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Are You Ready to Take Off Your Mask?

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Written by: Alan Cohen

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Sadly, the Covid pandemic has been a rough ride for lots of people. At some point, the ride will be over, and we will be on to the next phase, hopefully gleaning lessons from the experience that will make the next phase better.

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Are You Ready to Take off Your Mask? (Video)

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Written by: Alan Cohen

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Sadly, the Covid pandemic has been a rough ride for lots of people. At some point, the ride will be over, and we will be on to the next phase, hopefully gleaning lessons from the experience that will make the next phase better.

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Turning from Doing to Being (Video)

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Written by: Connie Zweig, Ph.D.

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Each day, as sunlight dims and dusk falls, I stop. I watch the light turn to darkness, then close my eyes to make the transition from doing to being, from fast to slow, from outward to inward...

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Finding Silver Linings and Rainbows

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Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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Be open to discovering the gifts life is offering you -- expect silver linings and rainbows, be on the look-out for them, and be grateful when they show up.

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Finding Silver Linings and Rainbows (Video)

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Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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Be open to discovering the gifts life is offering you -- expect silver linings and rainbows, be on the look-out for them, and be grateful when they show up.

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Keep On Keeping On When Facing the Flood of Bad News

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Written by: Rachel Hadas, Rutgers University - Newark

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We thought we were almost out of the woods, but there’s no clear end in sight to this forest.

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Keep On Keeping On When Facing the Flood of Bad News (Video)

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Written by: Rachel Hadas, Rutgers University - Newark

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We thought we were almost out of the woods, but there’s no clear end in sight to this forest.

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How to Handle Fear and Move Through It Fearlessly

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Written by: Lawrence Doochin

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Fear feels crappy. There is no way around that. But most of us don't respond to our fear in a logical way. Anytime we bump up against long-held beliefs that no longer serve us and need to be released, which is what is being accelerated individually and collectively during this time...

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Allow The Fear, Transform It, Move Through It, and Understand It (Video)

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Written by: Lawrence Doochin

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Fear feels crappy. There is no way around that. But most of us don't respond to our fear in a logical way. Anytime we bump up against long-held beliefs that no longer serve us and need to be released, which is what is being accelerated individually and collectively during this time...

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Blessing for Spiritual Seekers and for People Suffering from Depression

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Written by: Pierre Pradervand

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There is such a need in the world today of the most tender and immense compassion and deeper, more unselfed caring and giving, and blessing is one simple and efficient way of doing it. It is also an amazing tool for learning instantaneous, unconditional forgiveness...

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Blessing for Spiritual Seekers and for People Suffering from Depression (Video)

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Written by: Pierre Pradervand

man standing on a dock shining a flashlight into the sky

There is such a need in the world today of the most tender and immense compassion and deeper, more unselfed caring and giving, and blessing is one simple and efficient way of doing it. It is also an amazing tool for learning instantaneous, unconditional forgiveness...

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The Gift of Uncertainty: Making Friends with Maybe

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Written by: Allison Carmen

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Being addicted to cer­tainty creates fear and limits what is possible in our lives. If I didn't know what would happen next in my life, I projected things would be bad and not work out.

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The Gift of Uncertainty: Making Friends with Maybe (Video)

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Written by: Allison Carmen

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Being addicted to cer­tainty creates fear and limits what is possible in our lives. If I didn't know what would happen next in my life, I projected things would be bad and not work out.

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Does testosterone drive success in men?

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Written by: Amanda Hughes, Senior Research Associate in Epidemiology

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There’s a widespread belief that your testosterone can affect where you end up in life. At least for men, there is some evidence for this claim: several studies have linked higher testosterone to socioeconomic success. But a link is different to a

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The Power of Powerlessness: Riding the Rapids of Life (Video)

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Written by: Barry Vissell

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What really works is for me to accept my powerlessness, my helplessness, that I really have very little control in this situation. I pray for Spirit to guide me safely through...

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The Power of Powerlessness: Riding the Rapids of Life

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Written by: Barry Vissell

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What really works is for me to accept my powerlessness, my helplessness, that I really have very little control in this situation. I pray for Spirit to guide me safely through...

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Why Trying To Feel Younger May Not Make You Feel Better

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Written by: Matt Shipman-NC State

Why Trying To Feel Younger May Not Make You Feel Better

The disconnect between how old we feel and how old we want to be can offer insights into the relationship between our views on aging and our health, according to a new study.

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How To Develop Courage and Move Out of Your Comfort Zone

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Written by: Peter Ruppert

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Courage is not about being fearless in the face of a scary situation. It is the willingness to move forward or take action— despite your fear.

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How To Develop Courage and Move Out of Your Comfort Zone (Video)

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Written by: Peter Ruppert

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Courage is not about being fearless in the face of a scary situation. It is the willingness to move forward or take action— despite your fear.

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Finding True Freedom by Crossing the Bridge of Forgiveness

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Written by: Vincent Cole

Finding True Freedom by Crossing the Bridge of Forgiveness

As you begin to seek inner faith and come to trust yourself and your abilities, you must first cross the 'bridge of forgiveness'. You have come this far by making the intellectual decision to move forward, but now you must make the emotional decision. Now you must step upon this bridge of forgiveness so as not to carry the past into the future.

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Science denial: Why it happens and 5 things you can do about it

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Written by: Barbara K. Hofer, Professor of Psychology Emerita

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Science denial became deadly in 2020. Many political leaders failed to support what scientists knew to be effective prevention measures. Over the course of the pandemic, people died from COVID-19 still believing it did not exist.

 

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