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Compassionate Mind, Healthy Body

By Emma Seppälä — 2013

Compassion research is at a tipping point: Overwhelming evidence suggests compassion is good for our health and good for the world.

Read on greatergood.berkeley.edu

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Moving Beyond Meditation

Grounded in our formal practice of meditation, we can relax into the vast, open awareness that is our ultimate nature. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche tells the story of his own introduction to the Great Perfection.

Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

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Anxiety in Motherhood: How I Learned to Calm and Control My Fears

When you experience mom guilt, remember . . . You are enough.

Laura Radniecki

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Polyvagal Theory and How It Relates to Social Cues

We innately long for feelings of safety, trust, and comfort in our connections with others and quickly pick up cues that tell us when we may not be safe.

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Stress: A Badge of Honor or a Code Word for Fear?

According to the Center for Disease Control, 80% of visits to the doctor are believed to be stress-related. Yet what is “stress” if not fear, anxiety, and worry dressed up in more socially acceptable clothing?

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How Meditation and Magick Saved My Life on Death Row and After I Was Finally Set Free

Excerpted from High Magick: A Guide to the Spiritual Practices that Saved My Life on Death Row.

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5 Steps to Overcome Fear and Meet Your Goals

“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.” ~Nelson Mandela

Ash Blankenship

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How to Overcome Fear and Anxiety

Fear is one of the most powerful emotions. It has a very strong effect on your mind and body.

Mental Health Foundation (UK)

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Overcoming Anxiety

In many ways, anxiety is a healthy response to an external stimulus. We should be in a heightened or aroused state when we give a speech, fly in a plane during times of intense turbulence, or encounter a potential threat from a neighbor's Rottweiler who has broken lose from their yard.

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