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    THE NEW YEAR: A time to slow down, reflect and avoid burnout

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    AI VS. PERSONHOOD: The quiet temptation to abdicate our humanity

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    MINDFULNESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY: How others can help you stick to your practice

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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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    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]

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

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PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: Depression, sadness and sorrow are a natural part of the grieving process

Jack Surguy·April 11, 2017
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PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: Beware of labels that erroneously pathologize people

Jack Surguy·January 17, 2017
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PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: The power of our minds can alter our biology in profound ways

Jack Surguy·January 31, 2017
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PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: Respond to Gender Dysphoria with kindness and compassion

Jack Surguy·December 27, 2016
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PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: Constant coughing for 13 years after brain injury

Jack Surguy·May 9, 2017
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PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: Misophonia—hatred of sound triggers intense emotional reaction

Jack Surguy·December 8, 2016
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PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: We can simply choose to be happy

Jack Surguy·July 18, 2017
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PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: What to do when you have a feeling of home-sickness that won’t go away

Jack Surguy·November 21, 2016
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PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: If you truly love someone you’ll want what’s best for them

Jack Surguy·March 21, 2017
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PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: Reduce unwelcome thoughts with the practice of a mantra or chant

Jack Surguy·January 10, 2017
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PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: Transforming toxic material into growth-promoting material

Jack Surguy·February 28, 2017
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PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: Post-election imperative to become vessels of peace and communication

Jack Surguy·January 24, 2017
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PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: People may sometimes require a special “spiritual lens” to accurately perceive reality

Jack Surguy·February 7, 2017
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PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: How to shed the victim identity and move forward in life

Jack Surguy·February 21, 2017
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PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: Using hypnotherapy to alleviate stress and assist healing

Jack Surguy·April 25, 2017
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PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: Your experiences are separating you from other people and your community

Jack Surguy·August 1, 2017
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PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: You choose to stay in an unhealthy relationship

Jack Surguy·August 8, 2017
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PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: Combat boredom by successfully dealing with “life tasks”

Jack Surguy·December 13, 2016
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PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: You and your experience—the most important thing to give to your son

Jack Surguy·March 15, 2017
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PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: Fearlessness will aid you when dialoguing with others being driven by fear

Jack Surguy·November 30, 2016
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PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: Seek to understand without trying to solve another’s problems

Jack Surguy·January 3, 2017
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PSYCHOLOGICAL & SPIRITUAL THERAPY: Love can’t exist without suffering

Jack Surguy·February 15, 2017
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