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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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INNER SIMPLICITY: Clearing clutter is a temporary fix, what matters most is changing our inner state through mindfulness

Contributing Writer·November 9, 2015
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THE POWER OF OUR WORDS: Heal the Earth by making every word count

Jane Olivier·February 24, 2012
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LET GO AND LET GOD: A Mother’s Day reflection on mindfulness, faith and grace

Laura Vazquez Santos·May 14, 2025
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BECOMING NOTHING: Resonate with all life’s movements

Finn Janning·April 22, 2020
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PREFERENCES: The difference between our being happy or unhappy

Contributing Writer·April 20, 2015
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MINDFULNESS TIPS: Ride the wave of silence and stillness

Contributing Writer·February 4, 2013
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KEEPING SCORE: A mindful way to watch baseball

Contributing Writer·September 11, 2018
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FIND JOY AT WORK: Using mindfulness practice to find ease and equanimity in the workplace

Tammy Klein·April 29, 2015
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THE HEART OF AWARENESS: What did the Buddha mean by working at the root?

Jenni Madison·January 12, 2026
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ROAD TRIP! 4 ways to practice mindful driving

Cindy McMann·July 18, 2014
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CRUELTY DESTROYS AND COMPASSION HEALS: No sense of caring equals no sense of community

James Farwell·May 19, 2025
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EXERCISE AS PLAY: Movement, mindfulness and mental health

Stephanie Lechich·January 26, 2026
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ASSESS YOURSELF: How mindfulness can help us learn more about our personalities

Contributing Writer·January 21, 2014
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THIS IS HOW IT IS NOW: 6 words to guide you through difficult times

Forrest Rivers·May 21, 2021
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MIND HYDROLOGY: Joyfully redirecting the course of your thoughts

Robert Kopecky·September 25, 2017
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MANAGE STRESS: Focus on these 7 elements to relieve stress and live a balanced life

Contributing Writer·January 21, 2018
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MINDFUL UNEMPLOYMENT: Staying aware in stressful times

Cindy McMann·June 20, 2014
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WELCOME WHAT COMES: Use mindfulness to explore and accept feelings

Contributing Writer·May 21, 2012
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MINDFUL LISTENING: Why it’s better than giving unsolicited advice

Emma Terry·October 9, 2025
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A FULL CUP OF CARE: To care for others we must care for ourselves first

Laura Constantinescu·July 29, 2012
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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
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MINDFULNESS: A state of being, not a magic pill

Munira Punjvani·August 28, 2019
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THE POWER OF NOW: 4 ways Eckhart Tolle and mindful living helped me recover from addiction

Contributor·June 3, 2018
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ADDICTION TRIGGERS: 6 mindful ways to avoid them during the holidays

Mia Barnes·December 12, 2021
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