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Nine Free Things to Bust Stress and Boost Mood
Stress is a killer. Not only does it put you on edge, it actually damages your physical health. Stress causes inflammation in the body, which is implicated in a whole host of medical conditions no one wants, from heart disease and stroke to cancer and Alzheimer’s. Sometimes the things that feel like they ease stress […]
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Seven Things I Wish I Knew Sooner (but am glad to know regardless)
Everyone quietly (or unconsciously) fears that they are not enough or won’t be loved or don’t deserve love. This is universally human. And every spiritual book I’ve read and teaching I’ve heard says the opposite is true. We are enough, just by existing, and worthy of love. I still kind of need proof of this, […]
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Poetic Inspiration (that I didn’t write)
“Kindness” by Naomi Shihab Nye Kindness Before you know what kindness really isyou must lose things,feel the future dissolve in a momentlike salt in a weakened broth.What you held in your hand,what you counted and carefully saved,all this must go so you knowhow desolate the landscape can bebetween the regions of kindness.How you ride and […]
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Science of Happiness
Kindness Makes You Cuter: Science of Happiness, Week 3
While it may seem like we’re born to be cutthroat, studies show that humans are actually innately wired for kindness. It is in our very nature to see ourselves in one another and want to help those in distress. Compassion is part of being human. It’s a key element of happiness and health, and it’s […]
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Tiny Tip
Tuesday’s Tiny Tip: Find and Post a Childhood Photo
You can increase your capacity for self-kindness and self-compassion with this tiny tip: Put up a childhood photo of yourself and look at it often. If you’re like me, you’ve spent decades being your own harshest critic, giving short shrift to your achievements and aiming your internal telescope unflinchingly on perceived shortcomings. A common affliction, […]
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Science of Happiness
Science of Happiness, Week One: What is happiness?
The free Science of Happiness class from UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center is PACKED with content. I binged the first week’s class in one day, which included at least a dozen articles and videos. Here are some of my takeaways: — Happiness takes work. While everyone has the capacity to increase their happiness and […]
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