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    Senior woman reaching out and peacefully touching plant - Try a Simple 3 Moments of Joy Exercise to Cultivate Optimism

    FIND JOY THROUGH MINDFULNESS: The hidden power of optimism

    Illustration of woman stepping out of birdcage - Step Out of the Comparison Trap and Make Peace With Yourself

    FROM A DISTANCE: Recognizing and avoiding the “comparison trap”

    Cactus growing in yellow mug sitting in cardboard box - Living Like a Cactus in a Box: How I Finally Broke Free

    THE CACTUS IN THE BOX: When burnout is the cost of trying to fit in the wrong room

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    Greyscale landscape - “After Love” and 3 More Evocative Poems

    POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: I Think Now of Shelters, After Love and more

    Bird footprints in snow - 4 Soothing Poems, Including ”Sacred Heart, Sacred Light”

    POEMS BY JIM JOHNSTON: For Larry, Tracks and more

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    TSYPL: The best—and most mindful—stock to invest in right now

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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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Group of friends outdoors - Draw your social circle

DRAW YOUR SOCIAL CIRCLE: 4 questions that’ll help you analyze your relationships

Contributor·January 14, 2019
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ELDERLY CARE: 10 tips that’ll help you react to elderly people with patience and understanding

Contributing Writer·April 2, 2017
Female office worker on computer - Email efficiency

EMAIL EFFICIENCY: 10 messaging tactics that’ll lead to less stress

Contributor·September 18, 2018
shopping woman rude - excuse me

EXCUSE ME!: Two words, two outcomes

Jane Olivier·August 1, 2013
Conspiracy theory department sign at library - Fact vs. fiction

FACT VS. FICTION: 9 popular conspiracy theories and their estimated validity [infographic]

Contributor·August 29, 2017
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FAX TO ZAMBIA: Proper communication overcomes all barriers

Jane Olivier·May 15, 2013
Collage withe the words "just write" at the bottom

FIND YOUR WORDS: Sharing our words is a way to give opportunity to others

Robyn Phillips·March 8, 2017
conversation

FIRST CONNECTIONS, SECOND IMPRESSIONS: Changing our vocabulary to avoid judgment and stereotypes

kiva-bottero·March 12, 2013
tabby cat - first language

FIRST LANGUAGE: A journey into animal communication

Contributing Writer·January 18, 2013
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FRIENDSHIP OF A LIFETIME: What self-love’s got to do with it

Anika Rasheed·October 20, 2019
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GET WHAT YOU NEED: 5 steps to setting standards in relationships

Leanne Hoffman·July 5, 2017
Man waving American flag on hill - Dialogue with my inner Donald Trump

GETTING IN TOUCH WITH MY INNER TRUMP: Communications with my “Jungian Shadow”

Max Reif·March 12, 2017
Rose and candles on bed for Valentine's Day - Happily ever after

HAPPILY EVER AFTER: 5 simple ways to make every day Valentine’s Day

Tal Ben-Shahar·February 14, 2019
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HARMONY IN THE WORKPLACE: 4 ways thinking like a dancer can help close the “generation gap”

Contributing Writer·May 13, 2017
Two grouchy young women having coffee at table

HEALTHY BOUNDARIES: 12 tips for setting them with family and friends

Mia Barnes·November 29, 2021
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HI-FI(VE) IS BETTER THAN WI-FI: The benefits of internet fasting

Akanksha Jain·September 30, 2019
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How to Control YouTube Addiction

Kate Harveston·February 4, 2020
Two fists, one water and one fire, fighting - Identity politics

IDENTITY POLITICS: The most convincing argument isn’t an argument at all

Kate Harveston·December 17, 2018
computer - internet explosion

INTERNET EXPLOSION: From asking “What is the Internet?” to Technological Singularity

Michael Myers·January 29, 2013
Chinese geisha dolls

IT’S OK: A stranger is a friend we haven’t yet met

Contributing Writer·April 27, 2016
conversation - lets talk

LET’S TALK: Removing the stigma surrounding mental health

Gabriella Lancia·April 2, 2013
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LOG OUT OF FACEBOOK: Lessons from a social media experiment

Contributing Writer·June 12, 2018
Woman walking with man in wheelchair - Lonely no more

LONELY NO MORE: 5 ways that people with chronic pain can maintain a social life

Contributor·August 9, 2018
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LOOK AND LISTEN: We’re all one conversation away from friendship

Trish Di Stefano·June 6, 2021
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