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How To Crank Out An Extra Dose Of Courage

Polly Campbell | Posted 05.18.2013 | Healthy Living
Polly Campbell

This kind of "psychological courage" is essential to our health and happiness because it allows us to face up to our lives. To acknowledge and even confront the addictions and lies, fears and mistakes we make so that we can move into them and beyond them.

Why the Cliche 'Try New Things' Is Sacred

Anthony Badami | Posted 05.17.2013 | Healthy Living
Anthony Badami

Disruption necessitates exploration and uncertainty, which means that "trying new things" is not merely a well-worn clichƩ but an urgent moral imperative. It is, it seems to me, sacred.

Can Divorce Turn Kids into Stronger Adults?

Write for the Future | Posted 05.16.2013 | College
Write for the Future

Two Write for the Future College Admissions Essays inadvertently address the question as the writers explore the impacts of their parents' partings....

Am I Done With My Personal Work?

Raphael Cushnir | Posted 05.14.2013 | Healthy Living
Raphael Cushnir

The emotional realm is the nexus between self and spirit. Whatever is in the way, is the way. When you stay with what might feel old, forever-stuck, hopeless, when you revisit it with a trusted and skillful partner, miracles do happen.

WATCH: How To Handle Negative Comments

Gabrielle Bernstein | Posted 05.13.2013 | Healthy Living
Gabrielle Bernstein

Rather than lace up my boxing gloves, I chose to find the lesson in the Internet backlash. I called on a message from A Course in Miracles, "In my defenselessness my safety lies." In this video, I share my experience and the spiritual solutions I use for handling negative comments.

Mother's Day: Lessons From a Year of Hell

Randy Taran | Posted 05.09.2013 | Healthy Living
Randy Taran

This Mother's Day has given me a new perspective on the stages of life, the inner strength that can be called upon even in the toughest of times, and most importantly, the enduring power of love.

The Graduation Speech I Didn't Give

Jeff DeGraff | Posted 05.07.2013 | College
Jeff DeGraff

So you have big dreams. So does everyone else on this planet. Just watch your favorite reality television program and witness what enthusiasm without considerable practice or natural talent gets you. Better get to work now if you hope to really make your dreams to come true.

The Key To Getting Exactly What You Want Out Of Life

Carre Otis | Posted 05.04.2013 | Healthy Living
Carre Otis

I've come to understand that language impacts thought, and vice versa. Without owning the word "no," and all the other language under what I like to think of as the "No Umbrella," I was denying myself the conviction and power that comes with it.

It's Not What's Happening, It's How You Respond

Tara Brach | Posted 05.03.2013 | Healthy Living
Tara Brach

One of the great teachings in spiritual life is this: It doesn't matter what is happening. What matters is how we respond. How we respond is what determines our happiness and peace of mind.

Wheelchair Wisdom: Let Go of the Loss and Move On

Linda Noble Topf | Posted 04.30.2013 | Healthy Living
Linda Noble Topf

Today, I still need my scooter and wheelchair to get around. But something inside me has changed. I have a sense of freedom that is in some ways more powerful and sustainable than what I felt when I could walk and dance and run and play.

There Should Be So Much More... The 'If __, I Would __' Exercise

Kathi Sharpe-Ross | Posted 04.29.2013 | Fifty
Kathi Sharpe-Ross

Are you feeling content and grateful, but wish there was more going on in your life? Are you feeling fulfilled? Is there a stirring inside you to get excited about something, but you just can't put your finger on what would scratch that itch?

How To Live With Purpose

Daniel Wong | Posted 04.29.2013 | Healthy Living
Daniel Wong

Discovering what it takes to lead a life that counts is something that has always fascinated me. Judging from the people I've met who live with a sense of regret and hopelessness, it's obvious that we often make mistakes in the pursuit of a meaningful life. But it doesn't have to be that way.

