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    EXERCISE AS PLAY: Movement, mindfulness and mental health

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    COMPLICATIONS, CONTRADICTIONS, CONFUSIONS: 3 words that became markers on a mindful path

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

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Brain image - meditation and the brain

REWIRING THE BRAIN: Mindfulness meditation training changes brain structure in 8 weeks

Contributing Writer·August 22, 2013
Mindfulness - forest

WHY MINDFULNESS WORKS: Understanding this multi-faceted mental practice

Contributing Writer·June 10, 2013
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TIME TO TAKE ACTION: Seeing isn’t enough, we must act to change the world

Jane Olivier·May 20, 2013
Older woman sitting peacefully with book - A menu of mindful words

A MENU OF MINDFUL WORDS: Pause and defuse toxic thoughts using these words

Contributing Writer·May 11, 2013
athletes - athletics more equal than others

MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS: The problem with competition in a Oneness world

Jane Olivier·May 10, 2013
Mindfulness meditations for children

MINDFULNESS MEDITATIONS FOR KIDS: An excerpt from Yoga for Children

Contributing Writer·May 1, 2013
Mindfulness meditation and pain

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION AND PAIN REDUCTION: An interview with Fadel Zeidan

Contributing Writer·April 12, 2013
Mindful eating? Hungry squirrel eating corn

DIABETES & MINDFULNESS: Mindful eating equals traditional education in lowering weight and blood sugar

Contributing Writer·March 26, 2013
Motorcycle Midlife Crisis

LIVE YOUR LIFE TODAY: Radical life changes can be risky, but fulfilling

Melissa Venditti·March 23, 2013
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MBSR: Mindfulness courses that help practitioners reduce stress and relax

Kiva Bottero·March 13, 2013
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THE ONENESS OF TEA AND ZEN: Experiencing the beauty of ordinary life through tea brewing and drinking

Contributing Writer·March 4, 2013
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POETRY AND MINDFULNESS: Go beyond the words and rhyme

Contributing Writer·February 24, 2013
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A RUSH OF ANOTHER SORT: Nordic skiing and mindfulness

Contributor·February 24, 2013
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BEGINNING ANEW: A mindfulness practice for communicating appreciation

Contributing Writer·February 7, 2013
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JUST BREATHE: How a simple act can raise your self-awareness and effectiveness

Contributing Writer·February 4, 2013
moonlit beach, moon reflected on water

MINDFULNESS TIPS: Ride the wave of silence and stillness

Contributing Writer·February 4, 2013
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COUNTDOWN TECHNIQUE: Engage the present moment in 5 easy steps

Wanda Monague·February 3, 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
Teacher and student

MINDFUL TEACHING: Realize your teaching potential through increased awareness

Contributing Writer·January 14, 2013
india break all that which divides

BREAK ALL THAT WHICH DIVIDES: Overcoming religious intolerance in India

Contributing Writer·January 10, 2013
love all you need

ALL YOU NEED IS: Love, a hug and the Eightfold Path

Robert Kopecky·December 29, 2012
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REALITY UNCONFINED: Engage the world as children do

Wanda Monague·December 23, 2012
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GOODWILL HUNTING: 5 true gifts you can share this Christmas season

Wanda Monague·December 17, 2012
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