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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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    HANAMI DREAMING: The start of spring in Japan

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MAINTAIN YOUR HEARING: 8 ways to consciously take care of your ears

Mia Barnes·January 9, 2022
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WINTER ACHES AND PAINS: 4 ways Yoga and meditation can minimize them

Mia Barnes·January 3, 2022
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INFORMATION OVERLOAD: Why you need to take time off from your mobile

Chaitanya Kiran Pullela·December 30, 2021
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THE WONDER OF WATER: Nature blesses us with specific healing properties

Corinne Isaacs-Frontiero·December 29, 2021
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HAVE A HAPPY, HEALTHY PREGNANCY: 5 mindfulness-based strategies for doing so

Mia Barnes·December 27, 2021
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KICK THE BUTTS: 4 ways that mindfulness can help you quit smoking

Mia Barnes·November 21, 2021
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CLEAN AIR: 6 reasons to improve your indoor air quality and 8 ways to do so

Mia Barnes·November 2, 2021
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SPEND MORE TIME IN NATURE: Absorbing nature reduces stress, improves cognitive function and rejuvenates your sense of self

Ilchi Lee·October 19, 2021
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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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A DAILY STRETCHING ROUTINE: 7 ways starting one will enhance your inner peace

Mia Barnes·October 9, 2021
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OVERDOSE DEATHS: Free resources for preventing drug overdose deaths

Mike Smeth·September 19, 2021
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MY 20TH ANNIVERSARY AS A CANCER SURVIVOR: What I’ve learned on my journey

Diana Raab·September 18, 2021
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RELIEVE STRESS AND ANXIETY: Create a meditation and Yoga space at home

Mariam Novak·September 1, 2021
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SHINRIN-YOKU: A forest bath can heal a troubled heart

Emily L Quint Freeman·August 20, 2021
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LEARN TO LET GO: By “letting in” and “letting be”

Contributor·August 17, 2021
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STAY IN TUNE WITH YOUR BODY THROUGH MINDFULNESS: 5 tips to help you do so

Mia Barnes·August 6, 2021
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ELEMENT AWARENESS EXERCISE: Get in touch with the air, water, fire, earth and space in your body

Contributor·June 28, 2021
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STROKES ARE NOT JOKES: It is not OK to laugh at people who have had a stroke

Eliza Laffin·June 20, 2021
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MINDFUL EATING CHANGED MY LIFE: Here are 5 ways it can change yours

Mia Barnes·June 10, 2021
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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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A DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL: 6 things to know about navigating through dark times

Keri Mangis·February 24, 2021
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CALMING COLOURS: How to create a Zen home

Gabrielle Gardiner·February 9, 2021
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GOATS, HORSES AND LLAMAS, OH MY: Are there benefits to Yoga with animals or is it just a gimmick?

Siobhan Searle·October 29, 2020
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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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