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Every relationship you have - romantic, family, friendships, colleagues - is shaped by how present you are in it. Learn how mindfulness practices can improve communication, deepen connection, and help you navigate conflict.
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Magazine
What is Love? 

There is no single answer to that profound question. Nor should there be. When Barbara Graham sought deeper connection within her decades-long marriage, she discovered that love is not something we can find and make perfect: it's a mindset. Read More 

  • Barbara Graham
  • April 1, 2017
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Creativity
The Key to Lasting Love 

The secret to lasting love, according to Katie and Gay Hendricks, is to approach love as you would any creative endeavor. Read More 

  • Leslie Duncan Childs
  • April 1, 2017
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Magazine
How to Stop Your Stories From Running Your Life 

Research shows us that we not only have the capacity to pay attention to and stop the chatter of our stories, but we can also reduce our stress, rewire our brains, and reinvent our relationships by responding to them differently. Read More 

  • B Grace Bullock PhD
  • March 27, 2017
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Learn
What You Can Learn from Polyamory 

A 20-year study of consensually non-monogamous adults reveals seven lessons for anyone who wants to be more mindful in their relationships. Read More 

  • Elisabeth Sheff
  • February 14, 2017
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Loving-Kindness & Compassion
How to Disarm Your Biggest Critic 

People who approach others as a problem are most likely taking aim at themselves when no one else is around. Here’s how to shift out of reaction mode and see the good even in our most judgemental friends. Read More 

  • Mark Coleman
  • January 26, 2017
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