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Mental Health
The Power and Pitfalls of the Human Need for Bias 

Bias is a natural human tendency that can be both helpful and harmful. While biases serve as shortcuts for quick decision-making, they can also lead to prejudice and hinder personal growth. By learning how to recognize our biases, we can strive for a more balanced outlook. Read More 

  • Barry Boyce
  • July 7, 2023
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Mindful Meditation
Letting Go of the Need to Win 

When we embrace the fact that failure is a natural part of being human, we may stumble onto a sense of simple joy that is the pinnacle of achievement. Read More 

  • Barry Boyce
  • July 4, 2023
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Health
How Self-Compassion Can Improve Teen Mental Health 

Research has demonstrated that cultivating self-compassion—learning how to be kind and supportive to oneself—can act as a shield for teenagers against the negative impacts of social media, trauma, depression, and various other challenges. While self-compassion is not a magical solution, it can help alleviate some of the difficulties that adolescents encounter on a daily basis. Read More 

  • Dr. Karen Bluth
  • June 15, 2023
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Compassion
How to Be Your Own Best Friend 

Friendship can sometimes feel fraught. But if you play your cards right, there’s at least one friend who will always have your back. Read More 

  • Elaine Smookler
  • June 2, 2023
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Compassion
The Hard Work of Dying 

Simplifying, forgiving, and letting go—Stan Goldberg, author of Lessons for the Living: Stories of Forgiveness, Gratitude, and Courage at the End of Life, on working toward a good death. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • May 23, 2023
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Well-Being
5 Ways to Help Teens Engage in Mindfulness Sessions 

Mindfulness with teens sounds amazing, but how do we get past the eye rolls and resistance? Over the years I’ve thought a lot about this, with a few successes and many failures. So, I’m sharing these five Rs as tips to help get things started. Relevance A… Read More 

  • Christopher Willard
  • May 18, 2023
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