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What Is Deep Breathing?

Who hasn’t heard, said, or been told the following when experiencing stress, fear, or anger? “Just take a deep breath and relax…” This common expression refers...

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10 Best Mindfulness Podcasts

Recently, there has been a growing focus on the benefits of mindfulness. Are you curious about how to get started with mindfulness and mindfulness meditation? Ready...

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Stoic Mindfulness and Meditations

Stoicism is a philosophical tradition with roots in Greek and Roman antiquity. Its founder was Zeno (3rd century B.C.). The influential Zeno taught philosophy to his...

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Body Scan Meditation

A body scan meditation is a specific form of mindfulness meditation that requires the practitioner to focus all of their attention on the body. The mind...

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What Is Guided Meditation?

Guided meditation is a great starting point for those new to meditation and a great way to refresh your practice if you are a seasoned meditator...

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Visualization Meditation

Visualization is a component of many meditation practices, including loving-kindness meditation (or metta) and the other three Brahma Viharas of compassion, appreciative joy, and equanimity (Fronsdal,...

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Impermanence Of Life

Impermanence, also known as the philosophical problem of change, is a philosophical concept addressed in a variety of religions and philosophies. In Eastern philosophy, it is notable for its role in the Buddhist three marks of...

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Meaning of Life

Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather must recognize that it is he who is asked. In a word,...

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Values Clarification

Values clarification is a technique used in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) that aims to help people understand their value systems. This article will cover what value clarification...

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Self-Transcendence

Self-transcendence: it’s a term you’ve probably heard before. Self-transcendence is a personality trait that involves the expansion of personal boundaries, including, potentially, experiencing spiritual ideas[rx] such as considering oneself an...

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What is Positive Aging?

The concept of positive aging is about making the most of the benefits of being old and keeping a good attitude about life. It is about...

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Eudaimonia

Eudaimonia (Greek: εὐδαιμονία [eu̯dai̯moníaː]; sometimes anglicized as eudaemonia or eudemonia, /juːdɪˈmoʊniə/) is a Greek word translating to the state or condition of ‘good spirit’, and which is commonly translated as ‘happiness’ or ‘welfare’. Eudaimonia is an...

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Sense of Coherence

Sense of coherence (SOC) reflects a coping capacity of people to deal with everyday life stressors and consists of three elements: comprehensibility, manageability, and meaningfulness. SOC is...

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