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How To Start From Scratch

I loved yoga, but it didn't love me back. It took me years to admit this. Hobbling around after a particularly grueling practice, I catalogued my injuries thus far: an L5 disc herniation,...

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6 Excuses That Hold You Back From Success (and What to Do About Them)

Think about the craziest dream you've ever had. No, I'm not talking about the "dream" that comes to you when you sleep. I'm talking about the dream that keeps you from sleep; the one that, in a...

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How To Turn Your Suffering Into A Creative Force

“As my sufferings mounted I soon realized that there were two ways in which I could respond to my situation — either to react with bitterness or seek to transform the suffering into a creative force....

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Why You Should Break The Rules of Mindfulness

I hear so many people say that they don't have time to sit down and meditate, go to a class or even just do nothing for 5 minutes. Believing that mindfulness or meditation practice needs to be formal...

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How To Accomplish Your True #1 Goal in Life

What is your #1 goal or dream you wish to accomplish? We all have ONE that we are too embarrassed to tell people about and NEVER actually pursue or maybe have tried and given up. You know, the one in...

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7 Ways To Trust Your Intuition (Even If You Don’t Think You Have Any)

Intuition everyone talks about it, but not everyone is aware of when they are having an intuitive flash. Whether you call it listening to your gut or tapping into your intuition or following your...

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7 Terrifying But Honest Questions You Need to Start Asking Yourself

I recently had a minor altercation with a couple of friends. It was minor to me because I didn't think it was a big deal. But a third party, who happened to be present at that time was affected rather...

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3 Obvious Health Mistakes You Keep Making!

It seems as though new rumors related to perceived mistakes you can make which cause you to put on weight are reported every week as though they are fact. There seems to be no right method that you...

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11 Important Things You Should Know About Yourself

Do you go through life accepting things as they are? You try to get through one day at a time never really knowing what’s beyond that, you just don’t want to know. If you feel like life has no purpose...

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5 Steps to Get You Through a Terrible Feeling and Into Feeling Good Again

“For after all, the best thing one can do when it is raining is let it rain.” ― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Is there such thing as a wrong feeling? Well kind of, but not really. Most feelings aren’t...

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Locus of Control: An Introspective Glimpse Into Your Own Psyche

How does your locus of control affect the things that make you happy and the love in your life? Is it internal or external? Whether or not you have a background or even an interest in psychology,...

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7 Popular Productivity Myths Busted

Productivity is a central issue in the life of every worker. As we strive to get more things done in shorter time periods, many of us may fall victim to some of the common productivity myths, many of...

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Clearing the Confusion About The Law of Attraction

In order to attract something , be it money, a partner or even an object like a fancy car we have read that we must use the law of attraction in order to receive it. While I do believe there is a lot...

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How To Instantly Connect With Anyone

Is meeting new people your idea of hell? Would you rather get poked in the eye with a sharp stick than introduce yourself to a stranger? And what about that person you already know but just can't...

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5 Keys to Self-Discipline – Resist Temptations Like a Monk (and Achieve Your...

If you want to make any kind of changes in your life, it’s self-discipline that will either help you reach your goal (when you have a lot of self-discipline) or send you back to square one (in case...

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Two Questions that Guided My Journey from Poverty to Yale

I will always be grateful for my mother, who raised my little brother and me without a man in the house, who taught us to value our education despite never finishing elementary school herself, and who...

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10 Simple Tips To Guarantee More Reading Time In Your Day

I don't think I need to tell you that reading is good for you—great for you. The more you read, the more you learn. The more you learn, the greater the grasp you have on how the world ticks. Reading...

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11 Thought-Provoking Quotes from Spiritual Teachers

Are you perceiving reality as it is or as you think it is? I would like to share with you the following quotes from some of the best spiritual teachers I know. (Warning: reading them may change the...

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7 Tips For Introverts to Lead a Balanced Life

Introverts seem to be on the hot seat nowadays. People are acknowledging that certain people in the world prefer to be alone. They prefer to stay in on weekends, not make conversations, decline...

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The 3 Top Strategies for Bringing Your Dreams of Living Abroad to Life

Come on, admit it… You’re fantasizing about moving abroad and living a life of your dreams, but in reality, you think it’s unachievable, right? Even though you always wanted to do it, secretly you...

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