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Words by: John Hanson Have you heard of the ego trap? If you are an artist, actor or musician, or anyone, for that matter, you have an ego. If you are chasing this performance or creative art as a profession, a sense of confidence or ego is undoubtedly present. I can say this because whileRead more

You may have seen this more and more: music therapy. Research has shown that music has a profound effect on your body and psyche. And those who practice music therapy are finding a benefit in using music to help cancer patients, aid therapy for children with ADD and others, and even hospitals are beginning toRead more

  Imagine for a moment that you are enveloped in a translucent, multicolored orbit, pulsing with magentas, greens, blues and oranges, enfolding you to the width of your arms stretched outwards. And just millimeters above your skin, there are streams of golden yellow light that shimmer and flow through your acupuncture meridians. The Luminous EnergyRead more

As people hold their four leaf clovers on St. Patrick’s Day and pocket their horseshoes before a major exam, the question arises: Do good luck charms really work? According to a team of psychologists at the University of Cologne in Germany, well, yes. In a series of experiments employing tasks involving memory and motor skills, theRead more

The most experienced neuroscientists at Harvard University were seriously astonished when they saw the results of a recent 8 week program of mindfulness meditation.  The study was led by a Harvard-affiliated team of researchers based at Massachusetts General Hospital, and the team’s MRI scans documented for the very first time ever in medical history that meditationRead more

  Mr. Mark T. Bertolini runs Aetna, one of America’s 100 largest companies by revenue. He’s recently been raising some eyebrows with his new ”company culture.” While newer companies like Zappos are known to think outside of the box, Aetna’s longstanding history and formal company policies were not ones to say… “aum.” It started after aRead more

If you are in search of your soulmate or know someone who is looking for love then read on… But first a question: If the man or woman of your dreams shows up on your doorstep. Would you be ready for a fully committed relationship with him or her? Studies show that most say no. There couldRead more

Words by: Jason Garette So you want to be rich, but how well are you doing at achieving your goal? You may be surprised to learn that your own emotions are what are holding you back in creating the riches you desire. Let’s explain further. According to hundreds of others who have created success andRead more

What is wealth? It’s a question that most would answer as having monetary gain and financial success. But you may have heard the saying, you aren’t wealthy until you have things that money can’t buy. [cm_ad_changer campaign_id=”1″ debug=”0″] So if you want to be the wealthiest person in the world, shift your outlook on prosperityRead more

Saying those three words to family members, spouses and friends always seems to be special. But how many times have you said that to yourself? For many of us…never. Kristin Neff, a professor of Psychology at University of Texas at Austin, says self-compassion is not to be confused with self-indulgence or lower standards. “I foundRead more