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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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    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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    IMPEDIMENTS FACED: A safe return home from La Paz, Mexico

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

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Couple holding hands, happily walking through grass - How to Live With Zen-Inspired Naturalness in the Modern World

NOTHING IS NATURAL: How to live with naturalness in our modern world

Contributor·June 12, 2023
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PROGRESS ON THE PATH: 6 ways to tell we are making progress with our mindfulness practice

Mónica Esgueva·November 14, 2022
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BACK TO BASICS: How do we live mindfully in today’s divisive and disregarding world?

James Farwell·September 20, 2022
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DON’T ALWAYS HURRY TO A GREEN LIGHT: Mindful wisdom from a beloved father

Contributor·August 8, 2022
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MINDFULNESS FOR SENIORS: 8 ways mindfulness practices can benefit older adults

Mia Barnes·June 13, 2022
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JOB SEARCHING: 8 mental health and mindfulness tips to follow

Mia Barnes·May 10, 2022
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COOK MINDFULLY: 4 reasons to be fully present while preparing food

Mia Barnes·May 4, 2022
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THE 3-STEP MORAL LADDER: Reclaim your ethics, one choice at a time

Christopher Gilbert·April 18, 2022
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VIDEO GAME ADDICTION: 7 ways mindfulness and meditation can help you get over it

Mia Barnes·March 7, 2022
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WORKING FROM HOME: 7 ways to practice mindfulness while doing so

Mia Barnes·February 22, 2022
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ADDICTION TRIGGERS: 6 mindful ways to avoid them during the holidays

Mia Barnes·December 12, 2021
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MINDFUL HOLIDAYS: 7 ways to make the most of the season while you’re hurting

Mia Barnes·December 5, 2021
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GIVE WITH INTEGRITY: It is the thought and the energy connected to the gift that counts

Anya Goode, M.Sc.·December 3, 2021
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SURVIVING IN TODAY’S WORLD: Even tiny insects survive by co-operating with each other

James Farwell·November 14, 2021
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IMPROVE YOUR OUTLOOK ON LIFE: 10 everyday things to be grateful for

Mia Barnes·September 7, 2021
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THIS IS HOW IT IS NOW: 6 words to guide you through difficult times

Forrest Rivers·May 21, 2021
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THE PEACE THAT PASSETH ALL UNDERSTANDING: 3 steps to a mindful heaven

Mike Larcombe·November 19, 2020
ITS OKAY TO COUGH Lessons from returning to school in a pandemic2

IT’S OK TO COUGH: Lessons from returning to school in a pandemic

Julie Lewis·October 14, 2020
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UNDERSTANDING MINDFULNESS AS HEARTFULNESS: We cannot separate our hearts from our minds

Langston B·October 5, 2020
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MISSING THINGS: Reconnection and the three layers of noticing

Justin Haley Phillips·July 2, 2020
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LEST WE FORGET: The need to stay united and vigilant in the fight against COVID-19

Siobhan Searle·July 1, 2020
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A SHIFT IN MINDSET: From doing to being

Anna Aksenovich·June 27, 2020
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BECOMING NOTHING: Resonate with all life’s movements

Finn Janning·April 22, 2020
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A MINDFUL HOME DURING A SCARY TIME: 5 connections to help ground our children

Deidre Mastandrea·April 14, 2020
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