Life Examined
By KCRW
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KCRW's Life Examined is a one-hour weekly show exploring science, philosophy, faith — and finding meaning in the modern world. The show is hosted by Jonathan Bastian. Please tune in Sundays at 9 a.m., or find it as a podcast.
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Midweek Reset: Finding a way (or path)
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Renowned psychologist Tara Brach on the power of Buddhism in modern therapy
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: On legacy letters
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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‘The Serviceberry’: Robin Wall Kimmerer’s guide to the gift economy
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Nov 24, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: On Awe
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Food, Farming, Faith and Hip Hop; Black earth wisdom and the fight for environmental and racial justice
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Nov 17, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: On Resilience
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Ryan Holiday: A Stoics guide to doing the right thing
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Nov 10, 2024 |
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Breaking beyond tribalism and apathy: The brighter side of politics
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Nov 03, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: The Art of the Imperfect
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Oliver Burkeman and the art of imperfectionism
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Oct 27, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: On Friendship
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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The senses: A philosophical and sensual exploration of sound, taste, and touch
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Oct 20, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: On Anxiety
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Here’s what ‘Wild Rituals’ author Caitlin O’Connell learned from the elephants
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Oct 13, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: On Trees
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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What does boredom do for us… and to us?
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Oct 06, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: Rebranding Hope
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Autism “it's not a disease, it's a different way of being”
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Sep 29, 2024 |
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Leading a good life doesn’t always mean leading an easy one
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Sep 21, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: Sexual Recession
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Positivity and hope: How to navigate society away from cynicism
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Sep 15, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: Gaslight
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Rediscovering sexual desire and eroticism with Esther Perel
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Sep 08, 2024 |
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In search of happiness: The secrets and science behind leading a good life
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Sep 01, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: Life: less itinerary - more flow
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Can contemplating death inform a better life
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Aug 25, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: On boredom and kids
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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‘What do we want in a partner?’ Relationships and how to foster deeper connections
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Aug 18, 2024 |
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Could your friend be your life partner? The history and shifting nature of friendship
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Aug 11, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: On Meditation
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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The art of conversation: Charles Duhigg on how to be a super communicator
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Aug 04, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: Power practices
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Wild Sorrow: Poet Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer on losing her son and finding her way forward
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Jul 28, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: On self curation
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Can birth control mess with the mind? Navigating pregnancy with mental disorders
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Jul 21, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: Family trauma
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Are you being gaslit? How to navigate and stop the gaslighting in your relationship
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Jul 14, 2024 |
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Robert Macfarlane on nature, language, and music
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Jul 06, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: On Relationships
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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The art of travel: A vagabond’s joys, essence, and philosophy
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Jun 30, 2024 |
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Relationship skills: Couples counselor Terry Real on building a lasting partnership
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Jun 23, 2024 |
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Empathy: The superpower of human connection
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Jun 16, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: Perfectionism
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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It’s all in her head: Gender bias in healthcare and reproductive rights
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Jun 09, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: On not giving advice
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Bittersweet: Susan Cain on the joy of sweet sorrow
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Jun 02, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: On Discipline
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May 29, 2024 |
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‘The Perfectionist’s Guide’: Learning to control our quest for the ideal
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May 26, 2024 |
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‘The Sympathizer’ author Viet Thanh Nguyen on new memoir ‘A Man of Two Faces’
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May 19, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: Cultivating Attention
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May 15, 2024 |
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Scott Galloway: Can the youth still make it in America?
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May 12, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: Kieran Setiya on failure + process
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May 08, 2024 |
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Uprooted: Climate migration and scientist activism
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May 05, 2024 |
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KCRW’s “How’s Your Sex Life” discusses falling in love and falling apart with Jonathan Bastian
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May 02, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: Scott Galloway on Blessings
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May 01, 2024 |
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Border Crossings: Navigating identity, language, and belonging
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Apr 28, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: Michael Pollan on psychedelics
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Michael Pollan’s long and strange trip: shifting perspectives on food and psychedelics
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: The lesson of Costa Rica
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Laughter, leadership, and Improv: navigating the unscripted parts of your life
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: Mood follows action
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Are you in a relationship with a narcissist?
