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Oxytocin Changes Everything

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Oxytocin Changes Everything

How to Release this Hormone to Live a Happier Life What does petting a cat, hugging a friend, deep breathing, a walk in the woods, and giving away money to someone have in common? These are but a few ways to release the hormone of love and connection,...

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TomFeb 08No Comments

How to Move Forward After You’ve Hit Rock Bottom

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How to Move Forward After You’ve Hit Rock Bottom

The Raw Power of Vulnerability Let me tell you a little story about Naropa University’s founder, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, and my very first one-on-one interview with him. This interview occurred during a time when my life was completely falling apart,...

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TomFeb 02No Comments

Soothing Your Inner Child

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Soothing Your Inner Child

As part of the Psychosynthesis Module in Year 1 of the Diploma in Holistic Counselling and Psychotherapy, the Inner Child is explored and I hope the following short article is helpful to your adventure with your Inner Child. Charles Whitfield in his book...

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TomJan 27No Comments

A Little Girl in a Dark Corner

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A Little Girl in a Dark Corner

Some mornings Nora would wake up, and the little girl would be there. She would always be curled up in the darkest corner of the room, concealed behind the curtains. Her un-natural white skin, her bare feet, and a part of her burgundy-red dress would...

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TomJan 20No Comments

The Ecstatically Awakening Woman

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The Ecstatically Awakening Woman

(The following beautifully written piece by Leyolah Antara is an invitation to all men and women to be comfortable in their skin and be at home in their bodies, thus honouring the sacred masculine and feminine energies.) The Ecstatically Awakening Woman...

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Is the Power to Heal Ourselves Increasing?

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Is the Power to Heal Ourselves Increasing?

New studies are showing that placebos are becoming more effective in treating illness. Researchers are perplexed by recent studies that have placebos performing very well compared to new and experimental pharmaceuticals. Meanwhile the science of Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) is...

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What is really behind Addiction?

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What is really behind Addiction?

Ever notice how frequently the word “addict” is used? Just do a Google News search on the word and you’ll be shocked at just how often it’s used in a headline. Articles are plastered with mentions of drug addicts, sex addicts, and gambling addicts,...

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Dance as a Tool for Unity

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Dance as a Tool for Unity

Building a Community through Dancing Together It has been said that dancing is integral to the experience of being human. Like speech, it’s a way of expressing and communicating with others. The benefits of dancing are endless. Not only does it make...

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TomDec 07No Comments

Freeing Yourself from Overwhelm

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Freeing Yourself from Overwhelm

Four Steps to a More Peaceful Life Overwhelm is a constant state of being for many of us, but it doesn’t need to be. Most of us are under a deluge of responsibilities like running errands, responding to emails, keeping up with house-chores, hurrying to...

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Breaking up is painful, but sometimes it’s just what we need

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Breaking up is painful, but sometimes it’s just what we need

I am a relationship person. My relationships with my family and friends are the most meaningful, important parts of my life. In fact, I’d say having high quality, intimate, authentic, healthy, and emotionally mature relationships is my top life value....

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