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    MIND THE GAP: Mindfulness as the practice of living in one piece

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    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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    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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THIS IS HOW IT IS NOW: 6 words to guide you through difficult times

Forrest Rivers·May 21, 2021
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ADULTS BULLY TOO: 4 ways to stop ourselves from being verbally abusive

Siobhan Searle·March 7, 2021
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DISTRACTION: The intentional gardener removes the weeds

Brechen MaCrae·February 27, 2021
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A VISION FOR 2021: The Buddha’s Middle Way

Forrest Rivers·January 18, 2021
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MINDFUL MOVEMENT: A scaffold for student mindfulness training

Jim Davis·November 25, 2020
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THE PEACE THAT PASSETH ALL UNDERSTANDING: 3 steps to a mindful heaven

Mike Larcombe·November 19, 2020
ITS OKAY TO COUGH Lessons from returning to school in a pandemic2

IT’S OK TO COUGH: Lessons from returning to school in a pandemic

Julie Lewis·October 14, 2020
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UNDERSTANDING MINDFULNESS AS HEARTFULNESS: We cannot separate our hearts from our minds

Langston B·October 5, 2020
MINDFULNESS AND PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS We have less than 60 days to choose a new President

MINDFULNESS AND PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS: We have less than 60 days to choose a new President

James Farwell·September 14, 2020
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PRESENT-MOMENT AND FORWARD-THINKING MINDFULNESS: Examining the differences between the two types

Mia Barnes·September 8, 2020
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LIVE IN THE MOMENT: How mindfulness can lead to a calmer, happier and healthier you

Siobhan Searle·July 18, 2020
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MISSING THINGS: Reconnection and the three layers of noticing

Justin Haley Phillips·July 2, 2020
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LEST WE FORGET: The need to stay united and vigilant in the fight against COVID-19

Siobhan Searle·July 1, 2020
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A SHIFT IN MINDSET: From doing to being

Anna Aksenovich·June 27, 2020
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BECOMING NOTHING: Resonate with all life’s movements

Finn Janning·April 22, 2020
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A MINDFUL HOME DURING A SCARY TIME: 5 connections to help ground our children

Deidre Mastandrea·April 14, 2020
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A CALL TO INACTION: The battle of all battles to stay apart together

April Von Braun·March 28, 2020
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CABIN FEVER: 9 ways to help yourself handle home isolation

Siobhan Searle·March 25, 2020
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MINDFULNESS ACTIVITIES FOR TEENS: 21 stress-reducing activities to try

Kate Harveston·March 25, 2020
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CLIMATE OF FEAR: 5 ways that we can inwardly evolve in these troubled times

Forrest Rivers·March 20, 2020
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BOX OF LOVE: Every wrong act that a person makes aright transforms humans into gods

Ji Strangeway·February 14, 2020
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BE PRESENT IN THE MOMENT: Why we need to focus on this moment with our children right now

Loraine Balita-Centeno·January 24, 2020
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LITTLE PIECES OF HAPPY: How to stay sane and happy in a hectic and chaotic life

Sam Macler·January 8, 2020
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LONELINESS DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON: 6 healthy ways to cope

Mike Larcombe·December 18, 2019
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