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Apr 07, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: Peaceful protest
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Freud: What he said, why he matters
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Mar 31, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: Authenticity trap
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Mapping the darkness; the science behind sleep
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Mar 24, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: When to Quit
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Splintering: When a divorce and first child arrive together
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: The Retirement Myth
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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How to build community in an age of isolation
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Mar 10, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: The wisdom of moss
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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‘Re-sparkling’: The science behind embracing variety and rejecting habituation
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Mar 03, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: Are you addicted?
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Inciting joy: Poet Ross Gay on gardening, grief, and basketball
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Feb 25, 2024 |
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Heartbreak and divorce: reflections on endings, healing, and self-discovery
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Feb 18, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: The Art of Love
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Addicted to distraction: How our world is robbing our ability to pay attention
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Feb 11, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: Negativity bias
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Facing death without God: Spiritual care in the final hours of a death row inmate
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Feb 04, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: Why we hate
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Why allergies and gut health are getting worse
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Jan 27, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: Ikigai
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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God is a verb: The mystical, existential poetry of Christian Wiman
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Jan 20, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: Radical Truth Telling
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Robert Sapolsky on life without free will
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Jan 13, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: The Future Happiness Trap
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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The wonder of water — and why we love to swim
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Jan 06, 2024 |
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Midweek Reset: Savoring the ordinary
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Can pain and suffering sweeten our lives?
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Dec 31, 2023 |
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Wintering and enchantment: A pathway to healing and happiness
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Dec 24, 2023 |
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Midweek Reset: Tech Sabbath
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Owls: What they know and what humans believe
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Dec 16, 2023 |
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Antarctic expedition: A treatise on climate change and motherhood
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Dec 09, 2023 |
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Midweek Reset: Wintering
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Dec 09, 2023 |
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Distilling life on the page: The beauty of storytelling with Yiyun Li
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Dec 02, 2023 |
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Midweek Reset: Toxic positivity
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Dopamine Nation: Living in an addicted world
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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The science of spirituality — and why it’s good for our mental health
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Nov 18, 2023 |
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Midweek Reset: The Power of Subtraction
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Time management: A guide to more sanity and less anxiety
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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Midweek Reset: Why relational conflict is good
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Living in reciprocity with nature, with Indigenous ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer
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Nov 04, 2023 |
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Midweek Reset: Creativity has no age
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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The process of dying: From hospice care to meditating monks
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Oct 28, 2023 |
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Midweek Reset: Life: less itinerary - more flow
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Conflict, resolution, and the human need to get along, with Peter Coleman
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Oct 21, 2023 |
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Midweek Reset: Better listening
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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The agents of change: How women are altering the power paradigm
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Oct 14, 2023 |
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Midweek Reset: Sharon Salzberg and emotional balance
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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A 1000 mile trek: Lessons in fortitude and healing from distance walker Raynor Winn
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Oct 07, 2023 |
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The art of quitting: Is there wisdom in walking away?
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Oct 01, 2023 |
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Big life decisions and uncertainty: a toolkit
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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Trauma, PTSD, and human resilience, with George Bonanno
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Sep 16, 2023 |
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The language of grief, with writers Ross Gay and Chloe Honum
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Sep 09, 2023 |
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The art and science of change, with author Brad Stulberg
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Sep 02, 2023 |
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A guide to self discipline and the science behind habits, good and bad
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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Attachment styles: How knowing ourselves can lead to better, more lasting relationships
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Aug 19, 2023 |
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‘What do we want in a partner?’ Relationships and how to foster deeper connections
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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On blindness: Andrew Leland explores how losing his sight has expanded his world view
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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ADHD in an era of distraction: Why are more adults getting diagnosed?
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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The Japanese art of happiness: From ikigai, to ritual, to embracing old age
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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The secret lives of cats, past and present
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Jul 15, 2023 |
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'Til death do us part': Hard truths on marriage and divorce with Tracy McMillan
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Jul 08, 2023 |
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Biology’s new era: How mRNA and AI are impacting vaccines, medicine, and reproduction
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Jul 01, 2023 |
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Becoming a Buddhist: Two renowned teachers, two stories of transformation
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Jun 24, 2023 |
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Estrangement: Why are adult children cutting off their parents?
