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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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Silhouette of person meditating under rocks - Collaborative Problem-Solving, Mindfulness and Technology

MINDFULNESS IN THE AGE OF ALGORITHMS: Reclaiming focus and clarity

Fanshu Ma·January 22, 2025
Younger woman caring for senior woman with cane - Collective Mindfulness for Caregivers: 6 Uplifting Benefits

THE HIDDEN TOLL OF CAREGIVING: A mindful approach to psychological well-being

Ester Indrawinata·January 20, 2025
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LOGOS IN STOICISM: What is Logos and how does it relate to Stoic philosophy?

Lisa Brandt·January 13, 2025
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PROGRESSIVISM: A legacy of hope and action

George Cassidy Payne·January 9, 2025
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LIVE RESPONSIBLY OR BECOME EXTINCT: The choice is ours

James Farwell·January 8, 2025
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IKIGAI: The Japanese way of finding your reason to live

Szymon Skorupa·January 6, 2025
Desert near Arch Rock at Joshua Tree park in California - Finding Your Purpose Without Extensive Travel or Money

I FOUND MY LIFE’S PURPOSE: Without travelling to 40 countries or making 4 million dollars

Kunal Mehra·December 30, 2024
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HARNESS UNIVERSAL LAW: 7 mindful thinking tools for healing and vitality

Ben Gutman·December 19, 2024
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MINDFULNESS WITH A PINCH OF SWEDISHNESS: An introduction to living a “Lagom” life

Szymon Skorupa·December 17, 2024
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ONE GOOD IMPULSE: The first step on a 7-step path to spiritual freedom

Contributor·December 11, 2024
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POWER REIMAGINED: A journey of nonviolence, ecology and collective healing

George Cassidy Payne·December 9, 2024
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INTERDEPENDENCY VS. CO-DEPENDENCY: Why interdependent relationships are better for your health

Contributor·December 4, 2024
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X - How Malcolm X Called Me to a Higher Standard of Living

MY MALCOLM: How Malcolm X helped me understand the world

George Cassidy Payne·November 27, 2024
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TAP INTO CONSCIOUSNESS: Try Kirtan Kriya meditation to balance your mind

Ben Gutman·November 25, 2024
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“MINIMALISH” MAINTENANCE: 13 simple living tips inspired by Marie Kondo

Chelsea Caffey·November 20, 2024
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A FATHER’S PERSPECTIVE: I can’t back Trump with a clear conscience

George Cassidy Payne·November 18, 2024
Buddha statue next to pink flower - Create Karma: What Karma Is and How to Affect Your Own

THE BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO KARMA: What creates karma and how can we affect our own?

Contributor·November 14, 2024
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TRANSCEND THE POLITICS OF FEAR: Let’s remember that our “natural identity” unites us

Forrest Rivers·November 13, 2024
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GET YOUR WORDS ON THE PAGE: How to silence your inner critic and write

Contributor·November 6, 2024
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MAYAN FIRE CEREMONY: Growth and learning during 4 circles around a woodless fire

Carolyn Chilton Casas·October 30, 2024
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STAY IN THE FLOW: 5 tiny adjustments to maintain mindfulness amid chaos

Ben Gutman·October 28, 2024
"Knowledge is power" on red background - Stronger Together: The U.S. Should Embrace Globalism in 2024

THE STORY OF AMERICA: Migration, identity and the politics of liberty

George Cassidy Payne·October 24, 2024
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THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BRIDGE: Feeling the fear and crossing it anyway

Emily L Quint Freeman·October 22, 2024
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BASIC HONESTY: The Dalai Lama’s guidance on surviving as a compassionate society

James Farwell·October 17, 2024
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