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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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    COMPLICATIONS, CONTRADICTIONS, CONFUSIONS: 3 words that became markers on a mindful path

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

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

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    ALASKA WINGS: Soaring across the mountains while releasing fear and doubt

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

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Emma Terry
JoinedSeptember 5, 2025
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Emma is a Buddhist practitioner located in Canada who strives to integrate mindfulness into every aspect of her life. She's interested in community development and the intersection between mindfulness and ethical living in a politically polarized era of consumption.
Seated woman, meditating in front of laptop at home - Accountability: How Meditation Groups Help You Stay Mindful

MINDFULNESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY: How others can help you stick to your practice

Emma Terry·December 22, 2025
Accountability is a beautiful thing. The gym buddy who’s always psyched for weights at 6 a.m. can passively change your life with their presence, obliging...
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BUDDHIST PRINCIPLES: 5 ways to incorporate them into your daily routine

Emma Terry·November 25, 2025
As a Westerner, trying to develop on the eightfold path can be a head-scratching process. The Buddha’s teachings to renounce...
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THE BUDDHA’S IDEAS ABOUT FREE WILL: Reflections on an essay by Thanissaro Bhikku

Emma Terry·November 4, 2025
According to Thānissaro Bhikku, between the oppositional extremes of determinism and total free will, the Buddha characteristically promoted a middle...
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MINDFUL LISTENING: Why it’s better than giving unsolicited advice

Emma Terry·October 9, 2025
Think back to recent conversations you’ve had. When people vent to you about their problems, what percentage of the time...
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WHY I LEFT SOCIAL MEDIA: 10 benefits leaving can bring to your life

Emma Terry·October 2, 2025
No matter who you are, or how social media has or hasn’t affected you, I guarantee I can give you...
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FULL REMISSION: Mindfulness and DBT healed my borderline personality disorder

Emma Terry·September 9, 2025
When I first became depressed, all had been well. I was an anxious, screen-addicted 16 year-old, but I was well-liked...
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