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Why Curiosity Didn’t Kill The Cat
Eleanor Roosevelt said that if she could ask a fairy godmother to give a child one gift at birth, it would be curiosity. Most of us don’t think of curiosity as anything special. It’s like a backup...
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The Power of Listening
What’s the difference between hearing and listening? I once asked that question to a group of fourth-graders before leading them in a mindful listening practice. “Hearing is like water falling and...
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When Enough is Enough
We love grit. We love stories about people who work hard to accomplish their goals, practice relentlessly to attain mastery push through physical pain to win. It’s human nature to admire the upper...
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Managing Burnout
No matter how you look at it, it’s been a slog. After more than a year of the pandemic, many of us are exhausted by remote work and online schooling, around-the-clock parenting or caregiving, and a...
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Two people I know recently told me they’d closed their Facebook accounts because of concerns about how the social media platform affects mental health – not just theirs, but everyone’s mental health....
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What Are You Hungry For?
The holiday season is upon us, and many of us are still adjusting our waistbands from Thanksgiving. It’s normal and festive to indulge during the holidays. Far be it for me to spoil the fun. But...
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Making Mindfulness A Habit
The hardest thing about mindfulness and, more specifically, meditation is actually doing it. It’s also true of other wholesome habits, too. Eating well, exercising, getting a good night’s sleep, not...
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Creating Belonging By Being Yourself
While out to dinner with friends the other night, I encountered a decidedly befuddled waiter. He fumbled through the wine list. He wasn’t sure how the chef prepared a dish and rushed back to the...
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Kindness in the Midst of Tragedy and the Mundane
The other day I read a startling story about an 11-year-old boy who escaped Ukraine, traveling a terrifying three-day journey alone to Slovakia to reunite with his brother. Aside from the drama of...
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Managing Stress Through the Wisdom of the Body
What if you had within your possession something that gave you instant feedback on your stress levels? It could tell you in real-time what emotions you felt or if you’d gotten a crummy night’s sleep....
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