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    Two young female friends drinking coffee on chairs outdoors - Healthy Self-Alignment: How Mindfulness Can Lead You There

    MIND THE GAP: Mindfulness as the practice of living in one piece

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    RECLAIM YOUR TIME THROUGH PRESENCE: 5 research-backed ways to do so

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    SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING: How teaching youth about emotional intelligence promotes happiness and success

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    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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    POEMS BY GEORGE PAYNE: Sturgeon Moon, That Morning In Athens 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

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    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

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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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2019—A HOLE IN MY CALENDAR: Cancer is not a disease, but an opportunity

Ji Strangeway·January 20, 2020
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4 SIMPLE PRACTICES FOR ADDICTION RECOVERY: Flipping your mindset for the New Year

Cait Fields·December 15, 2019
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6 TIPS FOR SERENITY: How to find peace when you’re not enjoying life

Mia Barnes·April 20, 2022
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A DAILY STRETCHING ROUTINE: 7 ways starting one will enhance your inner peace

Mia Barnes·October 9, 2021
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A DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL: 6 things to know about navigating through dark times

Keri Mangis·February 24, 2021
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A GRIM TRUTH: Living with a child with anorexia

Nicole Lombardi·February 18, 2022
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A HAPPY PERSON IS A HEALTHY PERSON: How happiness promotes good physical health

John Peterson·October 25, 2020
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A JOURNEY TO SELF-HEALING: Somatic Learning and the healing power of presencing

Contributing Writer·March 20, 2013
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A LAUGH A DAY: The healing power of humour [infographic]

Contributing Writer·February 23, 2013
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ARE YOU ADDICTED TO STRESS?: 5 ways to let it go

Contributing Writer·February 28, 2014
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ARE YOU AN EMOTIONAL EMPATH? Helpful advice for those who feel too much

Contributing Writer·April 13, 2013
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ATTUNE WITH YOUR HEART: 3 mindfulness exercises to help you make the connection

Contributor·March 12, 2024
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AVOIDING “GRAVITY ATTACKS”: Give value right here instead of out there

Jerry Kvasnicka·August 20, 2014
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BACK PAIN: Can alternative therapies like sound healing solve your problems?

Beth Rush·October 14, 2022
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BANISH BURNOUT: 7 signs you’re burning out and 4 ways to help yourself

Contributing Writer·May 12, 2017
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BE HAPPY TO BE YOU: A letter to the anxious Yogi

Michelle Chalkey·October 4, 2020
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BECOME A MASTER OF HEALTHY LIVING: 6 strategies that’ll help you attain a healthy lifestyle

Contributor·February 20, 2017
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BEFORE-BED PRACTICES: 5 ways to create an intentional and calming routine

Mia Barnes·October 18, 2021
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BINGE-PURGE: It takes small, slow steps to walk away from an eating disorder

Contributing Writer·May 10, 2018
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BODYWORK: Using the mind, the limbs and the organs to heal from trauma or sickness

Contributor·March 30, 2015
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BOUNTY: Love is the most important ingredient of whatever you’re cooking

Julia Abelsohn·March 6, 2021
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BREATHE BETTER, LIVE BETTER: The crucial role of breath in a Yoga practice

Contributor·January 9, 2017
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BUILDING BRIDGES: Getting sober allowed me to create genuine human connections

Maya Kelley·November 11, 2019
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CALMING COLOURS: How to create a Zen home

Gabrielle Gardiner·February 9, 2021
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