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You Can Attain Wisdom Even Without Education

By Joyce Vissell
Joyce Vissell

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With all of the education in our family it was my mother, with her high school education, that we all went to for wisdom and understanding.

Clarity Beyond Duality: The Practice of Compassionate Accountability

By Marc Lesser
Marc Lesser

Clarity Beyond Duality

We are at a crucial tipping point in our workplaces, our families, our society, and our planet. There is a tremendous need to find clarity: in our thinking, feelings, goals, actions, relationships, and results.

Our Enriching Journey of Disruption. When Does It End?

By Linda Rossetti
Linda Rossetti

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“When does it end?” I am on the receiving end of this question all the time in my work. I get it. Growth is invigorating, enlivening, hopeful, and optimistic. It can also be demanding, confusing, isolating, and emotionally charged.

Balancing Immediate Joy and Future Happiness: Insights from Psychology

By Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com

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This article offers a fresh perspective on the pursuit of happiness, highlighting the benefits of both seizing happiness in the present and delaying it for future rewards. Understand how your beliefs about happiness can shape your overall well-being.

Why Do I Second Guess Myself?

By Sue Frederick
Sue Frederick

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Viewing your life through your ego lens inevitably makes you doubt yourself.

Tom Hanks Inspires Harvard Graduates to Embrace Truth, Justice, and the American Way

By Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks

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In a memorable commencement address at Harvard University, renowned actor Tom Hanks urges graduates to uphold the values of truth, justice, and the American Way. 

Working with Crystals and Gems by Wearing Gemstones with Intention

By Johndennis Govert and Hapi Hara
Johndennis Govert and Hapi Hara

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Crystal energy is very much about opening and awakening the right brain’s potential for imagination, creativity, playfulness, joy, and a childlike innocence and spirit

Body Dysmorphic Disorder: What To Know About This Mental Health Condition

By Viren Swami
Viren Swami

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Actress Megan Fox recently shared in an interview with Sports Illustrated that she has body dysmorphia. In the video interview, Fox said: “I don’t ever see myself the way other people see me. There’s never a point in my life where I loved my body.”

Mastering Study Habits: The Essential Guide to Daily Learning

By Deborah Reed
Deborah Reed

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Unlock the secrets to making studying a daily habit for enhanced learning and academic success. Learn how to transform studying into a daily habit to boost your learning efficiency and academic performance.

Thriving in the Face of Adversity: Resilient Gorillas Reveal Clues about Overcoming Childhood Misfortune

By Stacy Rosenbaum and Robin Morrison
Stacy Rosenbaum and Robin Morrison

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Juvenile Titus, who was at a developmental stage similar to that of an 8- or 9-year-old human, experienced more tragedy in his first four years of life than many animals do in a lifetime.

The Power of Altruism: Inspiring Acts of Heroism in Challenging Times

By Steve Taylor, PhD
Steve Taylor, PhD

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Explore the innate capacity for altruism in humans through real-life examples of heroic acts. Discover how empathy and instinct drive individuals to help others, even in the face of danger.

The Experience of Trauma Healed in the Inner Life and the Outer Life

By Ahad Cobb
Ahad Cobb

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When my trauma is stimulated in present time, I am overwhelmed with fear, terror, rage, and despair, all jumbled together. I can’t think things through.

Ready to Birth the New World?

By Rabbi Wayne Dosick
Rabbi Wayne Dosick

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It used to be that our community, political, and spiritual leaders were paradigms of wisdom who lived their values and manifested their principles.

4 Ways To Know You’re in Victim Mode

By Friedemann Schaub, M.D., Ph.D.
Friedemann Schaub, M.D., Ph.D.

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The inner victim is not only a fundamental aspect of our psyche but also one of the most powerful. 

How Mothers’ Education Shapes Their Children’s Futures

By Yue Qian and Yang Hu
Yue Qian and Yang Hu

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Our new research shows that while decades ago, if a father was well educated, his child would likely achieve educational success as well, but this is less the case today. 

What Is That Voice in Your Head When You Read?

By Beth Meisinger and Roger J. Kreuz
Beth Meisinger and Roger J. Kreuz

What Is That Voice in Your Head When You Read?

When you first begin reading, you read out loud. Reading aloud can make the text easier to understand when you’re a beginning reader or when you are reading something that’s challenging.

The Way You Respond Can Change Someone’s World -- And Yours

By Larry Thornton
Larry Thornton

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A well-known saying asserts “Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you react to it.” Missing from this thought philosophy is the key point that your reactions affect others in profound ways. 

How Continuous Learning and Embracing Change Can Lead to Success

By Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com

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Do you need help in your personal or professional life? Do you need help keeping up with the modern world's ever-changing demands? If so, you're not alone.

Confessions of the Psychedelic Elders

By Richard Louis Miller, MA, PhD,
Richard Louis Miller, MA, PhD,

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Every enduring culture leans heavily on its tribal elders to nourish the younger generations with the wisdom that comes with experience. For better or for worse, the modern Western world has left many of its own traditions behind.

We Need Memory to Learn – But Not the Way We Currently Use It

By Sylvie Pérez Lima and Jordi Perales Pons
Sylvie Pérez Lima and Jordi Perales Pons

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Sometimes we remember things that we did not even know we had memorized and sometimes the opposite happens – we want to remember something that we know we’ve learned but can't seem to recall it.

Four Ways to Find Your Life’s Purpose

By Nilufar Ahmed
Nilufar Ahmed

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“Finding your purpose” might sound like a cliché. But having a sense of purpose has been linked with a range of physical and mental health benefits.

Reinventing Ourselves through the Power of Change

By Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

a man reading a newspaper with the headline "The World is Changing"

Change can be an opportunity for growth and reinvention, but it requires courage and a willingness to take risks.

How Much Energy Do We Expend Thinking and Using Our Brain?

By Oliver Baumann
Oliver Baumann

How Much Energy Do We Expend Thinking and Using Our Brain?

After a long day of work or study, your brain might feel like it has been drained of energy. But does our brain burn more energy when engaging in mental athletics than it does during other activities, such as watching TV?

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