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Attracted to Bad News? Then You May Not Read This Because…
Attracted to Bad News? Then You May Not Read This Because... The World Is Getting BetterI’m not judging, I do the same thing. Being attracted to negative news is ingrained into the psyche.Biologically speaking, it is a trait that makes you aware of danger, and therefore more li...
The Psychology of Positively Impacting Those Around Us
It’s fairly normal to grow glum during the winter months or feel stressed and anxious about everything there is to do. Many people suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD) when there is less daylight and it becomes cold. SAD can make people depressed and anxious.There’s ...
From Darkness To Light — Integrating the Shadow Within
Much of the work I am focusing my attention on at the moment is about integrating the shadow. What does it mean to integrate the shadow? And what is the shadow?by Louisa HealingThe shadow is anything we feel ashamed about, or it can also be seen as our repressed inner child that ...
Kind Living: Tiny Houses Take Over the World
With less square footage, less wasted space, less expensive heating/ cooling bills and less impact on the environment, tiny houses are becoming a popular alternative to large, more expensive traditional homes (there’s even a new TV show about tiny houses). To learn more about t...
7 Things That Happen When You Stop Eating Meat
People go plant-based for lots of reasons. These include losing weight, feeling more energetic, reducing the risk of heart disease, decreasing the number of pills they take… there are dozens of great reasons! For even more inspiration, check out these other benefits you ca...
Villagers Knit Jumpers for Indian Elephants to Protect Them From Near-freezing Temperatures
Local women make colourful jumpers for formerly abused animals after staff at conservation centre warn of temperatures dipping close to freezing pointBy May Bulman, Independent.co.ukElephants in India are sporting colourful woollen jumpers after villagers knitted the super-size g...
6 Things I’ve Learned From 1 Year (And Counting) Without Alcohol
I’ve been sober for 13 months, and let me tell you — that is something that I never thought possible for myself. I never imagined I would or could give up alcohol entirely, and I never would have had I stayed in denial and kept refusing to see how much it was damaging me.by A...
9 Mind Expanding Health Documentaries That Really Let You Know What’s Going On With Big Food
Over the past decade or so, there has been a radical shift in regards to the focus we put on our health and what it truly means to be healthy.We now know, without a doubt, that our diet, lifestyle and environmental factors absolutely play a role in the potential development of di...
These People Are Preparing For The Day When Money Will Be Meaningless
The Venus Project supporters envision a world of abundance where automation eliminates almost all jobs and all citizen’s needs are free. You can call them dreamers or socialists, but you should also listen to their critique of the existing economic system.90 years have passed s...
I Stopped Eating Meat for the Animals, But Was Thrilled When Excess Weight and Health Issues Also Disappeared
I was in pretty good shape as a teenager, but once I hit adulthood, my pants size exploded. After high school, I spent most of my life glued to a chair, whether I was in college, at my IT job, or in my car fighting LA traffic.When hunger hit, I cruised into the convenient dr...
What is Carnism? The Psychology of Eating Animals
On a recent flight on my way to present my slideshow on carnism, I struck up a conversation with the woman sitting next to me, a conversation that was not terribly different from many of my in-flight dialogues:Woman: Where are you heading?MJ: To give a talk on my book Why We Love...
A Meatless Town in California Made Turning 100 No Big Deal
Pastor Bill Elder turned 101 years old this month and is finally starting to take it easy -- though it wasn't exactly by choice. The centenarian recently broke his right hip and opted out of having surgery because the complications due to his age would have been too great.It...