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Everything I Need to Know About Mindfulness I Learned From Dolly Parton There are some days when I sit down to meditate and I slip right into following my breath. These days are rare. Most days, my mind is babbling away.
Avoid the Traps of Unconscious Loving Are you creating misunderstanding, hurt and conflict in your most cherished relationships — without even knowing it?
The Positive Side of Divorce: Becoming More Spiritual Author Debbie Ford reveals how a devastating divorce can be turned into a profoundly life-changing experience.
Deepak Chopra Shares The Happiness Prescription When it comes to mind-body health, spirituality and peace, Deepak Chopra has long been acknowledged as one of the world’s experts. Now he has turned his attention toward happiness.
How to Unleash Your Full Potential to Live Your Unlived Life It's easy to allow the feelings of loss and regret about the past overcome our desire to enjoy life in the present. Learn how to emerge from negative emotions and inspire yourself to live life to the fullest again.
Meditation 101: Techniques, Benefits & Beginner’s How-to Meditation is an approach to training the mind, similar to the way that fitness is an approach to training the body. Here is an introduction to the styles and benefits of regular practice.
Joan Borysenko Talks About Being Open to Spiritual Guidance Integrative medicine pioneer and renowned mind-body connection expert Joan Borysenko talks about opening up to spiritual guidance.
How Andie MacDowell Stays Awake and Aware Veteran actress, model and mom Andie MacDowell says meditation, yoga, eco-friendly living, and a remarkable church choir she went to see while filming “Tara Road” are among the things that have kept her healthy and happy.
Why Good People Do Bad Things Author and psychologist Debbie Ford explains how and why embracing your dark side can help keep you from doing something rash that damages the life you work so hard to create.
Eckhart Tolle's Advice For Waking Up and Living Your Best Life An excerpt from Eckhart Tolle’s "A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose," an Oprah’s Book Club selection and webcast event. For many who may not even have realized it, the process of awakening has already begun.
10 Ways To Nurture Greatness In Your Child Great kids are emotionally and intellectually healthy people. Great doesn't refer to a specific temperamental quality, such as boldness; nor does it depend on athletic skills or on musical or mathematical or artistic talent. Great kids come in all varieties. And, given the right nurturing and encouragement, all kids can be great kids.
5 Steps to Overcoming a Painful Past Reverend Cynthia James shares action steps from her new book “What Will Set You Free” on how to heal your spirit after painful events kick you to the floor.
How I Stay So Happy: Q&A with Patricia Moreno What keeps this powerhouse personal trainer so darned joyful — and how the rest of us can get our hands on whatever she eats for breakfast.
Who Is Deepak Chopra’s “Third Jesus”? Has the Jesus who can truly make you a better person been stolen from you? An excerpt from Deepak Chopra’s “The Third Jesus: The Christ We Cannot Ignore.”
Stand By Your Mantra for a New Attitude How to get started using mantras, how to choose a mantra, insight on the origin of mantras and their power for better well-being, and tips on using mantras to help with anything you're struggling with.
Utopian Intentional Community Has Thrived for 30 Years A tour of the intentional community Damanhur, a 'social experiment' whose local economy, utopian values, and environmental sustainability have worked for 30 years.
Why Meditate? Science Finds Clues Researchers are finding exciting evidence of meditation’s effects on the brain -- new clues to why it can help calm emotions, sharpen reasoning and even make you healthier.
Marianne Williamson Talks About Inner and Outer Peace If you’re learning ways to find inner peace, are you really helping create world peace? Q&A with best-selling author and peace activist Marianne Williamson on what “being peace” looks like.
The Truth About Happiness: Q&A with Michael Beckwith Michael Beckwith answers our top questions on the keys to becoming truly happy, based on the advice he shares as an expert featured in "The Secret" and "Living Luminaries."
4 Ways to Tap Into Your Intuition Tips and techniques from experts on cultivating, tapping into, and trusting your intuition to help you make decisions -- in your personal life and even in business scenarios.
How to Break Through Toxic Emotions Life coaching expert and author Debbie Ford helps you identify which of the 11 emotions are most impacting your life — and shows you important steps to breaking free of them.
3 Steps to Being ‘Happy for No Reason’ Chicken Soup for the Soul co-author Marci Shimoff, a featured expert in ‘The Secret,’ shares tips from her new book ‘Happy for No Reason.’
The Prince: From Deepak Chopra's 'Buddha' Before enlightenment and wisdom, the great Buddha was born a prince. Read about the sacred birth of Siddhartha in this excerpt From Deepak Chopra's 'Buddha: A Story of Enlightenment.'
Relationship Fix: How to Tell Difficult Truths So People Thank You It’s possible to tell the most difficult truths so that people are literally filled with gratitude afterwards. Follow this advice from The Relationship Survival Guide, and overcome what you fear the most about telling a life-defining truth.
How to Be Green in the Afterlife Death these days is bad news for the environment. Although you can't stop the steady march of time, you can ensure that your passing does not take such a toll on the earth by informing your loved ones to provide you with a green burial.
The Secret behind 'The Secret': The Making of an Oprah Favorite Film Rhonda Byrne says The Secret is not just the name of her film, but also the method behind its making -- and the key to her own ability to emerge from a dark time in her life and create this film that has created such a buzz.
Behind the film 'Illusion' ... Pursuing Redemption in Three Not-So-Easy Pieces A six-year veteran of the hit TV series Party of Five and movies including the Oscar-nominated Leaving Las Vegas, actor-director Michael Goorjian risked everything to say the right thing in this film he constructed and shopped in three parts. Goorjian stars opposite Kirk Douglas, who plays a dying man discovering that a life of successes isn't necessarily a successful life.
'What the Bleep Do We Know!?' ... Behind the Film That Ignited the Inspiration Films Genre This metaphysical movie was the first of its kind to make it to the big screen. We interviewed producer-director William Arntz after his surprise hit kicked open the door for more meaningful films to hit the big screen.
Start with Compassion: The Dalai Lama's message of peace In the "human garden," says the Dalai Lama, more culture is more attractive. In this excerpt from his DVD Harmony in Diversity, he says we need to take care of each individual to have a beautiful society.
Creating a Sacred Space at Home Create a special place for meditation, rituals, reflection and just renewing your spirit. These 15 tips will help you use candles, statues, sculptures, lighting, altars, cushions, furniture and more to express your spirituality and connect with what's meaningful to you.
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