Anxious to Connect
According to the gut-feelings I have in...
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It’s Not as Bad as You Think
The author's recent research suggests that even the busiest, most stressed professionals have more emotional flexibility than they would expect.
The Power of Human Touch and What It Means for Our Digital Lives
There are clear and obvious benefits afforded...
100 Best Climate Solutions—And Why They’re Going to Work
Few are optimistic about reversing the...
Buddhist Economics
The term “Buddhist economics” first appeared...
Toward a Contemplative Ecology
In the past two centuries, human health and...
Writing As Spiritual Practice
Every so often—in every teacher’s life—there...
Seeing the System as a Source of Self
Imagine if you identified yourself as an...
Does Reading Fiction Make You a Better Person?
As a literate society, the idea that reading fiction makes us better people is ingrained in us. However, even if reading fiction makes us more empathetic people, the relationship between empathy and action has been the subject of debate in the academic community.