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When someone you love is dying, there could be a secret moment, when things are really bad, when you hear yourself silently whisper the unimaginable thought: Please die soon. Say what??? It is with a brave heart, writes Elaine Smookler, that we look at this whole journey of death and make peace with the wild currents that threaten to pull us under.
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Learning to be aware of how we feel is key to emotional intelligence. In this episode of Nanalan’, Mona learns that emotions are a normal part of life, and how empathy and creativity can help us navigate difficult emotions.
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More schools are bringing meditation to their classrooms. Writer Leslie Garrett spoke to teachers and mindfulness leaders about how it supports students, teachers, and their wider communities.
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As we practice mindful awareness and communication around race, we can build our toolkit for showing up in the world with more compassion and the capacity to learn.
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If there’s a more endearing way than Nanalan’ to learn about the importance of telling the truth to ourselves and others, we haven’t found it yet. Check out these mindful messages embedded in the show that will resonate for all ages.
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Once all the hubbub dies down…now what? Mindfulness can help us be with our grief, and ourselves, with self-compassion.
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Dr. Diana Hill dives into some of the biggest misconceptions around self-compassion, and what the latest research reveals about being intentionally kind toward ourselves and others.
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Avoiding or ruminating on our regrets can ultimately make them more harmful and stop us from learning from them. The key, writes Diana Hill, is to turn to our regrets with compassion.
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In this guided meditation, Kim Armstrong walks you through a simple practice to expand your capacity for gratitude in the everyday moments of life.
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Deathiversaries, birthdays, holidays and other notable dates can feel like menacing beasts, waiting to jump out of the bushes and snatch away any hope of well-being. How can you face those terribly-timed memories that remind you of what once was?
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