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Taking Risks for Travel and Adventure

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Written by: Boris Kester

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It’s all a matter of perception. My motivation to travel is fired by an unbridled curiosity for unknown places, for people with very different lives and for cultures that are remote from mine.

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Six Strategies When You’re Dealing With Uncertainty

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Written by: Lisa Doggett, MD

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Uncertainty is one of life's inevitabilities. And we all cope with it and accept it – more or less. But a chronic disease like MS can raise that level of uncertainty to a new level - to scary, unfamiliar territory.

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Feeling Stressed? Call for These 8 StressBusters

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Written by: Jude Bijou

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Desperately we strive to gain control over the unknown. And as a result, we call ourselves "stressed" out. Does this apply to you or someone you know?

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Living in Truth and Not in “Us vs. Them”

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Written by: Lawrence Doochin

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It is the confusion over what truth is that creates fear and anxiety for so many. A large majority of people believe that certain individuals and groups are "right" on an issue and have the truth, while others are "wrong."

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Be Curious, Not Furious: The Teachings of Homer, Buddha, and Alice

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Written by: Marc Lesser

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In practice, what does it mean to be curious? What are we meant to be curious about, and how does this help us find clarity and develop compassionate accountability?

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5 Things That Can Help the Stress from Financial Woes

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Written by: Kristin Naragon-Gainey

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Financial stress is affecting us in many different ways. Some people are struggling to pay bills, feed the family, or maintain a place to live. Others are meeting their basic needs but are dipping into their savings for extras.

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Do You Have Any Fears of Success and Failure?

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Written by: MaryAnn DiMarco

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Fear happens. It’s unavoidable. It’s part of what makes us human. When fear rears its ugly head, it creates havoc. Though this is never an easy experience, it can be particularly damaging for spiritual Lightworkers.

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Coronaphobia: A New Epidemic of Isolation

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Written by: Barry Vissell

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Coronaphobia is a real word. Researchers coined this term in December 2020. It's the fear of Covid infection, sometimes to the point of crippling a person, interfering with their lives.

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Avoiding Anxiety, Stress and the Early-Onset of Cardiovascular Health Issues

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Written by: Bryant Lusk

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Anxiety disorders have long been associated with the early-onset and progression of cardiovascular health issues.

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What Can We Learn from Our Fear of Spiders?

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Written by: Dawn Baumann Brunke

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If spiders present so little of an actual threat to our survival, why do we fear them so much? 

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How To Move Beyond Fear

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Written by: Steven Washington

How To Move Beyond Fear

Without a doubt, it takes courage to face our fears, to be willing to look beneath the surface and examine what we normally avoid.

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Learning from Your Shadow Animal

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Written by: Dawn Baumann Brunke

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The cat never touched me, but an indelible impression of her remains. It is my first memory of meeting a shadow animal, face to green-eyed face.

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Healing Your Lineage and Your Legacy

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Written by: Rabbi Wayne Dosick

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Going back only ten generations, each of us has 1,024 direct ancestors. Each of those 1,024 people left a lineage and a personal legacy. If any of them had lived in a different place...

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But... Why Are We Afraid?

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Written by: Rabbi Wayne Dosick

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So why don’t we go for it? Why don’t we reach out for what we really want? Why don’t we strive to...

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Our Mental Health and The War In Ukraine

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Written by: Barbara Berger

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Never before have we been able to see, feel and experience up close the utter devastation and horror that is unfolding in the lives of so many of our fellow men and women right now.

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Our Mental Health and The War In Ukraine (Video)

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Written by: Barbara Berger

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Never before have we been able to see, feel and experience up close the utter devastation and horror that is unfolding in the lives of so many of our fellow men and women right now.

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Are The Voices In Your Head Running Your Life?

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Written by: AlixSandra Parness

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You already know the Yabbits; they are the voices inside your head, the doubts and the put-downs in your mind. Yabbits are the voices that argue against you. Our Yabbits were originally designed to keep us safe by keeping us in line. Yah that looks like fun, but...

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This Causes A Higher Death Risk After A Heart Attack

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Written by: Yale University

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Among older people who have been hospitalized for a heart attack, severe financial strain—having too little moneyeach month to make ends meet—is associated with a 60% higher risk of dying within six months after hospital discharge, a new study shows.

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How To Live Beyond Worry and Fear

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Written by: Kimberly Meredith

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Worry is an aspect of the human condition that is sometimes difficult to avoid. From an energetic perspective, worry blocks almost everything, except more of that which you do not want.

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Why Kids Are Nervous About Ditching Masks

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Written by: Elizabeth Englande and Katharine Covino-Poutasse

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The new guidance recommends masks be worn indoors only in areas of high community risk and allows approximately 70% of people in the U.S. – including some 19 million children – to ditch their masks.

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How To Walk The Fearless Path

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Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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Sometimes it seems as if we are trapped in this maze of fears. But we are not trapped. There are ways out of the maze once we learn the ropes.

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