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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Why minimalism: A history, practice and industry
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Jun 10, 2023 |
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Effective altruism and our collective human heritage
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Jun 03, 2023 |
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A perfect childhood, an elite education, and the horror of schizophrenia
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May 27, 2023 |
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The science, language, and many dimensions of pain
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May 20, 2023 |
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MDMA, Ecstasy, Molly: Coming soon to a therapist near you
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May 13, 2023 |
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‘There is life after diagnosis’: Navigating the challenges of dementia care and support
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May 06, 2023 |
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The future of AI: Its impact on creativity, humanity, and well being
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Apr 29, 2023 |
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The long reach of grief: How one death on 9/11 reverberates today
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Apr 22, 2023 |
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Say the right thing: DEI and the pathway to positive and constructive dialogue
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Apr 15, 2023 |
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Spiritual language for the non-believer: Jennifer Michael Hecht’s search for wonder
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Apr 08, 2023 |
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Raising minors: Prioritizing our children’s future and well being
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Apr 01, 2023 |
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Nature’s gifts: The hidden life of trees and the joy of animals
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Mar 25, 2023 |
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Understanding success — and why talent and ability are not always key
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Mar 18, 2023 |
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Defining life and personhood: What science, philosophy, and religion have to say
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Mar 11, 2023 |
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Wintering and enchantment: A pathway to healing and happiness
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Mar 04, 2023 |
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The beauty of games and the dark side of gamification
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Feb 25, 2023 |
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Black poetry and the unearthing of forgotten histories
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Feb 18, 2023 |
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Author Brad Stulberg on peak performance strategies and overcoming OCD
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Feb 11, 2023 |
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The miracle and mystery of awe: Why it’s good for mind and body
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Feb 04, 2023 |
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In search of happiness: The secrets and science behind leading a good life
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Jan 28, 2023 |
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In search of paradise—and why travel writer Pico Iyer says it may be within
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Jan 21, 2023 |
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The art of travel: A vagabond’s joys, essence, and philosophy
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Jan 14, 2023 |
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Why humans are kinder than at you think: The philosophy of Rutger Bregman
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Jan 07, 2023 |
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Poet David Whyte; on writing the unspeakable
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Dec 24, 2022 |
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Playing the status game, and why we can’t hide from it
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Dec 17, 2022 |
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The science of friendship and the value of listening
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Dec 10, 2022 |
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‘It’s just part of my identity’: Narratives and misconceptions surrounding disability
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Dec 03, 2022 |
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What’s meditation really about? Specialist Sharon Salzberg explains.
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Nov 26, 2022 |
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Autism “it's not a disease, it's a different way of being”
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Nov 12, 2022 |
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Where does our individuality come from?
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Nov 05, 2022 |
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Inciting joy: Poet Ross Gay on gardening, grief, and basketball
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Oct 29, 2022 |
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Carl Safina: Wolves, whales and the wonders of nature
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Oct 22, 2022 |
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Dopamine Nation: Living in an addicted world
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Oct 08, 2022 |
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Nutrition and mental health: Exploring the surprising science of food and emotion
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Sep 30, 2022 |
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Kieran Setiya: A philosopher’s guide to life’s hardships
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Sep 24, 2022 |
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Alain de Botton on the complexity of modern love
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Sep 17, 2022 |
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Effective altruism and our collective human heritage
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Sep 10, 2022 |
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How to find a therapist — and why it can be so hard
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Sep 03, 2022 |
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Big life decisions and uncertainty: a toolkit
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Aug 27, 2022 |
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How culture creates emotions — and how technology decodes them
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Aug 20, 2022 |
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The search for our psyches: A new path forward in treating mental disorders
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Aug 13, 2022 |
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How animal senses reveal the hidden world around us
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Aug 06, 2022 |
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Global loneliness and the wonders of human touch
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Jul 30, 2022 |
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The philosophy of middle age: From projects to process
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Jul 23, 2022 |
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Predicting the future: The true story of the Premonitions Bureau
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Jul 16, 2022 |
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Behind the front lines of drug legalization and harm reduction
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Jul 09, 2022 |
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Robert Macfarlane on nature, language, and music
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Jul 02, 2022 |
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The weaponization of shame
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Jun 25, 2022 |
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Is gender innate?
