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    THE ENDS NEVER JUSTIFY THE MEANS: Gandhi’s radical lesson for today

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    “MY RELIGION IS KINDNESS”: 10 mindful living tips inspired by the Dalai Lama

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    BEWARE OF BAD ACTORS: 3 steps to take if you suspect someone’s “gaslighting” you

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

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    INEFFABLE: A visitation from a beautiful soul I’d never forget

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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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Kate Harveston
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Kate is an online journalist whose work covers everything from health and beauty to culture and politics. In her free time, she enjoys reading and hiking. For more of her writing, you can visit her blog, sowellsowoman.com.
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GET CREATIVE TO RELIEVE STRESS: 8 great art therapy ideas for adults

Kate Harveston·May 19, 2020
When you think about therapy, you probably imagine lying on a couch and confessing your secrets. While your treatment may...
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ONLINE ANXIETY TREATMENT: Is is better than in-person therapy?

Kate Harveston·April 12, 2020
When you turn on the TV today, you might see a commercial for an online therapy app. This software has...
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MINDFULNESS ACTIVITIES FOR TEENS: 21 stress-reducing activities to try

Kate Harveston·March 25, 2020
Teenagers today face a ton of things that can give them anxiety. Soaring higher education costs, paired with wage stagnation...
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RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME: 8 essential oils that can help relieve your symptoms

Kate Harveston·March 5, 2020
If you have restless legs syndrome, you know it can make life a misery. While the disorder isn’t fatal on...
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How to Control YouTube Addiction

Kate Harveston·February 4, 2020
Back in the day, people worried about the newly invented television. Would everyone get sucked into the screen, wasting their...
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7 Fun and Easy Play Therapy Ideas and Techniques

Kate Harveston·January 28, 2020
Children process trauma differently than adults, but that doesn’t mean their fears and insecurities are less valid. Without time to...
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7 Amazing Benefits of Tea Baths

Kate Harveston·January 12, 2020
Is there anything better than a long soak in a steamy tub at the end of a hectic day? As...
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CBT vs. DBT: What are the differences and which is better for whom?

Kate Harveston·December 27, 2019
Psychotherapy is one of the best treatment methods available for addiction, mental illness and self-destructive disorders. Cognitive behavioural therapy and...
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7 ADHD Mindfulness Exercises for Kids, Teens and Adults

Kate Harveston·December 9, 2019
Living with ADHD can be a journey of learning to practice mindfulness in order to make the world slow down....
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MORNING DEPRESSION: What you can do if your depression is worse when waking up

Kate Harveston·November 25, 2019
Your alarm goes off—again. You know you should get out of bed, but instead, you hit the snooze button. The...
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USES OF ACUPUNCTURE: 15 Ways to Improve Your Health and Well-Being

Kate Harveston·November 13, 2019
Maybe you have a chronic inflammatory condition that causes you constant pain. Perhaps you’ve lost interest in previously enjoyable activities...
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REGAIN YOUR ZEN: 9 steps to making your home a peaceful haven

Kate Harveston·October 27, 2019
Your boss calls you into her office and asks you to revise a project you thought was a masterpiece. On...
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DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOUR THERAPY: 3 things it taught me about mindfulness

Kate Harveston·September 22, 2019
What do you do when your mind wages war against you? When you suffer from a disorder the majority of...
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MINDFULNESS AND NUTRITION: How to improve your relationship with food

Kate Harveston·September 10, 2019
For years, nutritionists advised dieters to slow down and savour their food. Biology tells us that it takes the body...
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MINDFULNESS IN THE CITY: 10 ways to find peace amid the hustle and bustle

Kate Harveston·August 11, 2019
If you live in a bustling city, it’s easy to get caught up in the frenetic pace. You may feel...
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MINDFULNESS AND INJURY RECOVERY: 4 ways to maintain patience and positivity as you heal

Kate Harveston·July 4, 2019
If you’re an active individual, the last thing you may want to think about is what you’ll do if you...
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IMPROVE YOUR LIFE IN JUST A MONTH: 7 ways meditation can help

Kate Harveston·June 19, 2019
People all over the world have practiced meditation for centuries. It’s nothing like a get-rich-quick scheme, and it’s not going...
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RISE AND SHINE: 7 mindfulness-based activities that’ll help you have a better morning

Kate Harveston·February 12, 2019
Mornings are important for many apparent reasons, but those reasons can quickly fall by the wayside when each morning actually...
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IDENTITY POLITICS: The most convincing argument isn’t an argument at all

Kate Harveston·December 17, 2018
By now, everyone’s experienced a wicked flame war on social media over political or ideological matters. Whether you’ve joined in...
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THE WAIT IS OVER: 8 tips that’ll help you live a fulfilling life after retirement

Kate Harveston·November 14, 2018
The wait is over—it’s time to retire. And while you’ve always imagined retirement as being a carefree, stress-free end to...
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MINDFUL DRIVING: 4 ways to remain calm and fully present on the road

Kate Harveston·May 20, 2018
When you stop and think about it, it’s pretty alarming just how ingrained bad driving habits are becoming. With the...
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NO CHEMICALS REQUIRED: 7 wholistic ways to help yourself recover from addiction

Kate Harveston·April 5, 2018
If you struggle with addiction issues, you’re far from alone. Most people recovering from addiction need some help along the...
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