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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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    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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Mindfulness practice at work

FIND JOY AT WORK: Using mindfulness practice to find ease and equanimity in the workplace

Tammy Klein·April 29, 2015
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PREFERENCES: The difference between our being happy or unhappy

Contributing Writer·April 20, 2015
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SAUDADE: Existential sadness

Jane Olivier·April 19, 2015
Man sitting alone on a rock, staring at the sea

NUDE BY NATURE: Living naturally without clothes

Contributing Writer·March 25, 2015
Child sitting on map

OBSERVATION AND CURIOSITY: Mindful travel through the eyes of a child

Anjali Mani·February 16, 2015
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MINDFUL FROM 9-5: Four ways to work mindfully

Contributing Writer·January 20, 2015
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CROWN OF PETALS: Navigating life with mindfulness, compassion, and gratitude

Kaveri Patel·November 9, 2014
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COMPASSION IMAGINATION: You remake the world when you imagine it compassionate

Robert Kopecky·September 23, 2014
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MINDFUL UNEMPLOYMENT: Staying aware in stressful times

Cindy McMann·June 20, 2014
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PAUSE TO WONDER: My sense of god is my sense of wonder about the universe

Contributor·November 26, 2013
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LIFE IS ADDICTIVE: Using experience as a bridge of understanding

Kiva Bottero·September 27, 2013
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CELEBRATING THE LITTLE THINGS: Life itself is a reason to celebrate

Alana Fiander·September 11, 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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A MENU OF MINDFUL WORDS: Pause and defuse toxic thoughts using these words

Contributing Writer·May 11, 2013
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LIVE YOUR LIFE TODAY: Radical life changes can be risky, but fulfilling

Melissa Venditti·March 23, 2013
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A RUSH OF ANOTHER SORT: Nordic skiing and mindfulness

Contributor·February 24, 2013
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JUST BREATHE: How a simple act can raise your self-awareness and effectiveness

Contributing Writer·February 4, 2013
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KAYAKING: A mindful, therapeutic, head-clearing activity

Erica Roberts·January 27, 2013
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LOST IN THE PRESENT: Refocus on the present moment through a walk in the woods

Wanda Monague·January 20, 2013
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MINDFUL TEACHING: Realize your teaching potential through increased awareness

Contributing Writer·January 14, 2013
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REALITY UNCONFINED: Engage the world as children do

Wanda Monague·December 23, 2012
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MINDFULNESS & VICES: Become aware of what triggers unhealthy habits

Michael Myers·November 30, 2012
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LISTEN UP: Why mindfulness is essential for development workers

Contributing Writer·November 28, 2012
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WHAT IF?: Insurance and The Law of Attraction

Jane Olivier·November 27, 2012
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