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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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READY FOR THE REAL ANSWERS?: How to tap into a deeper understanding of life

Contributor·September 7, 2013
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THE UNSEEN INJURY: Hope for domestic casualties of PTSD

Wanda Monague·September 6, 2013
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WE ARE NOT OUR STORIES: From Inner Slavery to Inner Freedom

Contributing Writer·September 5, 2013
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SEEDS. LIFE. SOIL: A socio-political self-help memoir about organic gardening

Rachel Walls·September 3, 2013
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MINDFUL OF THE ROUTINE: How aware are we really in our day-to-day lives?

Wanda Monague·September 2, 2013
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WEAVING A NEW STORY: Integrate mythic thinking and rational thinking to come to a greater purpose

Contributing Writer·August 30, 2013
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EMBRACE THE HERO’S JOURNEY: An interview with Jean Houston on living a mythic life in today’s busy world

Kiva Bottero·August 28, 2013
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STOP FIGHTING: It’s up to the world to accept us as we are, not up to us to conform to what the world feels we should be

Wanda Monague·August 24, 2013
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REWIRING THE BRAIN: Mindfulness meditation training changes brain structure in 8 weeks

Contributing Writer·August 22, 2013
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MEDITATION TIPS: Devotional meditation and experiential meditation (part 2 of 2)

Robert Kopecky·August 17, 2013
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IT’S OK—IT’S JUST TRANSFORMATION: Change is a natural part of growth

Contributing Writer·August 16, 2013
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APPRECIATE YOURSELF: Learn to balance your social life to give time to yourself

Alana Fiander·August 16, 2013
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MEDITATION TIPS: Analytical meditation and posture (part 1 of 2)

Robert Kopecky·August 14, 2013
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DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC?: Awakening to your divine potential

Contributing Writer·August 7, 2013
Perspective Change Attitude

PERSPECTIVE IS EVERYTHING: Monitoring your view of people and situations can help in avoiding conflict

Melissa Venditti·July 30, 2013
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QUESTION EVERYTHING: Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo on thinking outside the box

Kiva Bottero·July 28, 2013
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METTA MEDITATION: Learn to practice loving-kindness to all beings

Contributing Writer·July 24, 2013
Hug Benefits Health

“EMBRACE” YOUR WELL-BEING: Why hugs are essential to your physical and mental health

Melissa Venditti·July 22, 2013
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IMAGINE YOURSELF: Manage your thoughts and manifest your desires

Contributing Writer·July 19, 2013
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FROM NAYSAYER TO YEASAYER: 5 practices for learning to live in Yes!

Contributing Writer·July 12, 2013
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RETURN FROM DISPLACEMENT: Celebrating defining moments

Wanda Monague·July 8, 2013
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THE MAGIC CIRCLE OF LIFE : Moving out of our comfort zone into pure being

Contributing Writer·July 7, 2013
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THE THREE MUSKETEERS: Kindness, tolerance and acceptance

Robert Kopecky·July 6, 2013
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BELIEVE NOTHING: 10 teachings from the Kalama Sutta to defend against intellectual dependence

Contributing Writer·July 5, 2013
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