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Are You Defining Yourself with a Label?

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Written by: Lawrence Doochin

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Labels are not only misleading, but they can also define us in a way that is not beneficial for us to be defined.

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The Tools With Which We Build Our Life

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Written by: Jeanne Collins

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Do you ever wonder if you are living your best life? Do you question if you are truly happy? Do you feel stuck and unsure about how to move forward? If any of these questions resonate, wow, do I have a story for you....

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Passive Learning: The Secret to Faster Skill Building

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Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com

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Learning a new skill usually requires actively practicing it through trial and error while getting feedback on your performance.

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How You Talk to Yourself Matters

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Written by: Coline Monsarrat

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The way we talk to ourselves matters as it also affects how we feel about ourselves. If we constantly have negative self-talk, our brains will start to believe those negative thoughts and affect our actions and emotions in a negative way...

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How to Rise Above the Confusion

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Written by: Pierre Pradervand

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For thousands of years, humanity disposed of very limited amounts of information. Whatever understanding people had of the world came from the tribal elders, members of the extended family and other close sources of information.  How things have changed!

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Exploring Regenerative Health for a Resilient Future

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Written by: Stephanie Mines, Ph.D.

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Regenerative Health offers a transformative approach to wellness, emphasizing community resilience and individual empowerment in the face of climate change. By recalling inner wisdom and embracing holistic healing, individuals and communities can reclaim health as a birthright, fostering a new narrative that prioritizes the interconnectedness of all living systems.

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Living on the Edge: When Things Go Really Bad

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Written by: Barry Vissell

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By the way, the official title of the retreat was "Living from the Heart." Sometime during the retreat, the name became changed to "Living on the Edge."

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The Great Tuning to Love and Compassion: Co-Creating a New World

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Written by: Sally Patton

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We can co-create a world in which all children are safe, loved, honored, nourished and embraced. In so doing we co-create a world of love and well-being for everyone. We do not walk away. We go inward first to forgive and love ourselves, so that we can forgive and love the outer world.

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The Highs and Lows of Psychedelics in Private Practice

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Written by: Maria Papaspyrou

The Highs and Lows of Psychedelics in Private Practice

The shifting discourse around psychedelic substances from drugs to medicines and from getting high to getting healed has revived psychotherapy’s interest in the healing potency of transpersonal experiences...

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A Great Way to Start Your New Year

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Written by: Jude Bijou

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Don’t confuse your life purpose with material goals, such as finding a spouse, being a mother, earning a lot of money, or becoming famous. Your purpose is something separate from your goals.

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How to Go All-In to Live Your Best Life

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Written by: Jeanne Collins

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What if you asked yourself, "Do I make myself a priority?" How would you answer? Most of us would hesitate before boldly declaring "Sometimes yes!"

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The Ideal? Living in Peaceful Unity -- The Problem? The Ego-Based Mind

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Written by: Jaime A. Pineda, PhD

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Living in peaceful unity seems like an ideal because who has not occasionally strayed from that to experience worries, anxiety, uninhibited thoughts, overwhelming feelings, and seeing no way out of difficult circumstances?

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Unwanted and Unwelcomed? Where Focus Goes, Energy Flows

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Written by: Michelle Madrid

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I didn’t know, for a very long time, that I could change my focus and create a new and empowering energy flow. You possess the same ability.

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You Are A Shaman, Healer, and Dreamer

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Written by: Paul Levy

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We are all potential healers and dreamers; our very nature is shamanic. We all have shamanic abilities that knowingly or unknowingly we use every day.

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How To Create a Happy New Year

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Written by: Will T. Wilkinson

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"Happy New Year!" What if we meant it this year, that we really intended to make 2024 a happy new year and that we did something to make that happen, rather than just mouthing empty words?

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Becoming a Family Pattern Breaker

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Written by: Kate King

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If I know one thing for sure, it’s that patterns don’t break on their own. When something is stuck in a repetitive rhythm, the path of least resistance is to keep on keepin’ on. But, the path of least resistance does not lead to a radiant life.

 

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When You Can't Make Up Your Mind, Use The Priority Sifter

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Written by: Jude Bijou

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The priority sifter helps you get in touch with what's true for you and what to do about a specific situation. It integrates your heart and head and offers a unique perspective.

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Obsessive Thoughts Unveiled: The Broader Spectrum of OCD

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Written by: Eva Surawy Stepney, University of Sheffield

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OCD is so much more than handwashing or tidying. As a historian with the disorder, here’s what I’ve learned

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Wetiko: A Counterfeit Version of Who We Really Are

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Written by: Paul Levy

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I’d like to introduce the term nightmare mind-virus as a synonym for wetiko. This coinage captures an aspect of this virus of the mind that adds to and complements the name wetiko.

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The How-to and Why of Setting Intentions

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Written by: Bill Philipps

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One of the most underrated superpowers most of us don’t even realize we have is the ability to manifest our desires into reality by setting intentions.

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To Win the Prize, You Must Stay in the Game

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Written by: Larry Thornton

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So often, it seems the things that happen to us in life are not so much about what is happening in the moment, but rather are about placing us on a path to lead the way for others.

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