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Why Can’t We Think Straight When We Get Defensive?

By Sharon Strand Ellison — 2013

Defensiveness lives in our bodies; It’s not just a matter of controlling ourselves; the minute we feel any kind of threat it takes over. So how to we get rid of it?

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Mastering Self-Control | Stoic Exercises for Inner Peace

The Stoics bring forth the theme of self-control on a regular basis. Epictetus, for example, spoke about abstaining from talking about vulgar things, and Marcus Aurelius points out that we should set limits to comfort and consumption.

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“Be the Change”—His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Inverness, Scotland

His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s public talk “Be the Change” given at the Eden Court Theatre in Inverness, Scotland, on June 23, 2012. Following the public talk there is a question and answer session.

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Communication Skills