The Definitive Answer On Whether Sex Counts As A Workout
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By Ali Drucker: A breakdown on the calories you burn and other physical health benefits of getting busy…
New Study Shows How Specific Types Of Meditation Affect Different Areas Of The Brain
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by Arjun Wallia: If you look at most ‘masters’ in the field of meditation, a common theme that currently exists is a big misconception about meditation…
Sleep Experts Say You Need to Stop Doing These 7 Things If You Want to Sleep Better
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by Emily Alford: Admitting you browse Twitter in bed has become a social shame nearly on par with confessing that you occasionally sneak onto a bar’s back patio for a cigarette…
Study Shows The Difference Between People Who Meditate And People Who Don’t
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by Arjun Walia: Human knowledge is constantly evolving and changing, yet most of us believe scientific theories to be fact rather than working understandings of a topic…
8 Limiting Beliefs That Are Holding You Back from Success
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by Nicolette Stinson: You have infinite potential but sometimes your results don’t reflect that potential…
Eckhart Tolle Teaches How To Rise Above Thoughts
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by Eckhart Tolle: Addiction to thoughts…
10 Stretches To Prevent Hip And Lower Back Pain
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Take Your Health Into Your Own Hands…
Study Shows How Dancing Can Reverse Signs Of Aging In The Brain
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According to a study published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, dancing can reverse signs of aging in the brain…
Six Lessons From Patrul Rinpoche
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by Kyabgon Phakchok Rinpoche: hakchok Rinpoche breaks down lessons from a 19th century great master on what we’re missing in life…
Old Age Is Not Guaranteed
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by Natalie Goldberg: Zen training talks a lot about death. But one practitioner found that it doesn’t necessarily prepare you to face your own…
Stand Against Suffering: A Call to Action by Buddhist Teachers
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Thirteen prominent teachers explain why Buddhists need to be be politically engaged at this crucial time in the country’s history…
How To Improve Gut Health With Natural Probiotics
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by Sue Van Raes: When you sit down to a meal or grab a quick snack, you are not just eating for your health, but you are also eating for the health of your microbiome…
Why We Become Doctors – Bernie Siegel, M.D
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by Bernie Siegel, M.D.: Many years ago I was asked to see a young woman everyone thought had appendicitis…
Probiotic, Supplement Combo Extends Fruit Fly Lifespan
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by Justin Dupuis-McGill: A combination of probiotics and an herbal supplement called Triphala extended the lives of fruit flies by 60 percent, report researchers…
A child’s Brain Develops Faster With Exposure To Music Education
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by Anitanee: A two-year study by researchers at the Brain and Creativity Institute (BCI) at the University of Southern California shows…
Andrea Bocelli, Sarah Brightman – Time To Say Goodbye
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Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman: Time To Say Goodbye (HD) Live From Teatro Del Silenzio, Italy / 2007
Heart Humility
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Heart humility – that is, knowing who we truly are and accepting our strengths with gratitude, our limitations without judgment and the world around us with appreciation…
The Struggle To Lose Weight And Be Body-Positive At the Same Time
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by Laura Dephinho: Supporters of the body-positivity movement say that it’s all about loving your body no matter what, while detractors argue that it encourages an unhealthy lifestyle…
5 Meditation Tips To Get Rid Of Work Stress
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by James Crook: We thought technology would make our lives easier by reducing the workload…
5 Questions To Keep Your Meditation Practice Going
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by Elisha Goldstein: Through routine meditation, we can better cope with everyday stressors:
The Good News – Byron Katie
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by Byron Katie: Stephen and I were talking about Jesus and the Gospel, which he told me means “the good news.” He asked me what I thought of Jesus’s message. Here is an edited version:
An Easy 20-Min Morning Yoga Flow Guaranteed To Jumpstart Your Day
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As much as I would love to call myself a morning person…
Kundalini 101: The Powerful Meaning Of Sat Nam
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by Karena Virginia: Discover how to use this essential Kundalini Yoga mantra in your practice to cultivate courage and live your truth…
The Dynamics of Giving and Receiving – Ram Dass
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by Ram Dass: What yogis begin to do is to change their way of thinking in order to look at the universe differently…