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Why High Energy Use Doesn’t Lead To Happiness In Rich Countries

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Written by: Josie Garthwaite, Stanford University

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High energy use provides little benefit for health and well-being in richer nations, according to a new study.

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Being Aware and Understanding Our Connection to Everything (Video)

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Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

Being Aware and Understanding Our Connection to Everything

Most of us have had difficulty not only loving others, but also loving ourselves, unconditionally.

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The Coronavirus Contains Its Own Vaccine and the Medicine for Separation

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Written by: Paul Levy

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Living through a global pandemic can feel surreal, as if we are living in a dreamworld. Though it can feel like we are living through a collective nightmare, there are precious gifts encoded within the experience that should not be overlooked.

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The Coronavirus Contains Its Own Vaccine and the Medicine for Separation (Video)

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Written by: Paul Levy

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Living through a global pandemic can feel surreal, as if we are living in a dreamworld. Though it can feel like we are living through a collective nightmare, there are precious gifts encoded within the experience that should not be overlooked.

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Live Your Best Life by Choosing to Feel It Out, Not Figure It Out (Video)

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Written by: Amy Eliza Wong

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Think about all the activities and pursuits in which you’re involved and ask yourself, “Why am I doing this?” Answers generally revolve around the thing or the accomplishment.

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How The Right Solo Activity Can Make You Feel Less Lonely

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Written by: Aaron Wagner, Penn State

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When we enter a state of flow, we become absorbed and focused, and we experience momentary enjoyment. When we leave a state of flow, we are often surprised by how much time has passed.

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Being Aware and Understanding Our Connection to Everything

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Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

Being Aware and Understanding Our Connection to Everything

Most of us have had difficulty not only loving others, but also loving ourselves, unconditionally.

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What If Your Life Purpose Is Simply Love and Joy?

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Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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Is life complicated? Maybe, maybe not. Do we make it complicated? I think that's a definite yes! We complicate our life when we...

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What If Your Life Purpose Is Simply Love and Joy? (Video)

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Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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Is life complicated? Maybe, maybe not. Do we make it complicated? I think that's a definite yes! We complicate our life when we...

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Tired of Doom and Gloom? What You Can Do Instead

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Written by: William E. Halal

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I have studied the direction of the world’s crises for years, and my work suggests that a feasible path through this turmoil is possible. What we’ve learned is that the Knowledge Age is...

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Dare To Dream and Create a Vision for Your Life (Video)

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Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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"Dare to dream & create a vision for your life." Things are not always as they seem. Sometimes...

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Evidence Shows Greener Lifestyles Are Linked To Greater Happiness In Rich And Poor Countries

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Written by: Stuart Capstick, Cardiff University

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A wide range of research now shows there is a positive relationship between environmentally friendly behaviour and personal wellbeing.

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Live Your Best Life by Choosing to Feel It Out, Not Figure It Out

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Written by: Amy Eliza Wong

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Think about all the activities and pursuits in which you’re involved and ask yourself, “Why am I doing this?” Answers generally revolve around the thing or the accomplishment.

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Dare To Dream and Create a Vision for Your Life

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Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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"Dare to dream & create a vision for your life." Things are not always as they seem. Sometimes...

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The Lotus Within You Awakes (Video)

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Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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We grow from our "muddy" or "murky" life challenges and experiences to become a lovely creation of light. anchored strongly to our source. 

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Overcoming Confusion and Indecision

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Written by: Jude Bijou

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Life is a series of endless big and small decisions. What to wear, whether to look for another job, what relationship needs to be let go of, or whether to go to a party. And sometimes, the options aren't so black and white.

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The Lotus Within You Awakes

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Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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We grow from our "muddy" or "murky" life challenges and experiences to become a lovely creation of light. anchored strongly to our source. 

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A Tree in Winter is Still A Tree (Video)

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Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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Just like nature, we have cycles and seasons. These can manifest as moods, or cycles of life such as teenager, young adult, parent, grandparent, etc., or as different jobs or careers. Everything in life is in flux, even when...

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Awakening the Treasure and Healing Power of the Creative Spirit

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Written by: Paul Levy

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In times of great social and political upheaval such as we see in the world today, whatever has been suppressed by the prevailing agreed upon attitudes builds up in—and disturbs—the collective unconscious, accumulating enormous energy that needs to be channeled somewhere.

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Are You Fighting for Your Dreams or Killing Them Softly?

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Written by: Paulo Coelho

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The Universe is merely an echo of our desires, regardless of whether they are constructive or destructive ones. Some people sometimes want things that in the end won’t truly help them. “When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”

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Change Can Bring New Life and Energy (Video)

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Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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Change is something we can't avoid. It is constant and it is everywhere. Our body changes all the time. Cells die and are born every second. Actually...

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