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May 2012

May 22, 2012
What puts people at ease? The Practice: Give no one cause to fear you. Why?...
May 02, 2012
What do you notice in people? The Practice: See the good in others. Why? Many...

April 2012

April 24, 2012
What are you learning? The Practice: Ask questions. Why? My dad grew up on a...
April 17, 2012
What happens after you're mistreated? The Practice: Stay right when you're wronged. Why? It's easy...
April 10, 2012
Longing for love? The Practice: Hug the monkey. Why? Your brain evolved in three stages...
April 03, 2012
Got cheese? The Practice: Feed the mouse. Why? As the nervous system evolved, your brain...

March 2012

March 27, 2012
Down deep, do you feel at ease? The Practice: Pet the lizard. Why? I've always...

January 2012

January 18, 2012
Are you full to the rim? The Practice: Empty the cup. Why? Once upon a...
January 11, 2012
What matters most to you? The Practice: Remember the big things. Why? In every life,...
January 04, 2012
Busy, busy? The Practice: Rest. Why? This practice is definitely a case of teaching what...

December 2011

December 28, 2011
What is living you? The Practice: Give over to good. Why? In every moment, you...
December 01, 2011
Studies show feeling cared about buffers against stress, increases positive emotions, promotes resilience, and increases...

November 2011

November 24, 2011
Friendliness takes a stand that is almost subversive these days: that the world has more...
November 23, 2011
Each Thanksgiving holiday, we are reminded to be thankful. When times are tough, finding reasons...
November 16, 2011
Compassion is natural; you don't have to force it - moments of compassion come in...

August 2011

August 17, 2011
Are we there yet? The Practice Relax, you've arrived. Why? We spend so much of...
August 03, 2011
Just One Thing suggests a simple practice each week that will bring you more joy,...

July 2011

July 07, 2011
What is an open heart? The Practice Put no one out of your heart. Why?...

June 2011

June 29, 2011
What Are They Feeling? The Practice Tune into others. Why? Imagine a world in which...
June 22, 2011
Who are you prosecuting? The Practice Drop the case. Why? Lately I've been thinking about...
June 15, 2011
Is it about you? The Practice Don't take it personally. Why? Here’s an updated parable...
June 08, 2011
Who is behind the mask? The Practice See the person behind the eyes. Why? Most...
June 01, 2011
This recent series of posts has used the example of Stephen Colbert's satirical "March to...

May 2011

May 25, 2011
My previous post used the example of Stephen Colbert's satirical "March to Keep Fear Alive"...
May 18, 2011
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have dueling rallies in DC coming soon. Stewart's is "Rally...
May 15, 2011
There is a natural balance within us all between the desire for joining and the...

October 2010

October 14, 2010
Feeling safer is a tricky subject, with complications that can be both personal and political.

September 2010

September 30, 2010
It’s important to get a handle on “ill will” – irritated, resentful, and angry feelings...
September 16, 2010
Empathy is unusual in the animal kingdom. So empathy must have had some major survival...
September 02, 2010
I heard a story once about a Native American elder who was asked how she...
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