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01/01/2019

Ever chose answer because it feels right and did not work out so well?

One of our favorite stories.
02/09/2018

One of our favorite stories.

A famous hypothetical experiment to demonstrate "pack" mentality. www.artomnivores.com

27/02/2018

Research may now have an answer to this timeless question.

13/01/2018

Meditation (training your focus) has benefits.

09/12/2017

“It is the same with people as it is with riding a bike. Only when moving can one comfortably maintain one’s balance.” -Albert Einstein

Master all three to master life.
08/12/2017

Master all three to master life.

The Three Marks of Existence is important in Buddhism, because it means we start to see things, situations as they really are. Everything is impermanent, suffering is a part of existence (for living things anyway), and nothing exists in and of itself, without dependencies. The three marks of existen...

12/09/2017

“Mindfulness of others”

05/09/2017

Do you agree?

01/09/2017

Labels separate. Let us be aware of this.

20/04/2017
"...there has to be a 'Short' in order for a 'Tall' to exist. There needs to be a 'Slow' so that you can have a 'Fast'. ...
15/03/2017

"...there has to be a 'Short' in order for a 'Tall' to exist. There needs to be a 'Slow' so that you can have a 'Fast'. You need to have a 'Hot' so you can have a 'Cold'. 'Cold' would be meaningless if there's no such thing as 'Hot'."

When thinking of the word 'Evil', what readily pops up in your mind? Monsters? Horned Satan? Lex Luthor? It is very commonly depicted in...

The message here is that positive and negative experiences, like winning and losing, is part of learning in life that sh...
10/01/2017

The message here is that positive and negative experiences, like winning and losing, is part of learning in life that should be embraced. Be wary of motivational books' positivity bias.

Think happy, be happy? Maybe not. Harvard psychologist Susan David examines the backlash effect of forced positivity in our lives.

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