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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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    Glass jar full of blue paint next to paintbrushes on table - Take Stock of Your Precious Life: An Inspiring Fiction Story

    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

    Joe Biden with other world leaders - Political Power: 3 Ways Democratic Voters Can Battle Fascism

    REFLECTIONS ON TODAY’S POLITICAL REALITIES: We can prevail over ignorance, lies and Trump

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    Malecon in La Paz, Mexico - Back on American Soil: A Safe Return Home From La Paz

    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]

    Facebook on laptop in La Paz hotel room - NIGHT SEA JOURNEY: Buying back sanity in La Paz, Mexico

    NIGHT SEA JOURNEY: Buying back sanity in La Paz, Mexico [Part 6]

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ANGEL VOICES: The first of a series about the voices within us

Max Reif·January 25, 2024
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BIRTHDAY REFLECTIONS: A newly 23-year-old looks back

Karina Duffy·January 24, 2024
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BEING PRESENT IN THE POSTPARTUM PERIOD: A time filled with learning and growth

Manal Sarhan·January 24, 2024
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MANAGING HAPPINESS: What I learned by taking this course from Harvard University

Samia Mehbub·January 22, 2024
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HEDONISM VS. STOICISM: Are Stoicism’s 4 main virtues compatible with Hedonism?

Lisa Brandt·January 17, 2024
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IN THE SPIRIT OF DRY JANUARY: My decision to get sober(ish)

C B·January 8, 2024
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THE “PRECIOUS” PRESENT MOMENT FALLACY: Permanently placing yourself in the here and now isn’t human or natural

Matthew Jacobs·December 28, 2023
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SILENCE HELPS YOU HEAL: Silence is essential for the brain, body and well-being

Robin Fasano·December 27, 2023
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QUESTIONS ABOUT STOICISM: Answers to 5 common queries about the philosophy

Lisa Brandt·December 25, 2023
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NOT THE MAN I WAS: 4 stories about meaningful change at Christmas

Lucas Coia·December 24, 2023
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SOLO STRENGTH: A parent’s guide to navigating the holidays when you don’t have a village

Laura Vazquez Santos·December 23, 2023
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FIGHT DEPRESSION: 6 ways to overcome negative thoughts

Samia Mehbub·December 20, 2023
Stacks of old books - Stoicism Poems: How Do Modern Stoics Truly View Poetry?

STOICISM POEMS: The surprising kinship between poetry and Stoic philosophy

Lisa Brandt·December 14, 2023
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OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER: 6 ways it has been a blessing in disguise

Samia Mehbub·December 13, 2023
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DANCING WITH DEATH: A fleeting turn in the grand ballroom of existence

Jane Olivier·December 11, 2023
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THE POST-COVID REMOTE WORK ERA: 6 strategies for mental well-being

Laura Vazquez Santos·December 4, 2023
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STOICISM QUOTES ON DEATH: 11 quotes from Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius and more

Lisa Brandt·November 28, 2023
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BEST BOOKS ON STOICISM: 5 titles for novice and longtime Stoics to read

Lisa Brandt·November 16, 2023
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BOXING IS MY YOGA: I need to learn the art of knowing exactly where I am

Karina Duffy·November 14, 2023
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A WEEK OF BEING SCHOOLED BY DREAMS: 3 dreams examined with a Jungian lens

Max Reif·November 7, 2023
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WALKING ANCESTRAL MEDITATION: Try this healing exercise for adoptees and their loved ones

Contributor·November 6, 2023
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IN YOUR HEAD, ON ITS HEAD: The creative potential in health anxiety

Christopher Da Silva·October 25, 2023
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THE GIFT OF BEING DIAGNOSED WITH ADHD: A fresh way of seeing the world

Antonia Bowring·October 16, 2023
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A DOG’S REALITY: How our pets perceive things differently from us

Contributor·October 9, 2023
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