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Jun 18, 2022 |
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Dogs: The science behind their success
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Jun 11, 2022 |
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Understanding anxiety —and its surprising upside
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Jun 04, 2022 |
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Rabbi Steve Leder: Uvalde shooting, navigating grief, and ‘ethical wills’
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May 28, 2022 |
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Schizophrenia: A new day in diagnosis and treatment
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May 21, 2022 |
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Bittersweet: Susan Cain on the joy of sweet sorrow
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May 14, 2022 |
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The science behind heartbreak: How to move on, and is there a cure?
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May 07, 2022 |
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Interrupted and distracted: Johann Hari wants you to regain your attention
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Apr 30, 2022 |
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Psychedelic spirituality: Ketamine and the future of mental health
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Apr 23, 2022 |
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Accidental gods and our desire to deify
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Apr 09, 2022 |
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Silent suffering: Living with long COVID and mystery illnesses
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Apr 02, 2022 |
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Less is more: The science and skills behind saying ‘no’
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Mar 26, 2022 |
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Looking for happiness in all the wrong places
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Mar 19, 2022 |
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Xenophobia and why people love to hate
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Mar 12, 2022 |
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Why do we war?
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Mar 05, 2022 |
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Bringing Buddhism to the therapist’s couch
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Feb 26, 2022 |
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Why minimalism: A history, practice and industry
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Feb 19, 2022 |
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Alain de Botton and the complexity of modern day love
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Feb 12, 2022 |
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Jack Kornfield and Katy Butler remember Thich Nhat Hanh
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Feb 05, 2022 |
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Addiction: disease or choice?
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Jan 29, 2022 |
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Outside in: Voyages beneath the skin
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Jan 22, 2022 |
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Prospects for optimism, with Pico Iyer and Vrajaprana
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Jan 15, 2022 |
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COVID: A booster shot for medicine and science
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Jan 07, 2022 |
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Awestruck: Why a daily dose of wonder might benefit your mental and physical health
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Dec 27, 2021 |
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The simple wisdom of doing nothing
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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The most impactful ways to give back this holiday season
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Dec 18, 2021 |
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Can pain and suffering sweeten our lives?
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Dec 11, 2021 |
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Language, style, and Machiavelli for women
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Dec 04, 2021 |
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Why humans love, use, and abuse animals
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Nov 27, 2021 |
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Natural healing: Plant-based medicines and supplement skepticism
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Nov 20, 2021 |
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Poet David Whyte; on writing the unspeakable
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Nov 12, 2021 |
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Workplace burnout and the Great Resignation
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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Racism and the Great White Outdoors
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Nov 06, 2021 |
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How extreme distance running can heal the mind
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Oct 30, 2021 |
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Vaccination status: How to have hard conversations with loved ones
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Oct 23, 2021 |
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The role of reason in a ‘post-truth’ world
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Oct 02, 2021 |
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Why good listening matters — and how to get better at it
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Sep 25, 2021 |
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The science and benefits of deep sleep and vivid dreams
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Sep 18, 2021 |
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‘Who needs God when we’ve got Google?’: Blurring the lines between technology and faith
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Sep 11, 2021 |
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Human intelligence: Behind the brains of babies, children, and the elderly
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Sep 04, 2021 |
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Searching for Utopia, Part 2: Utopian societies, sects, and cults in America
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Aug 21, 2021 |
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Searching for Utopia, Part 1: The freedoms and failures of of an intentional community in India
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Aug 14, 2021 |
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‘Taken against our will’: the damaging legacy of ‘tough love’ boot camps
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Jul 31, 2021 |
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From club drug to love potion, how MDMA might help build a successful relationship
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Jul 24, 2021 |
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Why getting old may be a thing of the past
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Jul 17, 2021 |
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The mental and physical benefits of healthy breathing
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Jul 10, 2021 |
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Why is everyone reading the stoics?
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Jul 02, 2021 |
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Renowned psychologist Tara Brach on the power of Buddhism in modern therapy
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Jun 26, 2021 |
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The art and historical legacy of Juneteenth
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Jun 19, 2021 |
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The human history and relationship to music
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Jun 12, 2021 |
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The science of friendship and its lessons for post-pandemic life
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Jun 05, 2021 |
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What trees teach us about community and collaboration
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May 29, 2021 |
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Does having children really make us happier?
