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    HIGH-FUNCTIONING DEPRESSION: How the quiet art of noticing can help

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    WHAT THE HEART KNOWS FIRST: Following our intuition

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    HOW TO INTERPRET A SYNCHRONICITY: What Jung’s scarab story can teach us

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    Traditional bicycle parked outdoors against stone wall - "Creepy Creatures" and 4 More New Poems About Life’s Seasons

    POEMS BY DHARA VIJAYAKUMAR: A Little Moment That Loved Me Back, Lost in the Crowd and more

    Black pen drawing heart on white paper - Mindfulness and Art: The Value of Small Repetitive Movements

    MINDFULNESS AND ART: The quiet power of making one small mark at a time

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    POEMS BY DHARA VIJAYAKUMAR: Herself, My Daily Walk and more

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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

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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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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
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MEDITATE ON YOUR PAIN: Our pain’s connection with the Buddha’s 4 Noble Truths

Contributor·February 10, 2019
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LEARNING TO BE ALONE: Accessing your inner stillness through meditation

Contributor·June 7, 2015
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BHAVANA: How we grow as knowledge cultivators

Pamela Gerber·March 14, 2016
Meditator - Acceptance in meditation

ATTITUDE IN MEDITATION: Adopt these 11 attitudes to realize harmony with all life

Contributing Writer·May 5, 2012
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METTA MEDITATION: Learn to practice loving-kindness to all beings

Contributing Writer·July 24, 2013
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MEDITATION MINIMUM: What amount of time makes a ā€˜true’ practice?

Loren Walker·January 22, 2020
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KEEP CALM AND BREATHE: Scuba diving as meditation

Jane Olivier·December 13, 2012
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THE BENEFITS OF MEDITATION: How meditationĀ helps you live in the moment

Angela Ward·May 15, 2018
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MAKING PEACE WITH MILEY: Learning to accept the nagging noises in our heads

Contributing Writer·April 5, 2014
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CHALLENGING TIMES: Forgiveness can ease stress and boost immunity

David Lusch·April 22, 2020
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GUIDED MEDITATION: Bring inner peace to your busy life

Melissa Venditti·July 6, 2012
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MEDITATE! A guided meditation for kids that will help calm and centre

Contributing Writer·June 23, 2013
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IMPROVE YOUR LIFE IN JUST A MONTH: 7 ways meditation can help

Kate Harveston·June 19, 2019
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FROM MARTIAL ARTS TO THE ASHRAM: A Yogananda disciple’s journey towards inner peace

Contributor·April 8, 2015
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THE IN BREATH AND THE OUT: Using guided breath meditation to transform dead feelings

Contributing Writer·December 2, 2015
Philosophers garden, Budapest

PHILOSOPHER OR MEDITATOR?: How meditation can help us resist the fantasies and ideas that control our lives

Finn Janning·May 17, 2017
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo

SHAMATHA MEDITATION: Q&A with Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo

kiva-bottero·September 3, 2014
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MINDFUL BREATHING: Exploring why it’s the core element of meditation

Contributor·October 26, 2016
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Guided Meditation to Open Up Your Energy Centres

Contributing Writer·October 8, 2015
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MEDITATION TIPS: Devotional meditation and experiential meditation (part 2 of 2)

Robert Kopecky·August 17, 2013
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QIGONG AND MEDITATION: An ancient way to balance mind and body

Contributing Writer·April 19, 2013
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GUIDE TO MEDITATION FOR STRESS: 7 of the best meditation methods for relaxing and reducing stress

kiva-bottero·April 7, 2014
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A 3-DAY SILENT MEDITATION RETREAT: Not what I wanted, but what I needed

Selena Templeton·February 23, 2020
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