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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]

    Facebook on laptop in La Paz hotel room - NIGHT SEA JOURNEY: Buying back sanity in La Paz, Mexico

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

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keyboarding - the art of compassionate editing

THE ART OF COMPASSIONATE EDITING: How mindfulness at the keyboard can save your sanity

Contributing Writer·November 26, 2012
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LIFE UNPLUGGED: Taking breaks from technology makes mindfulness easier

Wanda Monague·November 25, 2012
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TO LIVE WITH BLINDNESS: Only in becoming the eyes of the blind, do we really see

Jane Olivier·October 15, 2012
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THE HUMAN CONDITION: Human being or human going, what of time?

Contributing Writer·October 12, 2012
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MOMENT TO MOMENT: What it takes to be fully present

Contributing Writer·September 4, 2012
Man addicted to pills

12 STEPS OF LIBERATION: Recover from addiction using this adaptation of the four noble truths and the eightfold path

Laura Constantinescu·August 1, 2012
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FROM IDEAS TO INSIGHTS: Understand sustainability through mindfulness

Contributing Writer·July 31, 2012
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MINDFULNESS AND ACCEPTANCE: Worrying is natural—accept and be aware

Contributing Writer·June 19, 2012
Sleep Insomnia Mindfulness

MINDFUL SLEEP: Practice mindfulness to relieve insomnia

Melissa Venditti·June 17, 2012
Looking in the mirror - how to let go of attachments

LET IT GO: How to let go of attachments

Contributing Writer·June 10, 2012
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REASON?!: Understanding cognitive dissonance and rationalization

Contributing Writer·June 7, 2012
Mindless Eating Food

MINDLESS EATING: 5 ways to sabotage your weight loss program

Melissa Venditti·May 10, 2012
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MUSIC AS MEDITATION: Develop mindfulness by learning an instrument

Melissa Venditti·May 8, 2012
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THE VOICE IN MY HEAD: How to understand and accept your thoughts

Contributing Writer·February 28, 2012
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BE IMPECCABLE WITH YOUR WORD: How to master the art of expression

Contributing Writer·February 27, 2012
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THE POWER OF OUR WORDS: Heal the Earth by making every word count

Jane Olivier·February 24, 2012
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DEEP LISTENING: Experience true love through understanding

Laura Constantinescu·February 14, 2012
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CHARITY ECONOMY: Learning to give and receive

Contributing Writer·January 27, 2012
Humankind's inertia and climate change

INNER INERTIA: Climate change and the need to overcome internal obstacles

Kiva Bottero·January 7, 2012
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SAMSKARAS: Be aware of judgments for deep-rooted transformation

Kiva Bottero·December 21, 2011
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A STEP AWAY FROM PEACE: Witnessing and mastering our thoughts

Contributing Writer·December 15, 2011
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COMPROMISING FREEDOM: Thoughtless action holds the world captive

Jane Olivier·December 14, 2011
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MINDFUL CONSUMPTION: Use mindfulness to alter food consumption patterns

Contributing Writer·December 8, 2011
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DESIGNED STARVATION: Food waste equals higher food prices and hunger

Jane Olivier·December 3, 2011
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