AND FEEL JOYFUL: 3 steps to inner peace

Contributor·September 3, 2018
So many of us crave meaning and joy in our lives. We look for something larger than ourselves—something outside of...
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The Spirit of Love and Light illustration - Poems by Robert Asha

POEMS BY ROBERT ASHA: The Journey, The Last Shall Be First, Sneaking Glances, Change

Contributor·August 16, 2018
The Journey Not everything Happens at once You are an Idea Which has unfolded Like the petals Of a flower...
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Two alcohol bottles, one labelled "redemption," next to glass of alcohol - Utter defeat and the spiritual experience

UTTER DEFEAT AND THE SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE: Healing from heroin and alcohol addiction

Contributor·August 14, 2018
For the person seeking recovery from addiction or alcoholism, the term “spiritual awakening” can be unpalatable and enthralling at the...
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Woman walking with man in wheelchair - Lonely no more

LONELY NO MORE: 5 ways that people with chronic pain can maintain a social life

Contributor·August 9, 2018
Chronic pain can be very isolating. You may have very few people to talk to who understand what it’s like...
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Young man thinking - I think, therefore I'm the thinker

I THINK, THEREFORE I’M THE THINKER: And I can change my thoughts

Contributor·July 23, 2018
“I think, therefore I am,” is one well-known quote from Rene Descartes, a 17th-century French philosopher. This famous phrase is from...
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ptsd brain changes faces

PTSD AND THE BRAIN: 3 brain structures affected by the condition—and how mindfulness can help

Contributor·July 22, 2018
Brain structures implicated in PTSD Amygdala The amygdala is comprised of a pair of almond-shaped structures—the amygdalae—located on each side...
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Illustration of Guru Nanak with musician and holy man - A course in self-mastery

A COURSE IN SELF-MASTERY: Finding God at a small-town Kundalini Yoga retreat

Contributor·June 26, 2018
My birth name is Jean-Marc, and I was born and raised in the South of France. Jean-Marc never fit me,...
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Woman performing Yoga-inspired dance while diving into water - Conscious dance

DANCE FOR JOY: Use this 3-step dancing exercise to connect with your spiritual side

Contributor·June 25, 2018
The earliest archeological evidence for early dance has been found in two places: India and Egypt. In ancient Egypt, dance...
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Ten minutes before sunrise in Quebec, Canada - The power of now

THE POWER OF NOW: 4 ways Eckhart Tolle and mindful living helped me recover from addiction

Contributor·June 3, 2018
[su_quote cite=”Eckhart Tolle, German writer and webinar speaker”]Boredom, anger, sadness, or fear are not ‘yours,’ not personal. They are conditions...
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People walking through garden maze with houses in background - Poems by Colin James

POEMS BY COLIN JAMES: Teaching Emergency Awareness, Disproving Infinity, A Comparison to the Particulate

Contributor·May 18, 2018
Teaching Emergency Awareness The smaller the room the better. A medium-sized cardboard box will do. Hand the equipment in to...
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French fries on top of a pizza - When food is comfort

WHEN FOOD IS COMFORT: 5 brain chemicals that may affect your decision to overeat

Contributor·May 8, 2018
Consistent and sufficient parental nurturing in infancy and childhood plays a major role not only in the normal development of...
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Image of crowd, focusing on unhappy woman in centre - The ingredients of unhappiness

THE INGREDIENTS OF UNHAPPINESS: 9 dispositions that can lead to an unhappy life

Contributor·April 18, 2018
Unhappiness isn’t about having more downs than ups. It’s about going through life forever desiring something else. It’s a state...
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Woman sitting on ground looking out at meadow and lake - The peace within

THE PEACE WITHIN: 7 things that could be stopping you from finding inner peace

Contributor·April 12, 2018
At this point, I think most of us have begun to understand what inner peace is. It certainly sounds like...
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Startup business meeting - Spiritual energy and the almighty dollar

SPIRITUAL ENERGY AND THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR: The 12 Universal Laws of financial prosperity

Contributor·April 9, 2018
Everything in our physical Universe is made of energy, and it exists in various forms. Each of us radiates our...
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Silhouette of woman at sunset, exploding with stress - Fast-paced and frenetic

FAST-PACED AND FRENETIC: 7 signs you may be too busy to find happiness

Contributor·March 29, 2018
We all desire to be happy. However, in the race of life, we’re all so busy competing for a position...
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Heart shape cut in piece of wood - Find your heart centre

FIND YOUR HEART CENTRE: 14 simple ways to open up your heart chakra

Contributor·March 28, 2018
Recently, I was working with someone who’s deep into their spiritual journey; a highly intuitive, empathic individual and an amazing...
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LIVE ON LIGHT: Does sunlight—not food—actually power our lives?

Contributor·March 7, 2018
[su_panel background=”#fdf0c6″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”]The following piece has been excerpted from Luminous Life: How the...
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Boat with no oars washed up on shore - Spiritual poems of Rumi

SPIRITUAL POEMS OF RUMI: Once Again, I Went to the Doctor, Out There You’ll Find, I Was Ready to Tell, Poor Human Never Learned

Contributor·March 3, 2018
[su_panel background=”#fdf0c6″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”]The following poems have been excerpted from The Spiritual Poems of...
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Woman sitting on bench in front of water, stretching arms overhead, making heart with hands - From anxiety to love

FROM ANXIETY TO LOVE: Disconnect from your ego and connect with your Inner Therapist

Contributor·February 22, 2018
[su_panel background=”#fdf0c6″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] Publisher’s note Author Corinne Zupko, a licensed counsellor and Mindfulness-Based...
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Woman and man standing back to back, drinking bottled water - The essential nature of water

THE ESSENTIAL NATURE OF WATER: It’s the stuff of life

Contributor·February 15, 2018
[su_panel background=”#fdf0c6″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] Publisher’s note As the modern Western lifestyle spreads around the...
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