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Yet I’m aware of the consequences of becoming dependent on AI—just as we’ve become dependent on GPS, smartphones, and Google. We slowly disable our own abilities to memorize, investigate, and problem-solve.

How I Felt When I Journeyed Through a Death Meditation

When his words guided us to visualize our bodies laying still, dying, my mind was on high alert, my emotions triggered, and I felt my body resisting his words and the experience. My mind had anticipated this dreaded moment and I was angry at its arrival, out of sheer fear of what I was going to feel next.

Coping with Anxiety: 3 Practical Tools to Help Take the Edge Off

Lao Tzu has famously said: “If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present.” The worry and nervousness of anxiety is that of the future, or of events that haven't happened yet but we speculate could happen.

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Dealing with Loneliness (Part 2): 4 Things You Can Do to Overcome Loneliness

Sometimes the very idea of permanence is what keeps us stuck in a loop of self-pity which perpetuates the feeling of loneliness.

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Dealing with Loneliness (Part 1): Identifying the Type of Loneliness You’re Experiencing

The dictionary definition of loneliness simply states: Feeling sad or unhappy because one has no friends or company. However, anyone who has experienced more than a few days of loneliness can probably attest it’s never as simple and straightforward as that.