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Authenticity: More Powerful Than Concealing The Truth
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by Yancy Wright
Have you ever felt uncomfortable in your own skin? Pretending to be something or someone that we aren’t can be uncomfortable and exhausting. Most of the time we aren’t …
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Environmental Stewardship and the Elimination of Plastic
Caring for our Planet: Eliminating Plastic
The Foundation for Conscious Living is dedicated to co-creating caring communities and we offer these resources to inspire you to make a difference in your own community.
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Appreciation: More Powerful Than Criticism
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by Yancy Wright
What is keeping us from experiencing more joy in life? People are told that life has its “ups and downs,” and many of us believe that joy is surely …
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The Four Types of Fear
Learn about why we feel fear, the four types of fear, and what you can do to shift from Fear to Here. Download a PDF of the entire article here.
by Vandana Verma
“Emotions are played out “in the …
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Faster. Slower. How We Walk Depends on Who We Walk With, and Where We Live.
Men tend to walk differently with other men than with women. And Americans walk faster with children, whereas Ugandans move more leisurely.
People move differently when they walk in groups than when they walk alone. And their walking style is …
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The Neuroscience of Why Gratitude Makes Us Healthier
Our world is pretty messed up. With all the violence, pollution and crazy things people do, it would be easy to turn into a grouchy old man without being either elderly or male. There’s certainly no shortage of justification for …
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Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are
Power. It’s that intangible thing that so many people strive for. For some people, feeling a sense of control — over themselves, others, situations or all of the above — is a natural thing. For others, it doesn’t come as …
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Use it or Lose it! Why Dancing Makes You Smarter
For centuries, dance manuals and other writings have lauded the health benefits of dancing, usually as physical exercise. More recently we’ve seen research on further health benefits of dancing, such as stress reduction and increased serotonin level, with its sense …
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7 Ways to Avoid the Winter Hibernation Trap
Winter introduces you to colder temperatures, darker skies, and an overall gloomier feel when you walk out the door. So it’s no wonder your natural inclination is to avoid all of it. Why battle the snow or put on an …
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Take a Break
Random moments of “unproductive” time don’t just make you healthier, happier, and more resilient. They help you work smarter, too.
At Google, goofing off is the way to go. In fact, it’s encouraged. Engineers at the tech powerhouse’s Mountain View, …
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