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May 22, 2021 |
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MDMA, Ecstasy, Molly: Coming soon to a therapist near you
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May 15, 2021 |
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What prison writing teaches us about US justice system and each other
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May 08, 2021 |
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Preparing for the apocalypse
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May 01, 2021 |
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What does it mean to be authentic?
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Apr 24, 2021 |
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The failings and malleability of memory
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Apr 17, 2021 |
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In a year of grief and stress, one writer discovers that her pen is her most valuable tool
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Apr 03, 2021 |
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Moments of Serenity: Tea
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Mar 27, 2021 |
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Moments of Serenity: Ocean
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Mar 27, 2021 |
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Moments of Serenity: Do Nothing
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Mar 27, 2021 |
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Moments of Serenity: Music
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Mar 27, 2021 |
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Moments of Serenity: Sleep
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Mar 27, 2021 |
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Moments of Serenity: Gratitude
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Mar 27, 2021 |
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Moments of Serenity: Calm in Chaos
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Mar 27, 2021 |
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Moments of Serenity: Pets
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Mar 27, 2021 |
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Moments of Serenity: Stretch
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Mar 27, 2021 |
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Food: The history, addiction, and ritual
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Mar 27, 2021 |
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How to stop worrying and learn to break the anxiety loop
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Mar 20, 2021 |
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Death with Dignity legislation offers compassion and control
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Feb 27, 2021 |
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The role of land and landownership in shaping our history
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Feb 20, 2021 |
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How the work world will change post the pandemic?
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Feb 13, 2021 |
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The history of marriage and other forms of intimate relationships
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Feb 06, 2021 |
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What octopus and shrimp can tell us about workings of the animal mind
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Jan 30, 2021 |
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How the Church views a woman’s place in society
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Jan 16, 2021 |
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Making sense of an unpeaceful transition of power
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Jan 09, 2021 |
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Finding meaning in an impermanent world
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Jan 02, 2021 |
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‘Death reveals the depths of our love.’ Rabbi Steve Leder on dying and grieving
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Dec 26, 2020 |
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Indoor spaces; are they good for our health and creativity
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Dec 19, 2020 |
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Vaccines and the history behind their discovery
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Dec 12, 2020 |
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What’s driving the rise in atheism?
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Dec 05, 2020 |
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‘Manhood has never been more beleaguered or more challenged’ says author Nicole Krauss
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Nov 28, 2020 |
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The myth and dark side of meritocracy
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Nov 21, 2020 |
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What makes men, men?
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Nov 07, 2020 |
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Building bridges across America’s political divide
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Oct 31, 2020 |
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The rich history and promising future of psychedelic therapy
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Oct 24, 2020 |
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Politics, religion and the role of public discourse in our democracy.
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Oct 16, 2020 |
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Astrology and our relationship to the cosmos
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Oct 03, 2020 |
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Why the climate emergency is rapidly shifting emotional and physical landscape
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Sep 26, 2020 |
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A place for religion whether we believe or not
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Sep 12, 2020 |
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Unlocking the mysteries of the brain
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Sep 05, 2020 |
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Technology’s impact on human relationships
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Aug 29, 2020 |
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How surfer Britt Merrick found his ‘spiritual home’ among the waves
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Aug 08, 2020 |
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Is there a way to prepare for a good death?
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Aug 01, 2020 |
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Theology and Black Lives Matter
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Jul 25, 2020 |
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A pilgrim’s journey: Reconnecting with faith through the pilgrimage
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Jul 18, 2020 |
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Finding strength, hope, and truth through poetry
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May 30, 2020 |
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How the global pandemic has impacted our dreams?
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May 23, 2020 |
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How the global pandemic has impacted our dreams?
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May 18, 2020 |
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Grieving the loss of the world we once knew
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May 16, 2020 |
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Finding meaning in an impermanent world
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May 09, 2020 |
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Trauma and healing during COVID-19
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May 02, 2020 |
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Contemplation in isolation
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Apr 25, 2020 |