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The Science of Staying Awake While Trying to Sleep.
Read more: The Science of Staying Awake While Trying to Sleep.Or, “I Thought I Was Practicing Self-Care. Turns Out, I Was Practicing Insomnia.” For years, I believed I had the perfect bedtime ritual. TV until 10. Phone until 11. Fireplace blazing like a luxury lodge. Weighted blankets, flannel sheets, and a room warm enough to grow orchids. Two dogs, two cats, one husband, and a…
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Inclining the Mind & Heart
Read more: Inclining the Mind & HeartHave you ever noticed how, once your mind settles on a certain topic, that’s all you seem to notice? You buy a new red car, and suddenly red cars appear everywhere. It’s not coincidence, it’s the way the mind works. The Science Behind It Our brains are designed to notice what we focus on. This…
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Are Your Habits a Kind Way of Maintaining Your Addictions?
Read more: Are Your Habits a Kind Way of Maintaining Your Addictions?What if the routines we call healthy habits are simply a kind way of maintaining addiction? Questioning the Question There is no shortage of best-selling titles encouraging us to build better habits. Wake early, journal, meditate, work out, repeat. These routines can be helpful. But ask yourself: Can you easily say no to one of…
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Mindfulness in the Digital Age: Finding Balance, Not Escape
Read more: Mindfulness in the Digital Age: Finding Balance, Not EscapeDigital communication is here to stay. Phones, tablets, and laptops keep us connected, informed, and often inspired. Yet they also compete for our most precious resource: attention. If mindfulness is the art of being present, what does that mean in a world built to distract? What the Research Says Studies increasingly show that how we…
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Before The Wake-Up Call: The Habits Guiding Your Next Decade
Read more: Before The Wake-Up Call: The Habits Guiding Your Next Decade“The habits we don’t see are the ones that lead us.” — Thich Nhat Hanh “Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we’ll ever do.” -Brene Brown If you want a glimpse of your next ten years, take a careful look at the last ten. The patterns you…
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🌿 May All Beings Be Happy
Read more: 🌿 May All Beings Be HappyA Practice of Radical Kindness So easy to say. Sometimes so difficult to do. Why does such a simple intention, wishing happiness for all beings, feel so distant in our daily lives? What stops us from extending it beyond our circle of comfort? Often it is the quiet walls we build: fear, judgment, pain, and…
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Painted Tigers: Meeting Fear with Mindfulness
Read more: Painted Tigers: Meeting Fear with MindfulnessWhen Joseph Goldstein speaks about fear, he often invokes a vivid image from Zen lore, the painted tiger. A monk once painted a tiger so lifelike that when he stepped back to admire his work, he became terrified of it. Goldstein says, “We paint pictures in our minds of what will be, and then become…
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When the World Feels Divided: How to Thrive – Plus a Free 30-Day “Thrive Through Turmoil” Guide
Read more: When the World Feels Divided: How to Thrive – Plus a Free 30-Day “Thrive Through Turmoil” GuideThese days, it’s hard to escape the weight of division. Political anger, polarized news, social media shouting, and the sense that common ground is shrinking can take a toll on our emotional and physical well-being.The human mind and heart are not built for constant conflict. Prolonged exposure to divisive content raises stress, anxiety, and can…
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