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    POEMS BY JIM JOHNSTON: For Larry, Tracks and more

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    HANAMI DREAMING: The start of spring in Japan

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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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DEPRESSION AND ITS ANTIDOTE: Fighting through lows by keeping the mind and body busy

Jerry Kvasnicka·September 18, 2015
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IT’S NOT MY PROBLEM—BUT IT IS: Circumventing the lack of compassion in the world

Erica Roberts·October 23, 2013
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THOUGHTS ARE NOT FACTS: How to befriend the observing self

Contributor·December 10, 2019
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UNCONSCIOUS BIAS: Undoing internalized racism, bias and conditioning

Contributor·May 19, 2019
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FIGHT DEPRESSION: 6 ways to overcome negative thoughts

Samia Mehbub·December 20, 2023
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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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DEPRESSION: 10 simple ways to support someone through the darkest of times

Laura Constantinescu·April 15, 2013
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EMDR: An emerging therapy involving eye movements and bad memories

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James Farwell·August 18, 2021
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Heythem Naji·August 3, 2023
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COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY: Identify the root of negative thinking with CBT

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CORE NEGATIVE BELIEFS: How these can block you from reaching your “final eighth” goal

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IT DIDN’T START WITH YOU: How a traumatic family history can both hurt and heal us

Contributor·June 15, 2016
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STAY SANE: 13 tips for those who are still isolating due to COVID-19

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RESPECTFUL PARENTING: Talking to your kids about mental illness

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THE SCIENCE OF FREEDOM: An exploration of how our neurobiology influences our liberty

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PTSD AND THE BRAIN: 3 brain structures affected by the condition—and how mindfulness can help

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NARCISSISTIC ABUSE RECOVERY: Realigning with the love that was there all along

Anjali·September 8, 2022
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I THINK, THEREFORE I’M THE THINKER: And I can change my thoughts

Contributor·July 23, 2018
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MENTAL FENG SHUI: Operating from a renovated belief system

Eleni Stephanides·September 2, 2021
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BRAIN FOG: 5 ways to gain clarity via mindfulness and meditation

Mia Barnes·April 13, 2022
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