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    REDUCE YOUR BRAIN’S BLIND SPOTS: How cognitive training enhances self-awareness

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

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BE HAPPY TO BE YOU: A letter to the anxious Yogi

Michelle Chalkey·October 4, 2020
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FEAR FACTOR: Overcome COVID-19 anxiety in 4 simple steps

Ashley Simmons·September 24, 2020
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MAXIMIZE YOUR ENERGY: 9 ways to become more productive

John Peterson·September 21, 2020
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VIDEO CALLS AND LONELINESS: 4 apps you can use to connect with others

Ashley Simmons·August 12, 2020
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THE LANGUAGE YOUR BODY SPEAKS: Sound, rhythm and wellness

Contributor·July 24, 2020
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MINDFULNESS AND HEALTH: Why the two go hand in hand

Mia Barnes·July 14, 2020
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MORNING YOGA: The perfect practice for energy, awareness and intention

Bea Potter·June 28, 2020
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PANDEMIC BLUES: Staying positive could be your best immunity

Stacy Walden·April 10, 2020
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MAN PLANS, AND G_D LAUGHS: After COVID-19, will we finally recognize the significance of gratitude?

Wendy Reichental·April 6, 2020
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PRACTICE GRATITUDE: 3 easy mindfulness activities that’ll help you sleep better

Gabrielle Gardiner·March 23, 2020
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CHANGE YOUR MINDSET: How this can help you heal from physical pain

Catherine Meisner·March 20, 2020
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VALUE YOURSELF: Why self-esteem is so important

Ben Schmidt·March 15, 2020
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DRUGS AND ALCOHOL RECOVERY: Building back up from rock bottom

Daniel Wittler·March 1, 2020
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WINTER, FRIEND NOT FOE: 10 ways getting cold benefits our health

Siobhan Searle·February 27, 2020
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FORCED RELAXATION: Lessons learned while recovering from a concussion

Rebecca Shea·February 21, 2020
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WEIGHT LOSS: How we become ripe for a paradigm change

Max Reif·January 27, 2020
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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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EMBRACE FASTING: 5 insights I gained from fasting

Amy Hunt·January 5, 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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GRAVES’ DISEASE TREATMENT: 3 tips to soothe hypothyroidism troubles

Jennifer Sze·December 4, 2019
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SOBER HOLIDAYS: 3 tips for staying sober during the holiday season

Daniel Wittler·December 3, 2019
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BUILDING BRIDGES: Getting sober allowed me to create genuine human connections

Maya Kelley·November 11, 2019
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TIME IS THE BEST HEALER: Embrace YOU when illness strikes young

Tessa G.·September 29, 2019
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WE ARE NOT OUR BODIES: Loving yourself when you don’t like yourself

Rebecca Shea·August 19, 2019
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