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Sad Music Can Lift Our Mood: Melancholy Tunes Improve Spirits

Jul 31, 2015 11:49AM

Melancholy music can raise feelings of peace, tenderness, wonder and transcendence in us, say Berlin researchers.

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Speaking with Strangers: The Simple Pleasures of Connecting

Jul 31, 2015 11:49AM ● By Violet Decker

In our device-laden world, we’re passing up the enjoyment of chatting with people we don’t know.

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Crayon Kicks: Not Just for Kids Any More

Jul 31, 2015 11:18AM

Perhaps the most surprising Amazon bestsellers are coloring books for adults!

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Songs of Freedom: We All Long for Liberty

Jun 30, 2015 12:18PM ● By Enrique Smeke

The word “freedom” in many national anthems demonstrates how deeply humanity yearns to be free from scarcity and limitations, from whatever prevents us from living in truth.

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Hidden Treasures: Neighbors Discover Their Wealth of Resources

May 29, 2015 08:11PM ● By JOHN MCKNIGHT AND PETER BLOCK

The essential promise of consumerism is that everything fulfilling or needed in life can be purchased—from happiness to healing, from love to laughter and from raising a child to caring for someone at the end of life.

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The Gut-Mind Connection: David Perlmutter on How Stomach Microflora Affect Brain Health

May 29, 2015 08:10PM ● By LINDA SECHRIST

Dr. David Perlmutter, a board-certified neurologist and recipient of the Linus Pauling Award for his innovative approaches to addressing neu...

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Hidden Treasures: Neighbors Discover Their Wealth of Resources

May 29, 2015 11:12AM ● By John McKnight and Peter Block

To build loving communities, we need only to locate and engage the talents right in our midst.

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Laura Prepon’s Journey to Health: Home Cooking, Organics and Massage Are Key

Apr 29, 2015 02:01PM ● By GERRY STRAUSS

From That ‘70s Show to Orange is the New Black, actress Laura Prepon has long been considered by TV audiences to be a welcome image of health.

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Moving Beyond Survival: Our True Identity Surpasses Any Disease

Apr 29, 2015 01:58PM ● By ERIC NELSON

“Get down off your cross.” Harsh words, especially coming from a longtime hospital chaplain when the woman she was addressing had just learned she was cancer-free.

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