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The Link Between Self-Reliance and Well-Being

By Arthur C. Brooks — 2021

Done right, individualism has tremendous benefits for our senses of competence, effectiveness, and life direction.

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When Rage Goes Viral: 4 Strategies to Cope with Anger in a Healthy Way

Our world is in the midst of an emotional meltdown. People are restless, volatile, our tempers about to blow. Why is rage so rampant? What is the solution?

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Judith Orloff
2011
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How to Raise Children to Become Self-Actualized People

One of Dr. Wayne Dyer's most common recurring themes in his books and speaking events was his love of all children, and having 8 of his own, there was always a story to tell.

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Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
2016
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Obama’s People and the African Americans: The Language of Othering

To the list of identities Black people in America have assumed or been asked to, we can now add, thanks to this presidential election season, “Obama’s people” and “the African Americans.”

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john a. powell
2016
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What Makes Us Free?

Insight. Loving-kindness. Cultivating what’s wholesome. And making them real in our lives every day. These are what make us free, say Insight Meditation teachers Jack Kornfield and Joseph Goldstein.

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Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield
2013
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Forgiveness: The Bridge Between Self & Soul

Forgiveness is an interesting phenomenon. As you learn to forgive and to say, “Of course you’re human,” or, “We all do that,” you open up your heart to embrace the person or the situation back into you.

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Ram Dass
2015
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Abraham Maslow and the All-American Self

Why the prophet of self-actualization was more than just a New Age icon

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Algis Valiunas
2011
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Are Your Happiness Goals Too High?

On the road to well-being, says James Baraz, embrace all your diverse feelings.

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James Baraz
2017
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Deepak Chopra on Why a Meaningful Life Rests Upon Developing a Meaningful Self

Much like the problematic nature of building a home on a flimsy foundation, so is the challenge of going into the world and creating relationships with neglect for a positive relationship with yourself.

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Darrah Brustein
2018
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‘I Realized I Don’t Have to Believe My Thoughts’

Our mindfulness practice is not about vanquishing our thoughts. It’s about becoming aware of the process of thinking so that we are not in a trance—lost inside our thoughts.

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Tara Brach
2014
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Sister Joan Chittister on Freedom in Our Later Years

As we grow older, we no longer need to “fit in” but are free to be ourselves and explore new ideas.

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Joan Chittister
2014
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