4 Ways To Use Love To Improve Your Life

Susanna Bair | Posted 04.28.2013 | Healthy Living
Susanna Bair

My attitude in life is this: Everything is perfect as it is, and everything can be improved. Love is the power that makes things grow, mature, and become harmonious and beautiful. Here are four steps to use love in ways that improve your life.

Learning to Rely on the Kindness of Strangers

Soren Petersen | Posted 04.26.2013 | Business
Soren Petersen

Realizing what you don't know that you don't know and fostering new thoughts takes a proactive effort. One has to reach out and rely on the kindness of strangers.

Why You Haven't Accomplished Your Big Goal

Deirdre Maloney | Posted 04.23.2013 | Healthy Living
Deirdre Maloney

The reality stung for a moment. But then... I felt liberated. After all, if I couldn't be the best runner around, then I could just focus on being the best runner I could be. Knowing and accepting I'd never be the best at it actually made me free.

Getting Knocked in the Head

Peri Pakroo | Posted 04.22.2013 | Healthy Living
Peri Pakroo

Sure, challenges are great for learning and personal growth, but what if you're trying to create in the moment and you haven't had time to process what you're going through? What if it's just too damn heavy to deal with creatively? That's what I've been grappling with.

How To Speak Like A Mensch

Rabbi Adam Jacobs | Posted 04.15.2013 | Religion
Rabbi Adam Jacobs

Though it has become popular in our culture for people of influence to project supreme confidence, speak in dismissive tones and dominate the "conversation," Jewish tradition teaches that there are "seven traits that characterize a cultivated individual" -- they all have to do with how we communicate.

8 Steps To Feeling Momentum

Jess Greene | Posted 04.13.2013 | Healthy Living
Jess Greene

You can get unstuck. It won't be easy, but the difficulty and trial of this process is the journey that separates the stuck from the unstuck in life.

Revealed: Why You're Not Where You Thought You'd Be by Now

Stephenie Zamora | Posted 04.11.2013 | Healthy Living
Stephenie Zamora

Because you're human, it's normal to formulate opinions based on information you've accumulated up until the present moment. It's natural and necessary in certain situations -- but not when it comes to your life and who you are.

Self-Doubt Destroys the Heart, Mind, Body and Soul

Dr. Cynthia Thaik | Posted 04.09.2013 | Healthy Living
Dr. Cynthia Thaik

Self-doubt is one of the major obstacles to living the life you truly deserve. This unhealthy food for the soul drags down your spirit, crushes your ambitions, and prevents you from achieving all that you can.

EVR1, the Kai Zen Master & the Long March of Human Progress

MeiMei Fox | Posted 04.09.2013 | Impact
MeiMei Fox

"We strive to have our products embody what the brand stands for: Connecting all of humanity to the present moment and the long march of human progress at the same time."

The Truth About Midlife

Laura Lee Carter | Posted 04.04.2013 | Fifty
Laura Lee Carter

What is normal and to be expected as we move into our 40s and 50s? What do most boomers have in common psychologically, simply because of their place in American history? Myths and misinformation abound, but what do we know for sure?

5 Things I Wish I Had Known In My 20s

Sara Lind | Posted 04.04.2013 | Women
Sara Lind

I'm usually a quick learner, but for some critical life lessons, I didn't even start the learning process until my late twenties. How much easier, happier and more joyful might my life have been if I'd just learned these lessons sooner?

4 Surprising Secrets To Crushing Stress

Judith Orloff MD | Posted 04.04.2013 | Healthy Living
Judith Orloff MD

In a flash, negativity can spin you into a tizzy, your center blown to smithereens. There are four major components of emotions: their biology, spirituality, energetic power, and psychology. Together, these components create an elegant portrait of your emotional self.

7 Little Things That Will Change Your Life Today

Dr. Terri Kennedy | Posted 04.03.2013 | Healthy Living
Dr. Terri Kennedy

Just like a loaf of bread that's been left out too long, life can sometimes seem stale if we let routine take over. Whether you're looking for a complete overhaul or simply a fresh outlook, here are seven ways to renew your life today.