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    Man working on laptop at desk - It’s Best to Listen to Your Body—Without Overriding It

    AFTERNOONS SPENT WAITING FOR AN EMAIL: Why it’s best to listen to your body instead

    Laptop, notebook and pen sitting on white bedsheet - A Dream That Keeps Coming Back: Listen to It in 3 Easy Steps

    THE DREAM THAT KEEPS COMING BACK: A mindful way to listen to it

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    HIGH-FUNCTIONING DEPRESSION: How the quiet art of noticing can help

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    Traditional bicycle parked outdoors against stone wall - "Creepy Creatures" and 4 More New Poems About Life’s Seasons

    POEMS BY DHARA VIJAYAKUMAR: A Little Moment That Loved Me Back, Lost in the Crowd and more

    Black pen drawing heart on white paper - Mindfulness and Art: The Value of Small Repetitive Movements

    MINDFULNESS AND ART: The quiet power of making one small mark at a time

    Woman walking down road with gold and green trees - "My Daily Walk" and 4 More Authentic Poems About the World

    POEMS BY DHARA VIJAYAKUMAR: Herself, My Daily Walk 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

    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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    Hands against background of a heart - Travelling With Intention: Why Is It So Important?

    NATIONAL VOLUNTEER MONTH: Moving through the world with intention

    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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MINDFUL LIVING: Want to get out of your reactive thoughts and live mindfully? Read this.

James Farwell·June 14, 2016
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TRIPLE EMPTY NEST: Empowering exercises to find your way back to self

Contributing Writer·May 16, 2016
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DAYENU: Mindfully and critically examining the mindless status quo

Pamela Gerber·May 11, 2016
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MINDFUL CONVERSATIONS: Finding space for a mindful conversation in a technology dependent world

Contributing Writer·April 5, 2016
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HOW TO LOVE MINDFULLY: Just ask a dog!

Contributor·February 29, 2016
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CHASING THE DREAM: Living for the future prevents appreciating the present

Contributing Writer·February 23, 2016
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MINDFULLY AWARE: It is time to pay more attention

Finn Janning·January 24, 2016
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RELATIONSHIP OF AGING: 8 tips for a better parent / child relationship as parents age

Contributing Writer·January 17, 2016
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MINDFULNESS AND THE MEDIA: 10 strategies for being a conscious media consumer

Contributor·November 19, 2015
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INNER SIMPLICITY: Clearing clutter is a temporary fix, what matters most is changing our inner state through mindfulness

Contributing Writer·November 9, 2015
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Rediscovering How to Be a Tourist in Your Own Life

Molly Murphy·September 14, 2015
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Cultural Appropriation or Emulation: Does it matter?

Pamela Gerber·August 18, 2015
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7 Problems We Can Tackle With Mindfulness Training

Contributing Writer·June 29, 2015
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THE BIRD’S SONG: Learn from birds how to live in the now

Anjali Mani·June 10, 2015
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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
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NUDE BY NATURE: Living naturally without clothes

Contributing Writer·March 25, 2015
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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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