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How Do Our Social Networks Affect Our Health?

Physician and social scientist Nicholas Christakis explains how face-to-face social networks and their structures influence behaviors and phenomena in human society and the natural living world: Nicholas Christakis: How Do Our Social Networks Affect Our Health?

 

TED Radio Hour

What does it take to change the world for the better? This hour, TED speakers explore ideas on activism—what motivates it, why it matters, and how each of us can make a difference: TED Radio Hour

Why Did Humans Become The Most Successful Species On Earth?

Historian Yuval Harari explains how human imagination powered the growth and spread of homo sapiens around the world: Yuval Harari: Why Did Humans Become The Most Successful Species On Earth?

Jail Cell Cold Open

Don’t look to them to make it right

Power of Awareness: Power of Awareness

Netflix’s ’Our Planet’ Exposes The Devastating Collapse Of A Glacier

Filmed entirely in Ultra High Definition, the project was first announced back in 2015 but is finally dropping this week: Netflix’s ’Our Planet’ Exposes The Devastating Collapse Of A Glacier

Happy birthday Gmail!

Gmail is a free email service developed by Google. Users can access Gmail on the web and using third-party programs that synchronize email content through POP or IMAP protocols. Gmail started as a limited beta release on April 1, 2004 and ended its testing phase on July 7, 2009.

Source: Gmail – Wikipedia

Buddhist View of Love and Compassion

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By Venerable Jampa Drolma and David Mayer.

The definition of love in Buddhism is something quite different from the ordinary term ‘love’ we regularly use in our daily life. It is not in relation to attachment or lust but love with a sense of good-will and from the depths of one’s heart that we direct a sincere wish for sentient beings (all living beings with a mind) to be happy and have the causes that gives rise to happiness. 

So from this definition, we can translate it as loving-kindness, or unconditional love.

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 We all have this potential within ourselves and it arises from a gentle- warm heart. If we are willing to activate this and allow ourselves to open our heart and open our mind, this loving–kindness is the most powerful emotion. Why? Because with love our suffering is relieved, it brings protection…

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This May Be Why You Can’t Communicate Well In Your Relationship

Here’s how to deescalate a conversation that’s going off the rails: This May Be Why You Can’t Communicate Well In Your Relationship

Day 90: Lesson 5 from quitting booze and sugar. Exercise self-compassion.

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My goodness! What a difference this made!

I used to think that the harder I was on myself, the more likely I was to succeed. As much as I hated the mental beatings, they felt like a necessary evil. How was I ever going to get anywhere if I went easy on myself?

I had no idea that all I was doing was creating the illusion of control. I never felt better and rarely did better as a result. All I did was stress myself out and since stress is the enemy of willpower and mental strength it’s fair to say I was actually making the situation worse. I had to find a way to reduce stress and gain genuine control.

I found the key in “The Willpower Instinct” by Kelly McGonigal PH.D. It is absolutely packed with useful and fascinating information but one of the most surprising…

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Glory Days

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When is the Best Time to Fix the Roof

Hint: When the Sun Is Shining

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Psychology Explains 10 Ways To Let Go of Worry

Worry can be debilitating, but it doesn’t have to be. How to let go of moments and feelings of worry, you’ll be able to live life to the fullest: Psychology Explains 10 Ways To Let Go of Worry

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