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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

    Two young female friends drinking coffee on chairs outdoors - Healthy Self-Alignment: How Mindfulness Can Lead You There

    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

    Joe Biden with other world leaders - Political Power: 3 Ways Democratic Voters Can Battle Fascism

    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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Black bear with grass in its mouth - Walk by your bear

WALK BY YOUR BEAR: Choosing between the illusion of safety and the ultimate safety

Contributor·February 13, 2018
[su_panel background=”#fdf0c6″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”]The following true story has been excerpted from Thriving Through Uncertainty:...
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Man standing on mountain range overlooking sea - Poems by Shaun Payne

POEMS BY SHAUN PAYNE: Patience, Potential, Layers, Grace, Rebirth

Contributor·January 23, 2018
Patience I’ve heard God can be seen in the details. The flowing glow of the rings of a tree, like...
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Man and woman talking in office - Four keys to effective listening

BUILD TRUST THROUGH CONVERSATION: The 4 keys to effective listening

Contributor·January 8, 2018
[su_panel background=”#fdf0c6″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”]The following has been excerpted from Believe It to Achieve It:...
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Girl making shadow of heart with hands on wooden wall - Living with intention

LIVE WITH INTENTION: Answer your heart’s wake-up calls with more love and less fear

Contributor·January 5, 2018
The funny thing about wake-up calls is that they keep calling until we answer. Each call gets louder and louder....
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Woman doing tree pose on Yoga mat on roof of building - Lessons from the mat

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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Pink dahlia painting - Art by Molly Cranch

PAINTINGS BY MOLLY CRANCH: How mindfulness positively impacted her work

Contributor·December 22, 2017
Interplay among mindfulness, art and nature Mindfulness is a state of gentle awareness. It’s observation, attentiveness and tuning inward. It’s...
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Marigold against blurry outdoor background - Poems by Yuan Changming

POEMS BY YUAN CHANGMING: Meditating, Self-Rebuilding, Praying

Contributor·December 13, 2017
Meditating Imagine Just imagine Sitting under a tall pipal On a vast stretch of prairies Where you’re transformed, transforming Your...
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Couple kissing passionately - The myth of romance

THE MYTH OF ROMANCE: Are we too reliant on the Western ideal of passion?

Contributor·November 27, 2017
[su_panel background=”#d5c38b” color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] Publisher’s note Every adult wants to live a version of...
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Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau and Michelle Obama laugh together as other politicians stand by - Love and the world

LOVE AND THE WORLD: How compassion and trust can impact international politics

Contributor·November 22, 2017
[su_panel background=”#d5c38b” color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] Publisher’s note Who better than a cardiologist to unpack the...
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Young boy running through playground - Different is good

DIFFERENT IS GOOD: 6 helpful tips for parents of ADD or ADHD children

Contributor·November 15, 2017
The following has been excerpted from Faster Than Normal: Turbocharge Your Focus, Productivity, and Success with the Secrets of the...
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Statue of Shiva with hands in prayer - Hope for the devastated

HOPE FOR THE DEVASTATED: We can help solve world crises by praying for individual souls

Contributor·November 10, 2017
Anyone with half a heart likely feels that the news of the past year has been excruciating. So many people...
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Woman writing outdoors in notebook - Circadian

CIRCADIAN: A collection of lyrical essays [book review]

Contributor·November 4, 2017
CIRCADIAN Chelsey Clammer [Red Hen Press, 176 pages] The process of writing involves the senses: The touch of a pen...
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Woman pointing at third eye on forehead - Mind and consciousness

MIND AND CONSCIOUSNESS: Understanding the mind triangle created by the conscious, subconscious and superconscious mind

Contributor·November 3, 2017
Updated: March 29, 2019 There’s a concept that must be grasped by humans if they’re to evolve, exponentially, in the...
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Light pink lotus in pond - Inquire deeply

INQUIRE DEEPLY: How to use intuitive inquiry to deal with and help solve problems

Contributor·October 20, 2017
“The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a...
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Site of 2017 shooting in Las Vegas - Mass shootings and mass hatred

MASS SHOOTINGS AND MASS HATRED: 4 stages of healing for grieving individuals

Contributor·October 11, 2017
The recent shooting in the U.S. city of Las Vegas, Nevada is not only devastating, but has undoubtedly led to...
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A young man and woman have a quiet conversation with a coffee cup in the foreground - Myers-Briggs humour

MYERS-BRIGGS HUMOUR: 5 cartoons about the introverted folks among us by INFJoe

Contributor·September 27, 2017
The following cartoons have been excerpted from Text, Don’t Call: An Illustrated Guide to the Introverted Life, penned by an...
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Pint of ice cream, almost all eaten - The happiness challenge

THE HAPPINESS CHALLENGE: We can’t choose happiness, but we can help it choose us

Contributor·September 22, 2017
Publisher’s note Author and Facebook sensation Scott Stabile’s parents were murdered when he was 14. Nine years later, his brother...
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Raspberry sherbet for dogs - Doggy Desserts

DOGGY DESSERTS: 4 delectable meatless treats for the special dog(s) in your life

Contributor·September 20, 2017
The following has been excerpted from Doggy Desserts: 125 Homemade Treats for Happy, Healthy Dogs by Cheryl Gianfranscesco, a recipe collection containing...
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Deepak Chopra signing books - I'm a soul and I'm perfect

I’M A SOUL AND I’M PERFECT: An illuminating past-life regression exercise at Deepak Chopra’s meditation centre

Contributor·September 18, 2017
The following has been excerpted from The Ken Commandments: My Search for God in Hollywood, in which E! News journalist...
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Conspiracy theory department sign at library - Fact vs. fiction

FACT VS. FICTION: 9 popular conspiracy theories and their estimated validity [infographic]

Contributor·August 29, 2017
From Visually. Screen reader version:  Welcome to the new world order Validity 3/5 According to the powers that be there...
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emdr therapy eye movement

EMDR: An emerging therapy involving eye movements and bad memories

Contributor·August 23, 2017
The following has been excerpted from Stress-Proof: The Scientific Solution to Protect Your Brain and Body—and Be More Resilient Every...
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Quiet, snowy town at night - Life lessons

LIFE LESSONS: 12 short meditations from Julia Cameron, author of The Artist’s Way

Contributor·August 20, 2017
The following selection has been excerpted from Life Lessons: 125 Prayers and Meditations by Julia Cameron, a collection of short...
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Woman meditating on dock outdoors - Ujjayi breathing technique

UJJAYI BREATHING TECHNIQUE: A 3-step Pranayama exercise suitable for beginners

Contributor·August 19, 2017
What is Ujjayi breathing? Ujjayi breathing is a technique that falls within the category of Pranayama exercises that normally make...
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Jar of lavender sugar - Edible floral treats

EDIBLE FLORAL TREATS: 3 simple flower and plant recipes you can make at home

Contributor·August 18, 2017
The following has been excerpted from Urban Flowers: Creating abundance in a small city garden, in which professional gardener and...
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