What Is Qigong?
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Qigong (alternatively spelled chi gung or chi kung) is a form of gentle exercise composed of movements that are repeated a number of times…
Tom Hanks Kennedy Center Honors 2014
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Tom Hanks Kennedy Center Honors 2014…
Be Kind To Yourself – Chameli Ardagh
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by Chameli Ardagh: The innocence and evolutionary intelligence of your spiritual longing can easily be kidnapped by ambitious, critical thought loops.
Yoga, Meditation Improve Brain Function And Energy Levels, Study Shows
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Practicing brief sessions of Hatha yoga and mindfulness meditation can significantly improve brain function and energy levels…
When Scientists “Discover” What Indigenous People Have Known For Centuries
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by George Nicholas: When it supports their claims, Western scientists value what Traditional Knowledge has to offer. If not, they dismiss it..
4 Ways to Identify Your Strongest Supporters
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“People will change for other people before they change for themselves,” says Keith Ferrazzi,…
This Is The Result When Rural Africans Spend 2 Weeks Eating An American Diet
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by Cassius Alexi: Everybody should know that something bad happens to our bodies when we eat processed food too often…
Robin Williams on Carson w/ Jonathan Winters 1991
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2018 Remaster of Robin Williams first appearance on The Tonight Show w/ Johnny Carson & guest Jonathan Winters in 1991…
How To Actually Stop Procrastinating
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by Margaret Paul: Take a moment to think about the last time you procrastinated…
Is Matcha Good for You?
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by Brittany Wright: Matcha (from the Japanese roots matsu, “to rub,” and cha, meaning “tea”) comes from Japan and has been enjoyed for thousands of years…
The late Rabbi David Zeller On The Meaning And Melding Of Transpersonal Psychology And Spirituality
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by Ray Hemachandra: Rabbi, would you define transpersonal psychology?
Eckhart Tolle Enlightenment Story
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by Eckhart Tolle: Until my thirtieth year, I lived in a state of almost continuous anxiety interspersed with periods of suicidal depression…
Even Short Bursts Of Exercise Can Reduce Americans’ Risk Of Disease And Death, Study Says
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by Dr John Buhn: Do the national exercise guidelines need a change?
Death, Acceptance and Grace
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by Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D: The need to face our own death, or the death of someone close to us, offers profound opportunities for self-understanding and self-transformation…
How To Find Time To Meditate
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There is no perfect time to mediate—But you can try these 6 simple steps to find your best time to meditate and make it a habit…
Bach on Piano for Blind Elephant
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Lam Duan is the name of an old blind elephant, her name means “Tree with Yellow Flowers”…
Embracing Our Common Humanity With Self-Compassion
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by Kristin Neff: One of the most important elements of self-compassion is the recognition of our shared humanity…
There’s A Single Nerve That Connects All Of Your Vital Organs — And It Might Just Be The Future Of Medicine
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by Gaia Vince: When Maria Vrind, a former gymnast from Volendam in the Netherlands, found that the only way she could put her socks on in the morning was to…
George Carlin – “Everyday Expressions”
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Classic Carlin from the early 1990’s…
Time Is Not Real: Physicists Show That Everything Happens At The Same Time
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TIME is not real – it is a human construct to help us differentiate between now and our perception of the past, an equally astonishing and baffling theory states.,,
CBD vs. THC
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CBD and THC are the two most prominent, most studied cannabinoids produced by the Cannabis Sativa L. plant…
5 Friends You Need In Your Inner Circle
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by Jan Johnston Osburn: Have you ever spent an evening with a friend who turned every positive emotion into something negative?
Elderly Yoginis Have Greater Cortical Thickness
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Scientists in Brazil have imaged elderly female yoga practitioners’ brains and found they have greater cortical thickness in the left prefrontal cortex…
The Four Stages Of Life According To Carl Jung
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by Justin Gammill: As we wander through this journey that is life, we go through fundamental changes.