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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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Brown house in sun - An attitude of newness

EMBRACE NEWNESS: 2 exercises to break up old patterns and adopt an attitude of newness

Contributor·April 17, 2017
[su_panel background=”#d5c38b” color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”]The following has been excerpted from The Infinite View: A Guidebook...
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Pink illuminated sky with tops of trees - It's all one world

IT’S ALL ONE WORLD: The myth of the spiritual and material divide

Contributor·April 10, 2017
The following has been excerpted from Eternal Dharma: How to Find Spiritual Evolution Through Surrender and Embrace Your Life’s True Purpose,...
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Coloured pencils with curved effect - Mindfulness and the art of drawing

MINDFULNESS AND THE ART OF DRAWING: A full-body sensory experience

Contributor·April 5, 2017
[su_panel background=”#d5c38b” color=”#000000″ border=”0px none #ffffff” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”]The following has been excerpted from Mindfulness & the Art of...
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Flares from a mini star - Poems by Charles Darnell

POEMS BY CHARLES DARNELL: Star Stuff, Quarter-Mile Post, When I Am Done

Contributor·March 25, 2017
Star Stuff I am he as you are he as you are me And we are all together. – John...
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Hand holding raspberries from bush - My walk with God

MY WALK WITH GOD: Finding peace and spiritual fulfillment in nature

Contributor·March 19, 2017
Much-needed peace and quiet I’ve always felt the most content when outdoors and in the wilderness. Growing up in a...
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Doctor shaking patient's hand - We all contain multitudes

WE ALL CONTAIN MULTITUDES: How doctors can stop seeing their patients as the “other”

Contributor·March 17, 2017
A “difficult” patient Recently, I had an encounter with a patient who wasn’t like me in several ways. He’d had...
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Woman doing yoga at sunrise - Poems by Neha Hewitt

POEMS BY NEHA HEWITT: Resistance Outside an Ashram, Reverse Warrior, Child’s Pose

Contributor·March 5, 2017
Resistance Outside an Ashram Thoughts lay heavy on the flat leaf, the yogi lets the fog of morning meander into...
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Middle-aged couple biking on paved trail - Becoming a master of healthy living

BECOME A MASTER OF HEALTHY LIVING: 6 strategies that’ll help you attain a healthy lifestyle

Contributor·February 20, 2017
Good health is something all people want, but few can easily attain. Healthy living involves many factors, including diet, exercise, oral...
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Blurry row of alcohol bottles - Thanking Anne Lamott

THANKING ANNE LAMOTT: How the author helped save a reader from the throes of addiction

Contributor·January 16, 2017
The following has been excerpted from Watch My Rising, an anthology that contains inspirational stories and poems, written by various...
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Leafless birch trees against blue winter sky - Breathe better, live better

BREATHE BETTER, LIVE BETTER: The crucial role of breath in a Yoga practice

Contributor·January 9, 2017
It’s a clear winter morning. As I look at the blue sky and the leafless branches quivering in the wind,...
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Young man painting - The Artist's Way turns 25

THE ARTIST’S WAY TURNS 25: Exploring the concept of creativity with author Julia Cameron

Contributor·December 7, 2016
The following article has been excerpted from The Artist’s Way: 25th Anniversary Edition, in which author Julia Cameron helps inspire...
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Bronze figure laughing - The joke's on you

THE JOKE’S ON YOU: Seeing the funny side of your inner critic

Contributor·November 29, 2016
Many of us are well acquainted with our “Inner Critic.” It’s the voice that makes us second-guess our every step...
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Two women sharing ice cream - Your intuition

WORKING WITH YOUR INTUITION: 10 ways to develop it and 6 things that can kill it

Contributor·November 23, 2016
The following article has been excerpted from Start Where You Are, a guidebook to overcoming procrastination, perfectionism and other common...
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Man running in hurry - Don't leave your soul behind

DON’T LEAVE YOUR SOUL BEHIND: How learning to stop hurrying helps us cultivate kindness

Contributor·November 8, 2016
The following has been excerpted from The Power of Kindness: 10th Anniversary Edition, in which psychotherapist Piero Ferrucci outlines a...
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Heart drawn in grass - Poems and illustrations by Leah Pearlman

POEMS AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY LEAH PEARLMAN: Learning How to Love, Whoever Told You, Tiny Little Yes

Contributor·October 28, 2016
The following poems and illustrations have been excerpted from Drawn Together by technologist and comic artist Leah Pearlman, in which...
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Young woman meditating beside tree trunk - Mindful breathing

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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Man pleasantly surprised looking at smartphone - "Brain bottle opener" exercise

“BRAIN BOTTLE OPENER” EXERCISE: Write a heartfelt smartphone letter in three minutes

Contributor·October 17, 2016
The following has been excerpted from Let Me Out: Unlock Your Creative Mind and Bring Your Ideas to Life, through...
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Dudhsagar falls - Cascading waterfalls

CASCADING WATERFALLS: 5 that you won’t want to miss when visiting India

Contributor·October 10, 2016
Everyone, at one point in their life, likely desires to visit waterfalls, which are a wonderful gift of nature, and...
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Blissful little girl with sunflowers - Teaching mindfulness to kids

TEACHING MINDFULNESS TO KIDS: 15 ways to introduce the practice into their lives [infographic]

Contributor·October 5, 2016
We all know how cultivating a mindful way of life can radically transform the way we work and enjoy day-to-day...
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Young man relaxing in hammock - Sin or virtue

SIN OR VIRTUE: A look at laziness from Thich Nhat Hanh’s perspective

Contributor·October 4, 2016
The following has been excerpted from spiritual teacher Joseph Emet’s latest book, Finding the Blue Sky, in which he writes...
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Woman with hands clasped in prayer outdoors - Prayer and meditation

PRAYER AND MEDITATION: Are these two practices really that different?

Contributor·September 19, 2016
The following has been excerpted from Finding God in the Waves: How I Lost My Faith and Found It Again Through...
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Vegetarian mozzarella cheese sandwich - Delish without dairy

DELISH WITHOUT DAIRY: Vegan-friendly mozzarella cheese and creamy ice pop recipes

Contributor·September 12, 2016
The following has been excerpted from The Best Homemade Vegan Cheese & Ice Cream Recipes by Marie Laforêt, a vegan...
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Candlelight vigil with Mother Teresa quote banner - Humour heals

HUMOUR HEALS: Getting silly with the residents of Mother Teresa’s NYC hospice for the dying

Contributor·September 6, 2016
The following has been excerpted from A Gift of Love: Lessons Learned From My Work and Friendship with Mother Teresa by Tony...
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Happy woman sitting with psychologist - Making a Life excerpt

MAKING A LIFE: A mid-life recovery from anxiety and depression

Contributor·August 8, 2016
I decided to try some short-term therapy when I realized I was close to considering suicide. Six years later, I...
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