Life & Community

ROLE MODELS

ROLE MODELS

Why do we tend to look up to other people as inspiration for how to live our lives? The brain gravitates towards the path of least resistance and most efficiency in any given context. One such...

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PREGNANCY AND EXERCISE

PREGNANCY AND EXERCISE

Exercising during a low-risk pregnancy is important to maintain optimal physical health for both mother and child. It can help make the gestation period more manageable and the birthing process run...

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NEGATIVE ASSUMPTIONS

NEGATIVE ASSUMPTIONS

Many of our problems with other people often stem from attributing negative motivation without testing our own assumptions. When we assume negativity about others, our minds will be focused on...

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MENOPAUSE AND EXERCISE

MENOPAUSE AND EXERCISE

What Is Menopause? Menopause is the biological process when women stop having menses (the ability to ovulate and reproduce), in their 40s and 50s.  Biochemically, this means that the production of...

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LACKING SELF-AWARENESS

LACKING SELF-AWARENESS

People often use the phrase, “blinded by ambition” when it comes to highly driven individuals, implying that having a lot of ambition can carry some lack of self-awareness. However, that is not...

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KNOW YOUR BOUNDARIES

KNOW YOUR BOUNDARIES

People often say, “You have to love/accept yourself before you can love/help others.”  There is a lot of truth there, but there is also more to it than meets the eye. The phrase gets dismissed...

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INSPIRATION

INSPIRATION

Trying to find inspiration often seems like trying to chase phantoms. When we are looking for it, it’s hard to pin down; however, when we stop the search, it tends to find us. We often tunnel vision...

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IMMERSION AND REPULSION

IMMERSION AND REPULSION

Empathy is the foresight to be cognizant of another's inherent weaknesses and struggles and to have the grace and humility to let him to grow from within himself rather than to force a...

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