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How to Stop Being So Hard on Yourself

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Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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Life consists of choices... some are "good" choices, and others not so good. However every choice helps us build a foundation of wisdom gained from experience.

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Is It Punishment or Divine Gift?

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Written by: Joyce Vissell

Punishment or Divine Gift?

When tragedy, death of a loved one, or extreme disappointment strikes, do you ever wonder if our Divine Creator is punishing you? A lot of people feel this way...

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An Incredibly Inspiring Story Of Never Giving Up

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Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com

An Incredible Story Of Never Giving Up

A testament to never giving up. An incredible story of a kid who left school at 14, dogged by the crushing assessment from teachers of being of the lower level of the dull range

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The Toxicity of Pursuing Being Number One

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Written by: Paul Pearsall, Ph.D

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There are two assumptions related to competitiveness: to be inspired and to remain highly motivated. For those who are slacking off and just enjoying life and what they have instead of trying harder to have what everyone is supposed to want, a set of professional nags have emerged ...

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How To Ensure That Luck Is On Your Side

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Written by: Marie T. Russell

How To Ensure That "Luck" Is On Your Side

"He's so lucky! She always wins! I'm just not lucky!" Do these statements sound familiar? Have they come out of your mouth at times? Do you believe that luck is something that happens to some and not to others? ...

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How a little dishonesty can make cooperation happen

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Written by: Katherine Unger Baillie, University of Pennsylvania

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Overstating the true level of cooperation in a society can increase cooperative behavior overall, research finds.

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Writing letters by hand is the best way to learn to read

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Written by: Jill Rosen, Johns Hopkins University

Writing letters by hand is the best way to learn to read

Handwriting helps people learn reading skills surprisingly faster and significantly better than learning the same material through typing or watching videos, a new study shows.

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Digital Distraction and Depression: The 21st Century Scourges

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Written by: Amit Goswami, Ph.D.

Digital Distraction and Depression: The 21st Century Scourges

We now have ever-expanding ways to distract and consume attention through the new digital opiate of the masses. Cell phones with their applications have unknowingly addicted people. Our attention span has drastically shortened. The constant electrical bombardment...

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Digital Distraction and Depression: The 21st Century Scourges (Video)

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Written by: Amit Goswami, Ph.D.

Digital Distraction and Depression: The 21st Century Scourges

We now have ever-expanding ways to distract and consume attention through the new digital opiate of the masses. Cell phones with their applications have unknowingly addicted people. Our attention span has drastically shortened. The constant electrical bombardment...

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Are You A Creator or A Victim?: As We Think, So Shall We Feel

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Written by: Dr. Paula Sunray

Are You A Creator or A Victim?: As We Think, So Shall We Feel

We can't be feeling what we are feeling unless we are "thinking" it. First we have to think and then we feel, so whatever we are feeling is a result of our thinking. If we are feeling fear, then we are having a fearful thought...

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Not Just Ordinary Help: Another Miracle on the Road

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Written by: Joyce Vissell

Not Just Ordinary Help: Another Miracle on the Road

Have you ever really needed help and it seemed like no one cared?  Well, we just had that experience and it ended up in a beautiful miracle.

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Not Just Ordinary Help: Another Miracle on the Road (Video)

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Written by: Joyce Vissell

Not Just Ordinary Help: Another Miracle on the Road

Have you ever really needed help and it seemed like no one cared?  Well, we just had that experience and it ended up in a beautiful miracle.

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Being Cinderella: Believing in the Chance for Change

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Written by: Wendy Paris

Being Cinderella: Believing in the Chance for Change

When the fairy godmother appeared, Cinderella had the courage to seize an opportunity to change. She didn't peer at the fairy godmother suspiciously, snarling, "You know what they say, 'If something looks too good to be true, it probably is."

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Can couples therapy bring red and blue Americans together?

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Written by: Jill Kimball-Brown, Futurity

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Workshops that resemble couples therapy left college students less politically polarized, report researchers.

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We Are the Miracle: The Power of Love and Spirit

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Written by: Regina Louise

We Are the Miracle: The Power of Love and Spirit

From the moment when I began writing my first book, about growing up in foster care, and the follow-up book (my gradu­ate thesis) detailing my adult adoption by the beloved coun­selor I met while living in a children’s shelter, I knew that a film version had to happen. I felt this truth deeply. 

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Finding Joy in the Struggle

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Written by: Ayu Sutriasa

Finding Joy in the Struggle

Forty years ago (in June1981) the CDC reported the first cases of what would come to be known as AIDS among five previously healthy gay men. I was a teenager at that time, coming to grips with my sexual orientation.

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Control or Joy: Which Do You Choose to Experience?

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Written by: Alan Watts

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In our restlessness, we are always tempted to climb every hill and cross every skyline to find out what lies beyond -- yet as you get older and wiser it is not just flagging energy but wisdom that teaches you to look at mountains from below, or perhaps just climb them a little way.

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What is daydreaming? Parts of the brain show sleep-like activity when your mind wanders

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Written by: Thomas Andrillon, Neuroscience researcher

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Our attention is a powerful lens, allowing our brains to pick out the relevant details out of the overwhelming flow of information reaching us every second.

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Pseudo-hallucinations: why some people see more vivid mental images than others – test yourself here

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Written by: Reshanne Reeder, Edge Hill University

Pseudo-hallucinations: why some people see more vivid mental images than others

Like a computer screen, the part of your brain that processes visual information (the visual cortex) has a refresh “button” which helps it sample the environment – taking snapshots of the world in quick succession. In other words, your brain collects sensory information with...

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How To Remove Your Invisible Mask

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Written by: Radha Ruparell

Have You Removed Your Invisible Mask?

What would you reveal to the world if you weren’t afraid? Chances are that there’s a piece of you that you aren’t sharing with others. We all have things we hide. Sometimes they’re our deep dark secrets. But other times, they’re the best parts of ourselves—our dreams, our hopes, or even our affection for others.

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How To Remove Your Invisible Mask (Video)

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Written by: Radha Ruparell

Have You Removed Your Invisible Mask?

What would you reveal to the world if you weren’t afraid? Chances are that there’s a piece of you that you aren’t sharing with others. We all have things we hide. Sometimes they’re our deep dark secrets. But other times, they’re the best parts of ourselves—our dreams, our hopes, or even our affection for others.

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