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Stephany Tlalka is a journalist and editor based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She is an avid camper and spends weekends collecting gems and minerals from local beaches.
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Books & Reviews
Apps that Challenge 

Here are a few apps that require you to do more than react or repost. Do you use apps like these? Share your challenging app choices. Read More 

  • Stephany Tlalka
  • April 2, 2013
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Magazine
Do we need to unplug? 

Does moment-to-moment mindfulness mean we need to switch off? We discuss the pros and cons.  Read More 

  • Stephany Tlalka
  • February 28, 2013
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Magazine
Legally Mindful 

Charles Halpern on the formation of the Berkeley Initiative for Mindfulness in Law—Berkeley being the first U.S. law school with a full mindfulness curriculum.  Read More 

  • Stephany Tlalka
  • October 10, 2012
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Creativity
Teaching to See 

There’s a difference between looking and seeing. Teaching to See explores the work of designer and educator Inge Druckrey. Read More 

  • Stephany Tlalka
  • October 4, 2012
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Guided Meditations
The Mindful Office 

Mirabai Bush's new mindfulness practice CD incorporates techniques she shared with successful mega-companies such as Google and Monsanto.  Read More 

  • Stephany Tlalka
  • September 19, 2012
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Magazine
Mindful Commentary Online 

As a PhD. student at U. Washington, Travis Kriplean designed Reflect, an interface that encourages deeper listening in web-based discussions. Read More 

  • Stephany Tlalka
  • July 5, 2012
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