When we speak of religions today, they are often described like products in a supermarket: packages of beliefs, rules of conduct, symbols, and rituals, which are offered by specific brands. Continue reading

Tobacco companies have manipulated people's health with tobacco products, causing immeasurable harm and leading to countless preventable diseases. But... Continue reading

World leaders propose four pivotal strategies to manage the impending climate overshoot, focusing on mitigation, adaptation, carbon removal, and exploring solar radiation management to restore a habitable climate. Continue reading

Fish oil, which contains omega-3 fatty acids, is promoted for a number of health benefits – from boosting our heart health, protecting our brain from dementia, and easing the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. Continue reading

People in the oldest stage of life who regularly engage in aerobic activities and strength training exercises perform better on cognitive tests than those who are either sedentary or participate only in aerobic exercise. Continue reading

Even if it’s been many years since you were last in school, you might still associate this time of year with that “back-to-school” mindset – that feeling of a page turning, a new phase beginning and the chance to start anew and reinvent yourself. Continue reading

This week we look at various types of relationships and how to improve our connection with everyone and everything, including ourself. Continue reading

This weekly astrological journal is based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies. This column is not intended as prediction. Your own experience will be more specifically defined by transits to your… Continue reading

Deeply hidden fears, hurts, and longings may lead to symptoms and eventually maladaptive behaviors that can sabotage us. Continue reading

Each day brings a reminder of another threat to our peace and security. War, political instability and climate change send migrants and refugees across national borders. Cybercriminals hack networks of public and private institutions. Continue reading

The quest for true love often seems to lead to multiple choices and repeated experiences. This behavioural pattern is common at every level of our societies Continue reading

Maintaining a tidy home is a never-ending challenge. And tidiness goes beyond aesthetics – it contributes to a person’s mental wellbeing. Continue reading

The ancients knew about Earth’s powers long before science did, of course, naturally benefitting from its nourishment by their simple lifestyles alone. They lived as one with the Earth... Continue reading

When we are in right relationship with Plants and Earth, we naturally flow out of the consumer mind frame. We move into intimacy. We want to honor them and be of service to them. Continue reading

How Did Taylor Swift Get So Popular? She Never Goes Out Of Style Continue reading

Spam might not have brought an end to the internet or email, as some dire predictions in the early 2000s claimed it could – but it’s still a massive pain. Continue reading

Gaslight, a psychological thriller starring Ingrid Bergman, was a box-office hit when it was released in 1944, but its time in the limelight could have ended there. Continue reading

Uncertainty is one of life's inevitabilities. And we all cope with it and accept it – more or less. But a chronic disease like MS can raise that level of uncertainty to a new level - to scary, unfamiliar territory. Continue reading

Mindfulness is a concept that most of us may have heard of, but few have fully grasped. Continue reading

Repetition has a strange relationship with the mind. Take the experience of déjà vu, when we wrongly believe have experienced a novel situation in the past – leaving you with an spooky sense of pastness. Continue reading

Correctly flossing boosts chances for avoiding gum disease, dental researchers say. Continue reading

As temperatures rise, the warmer atmosphere can hold more water vapor. Evaporation of water from land and oceans also increases. That water has to eventually come back to land and oceans. Continue reading

On Thursday, Sept. 20, 1973, singer-songwriter Jim Croce died when his chartered plane crashed shortly after takeoff in Natchitoches, Louisiana. He was 30 years old. Continue reading

Neither of these is quite accurate. Rhododendrons have an ancient legacy older than the Himalayas and a history intertwined with poison, medicine and folklore. Continue reading

This desk is mine! How noisy offices can make us more territorial From colleagues chatting about their weekends or having intense phone conversations, to email alerts and loud tapping on keyboards, the evidence that open-plan offices take a toll on our wellbeing continues to… Continue reading

Travelling on a train recently you couldn’t help but overhear two women deep in conversation about a mutual obsession with food, including emotional triggers that pushed them towards chocolate and pizza. Continue reading

When people hear the term, they tend to associate it with mental illness or problematic substance use. Individuals experiencing homelessness are heavily stigmatized, dehumanized and perceived to be less competent and trustworthy. Continue reading

v This week, we bring you articles that look at various ways we can guide our mind out of stress and chaos, and into peace and harmony. Continue reading

This weekly astrological journal is based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies. This column is not intended as prediction. Your own experience will be more specifically defined by transits to your… Continue reading

Most of us feel traumatized by what seems like an out-of-control life. But the good news is there is something we can do. Continue reading

Desperately we strive to gain control over the unknown. And as a result, we call ourselves "stressed" out. Does this apply to you or someone you know? Continue reading

We each stand at the center of our own thoughts, feelings and needs, and thus experience them in a way that we cannot experience the thoughts, feelings and needs of others. Continue reading

Indianapolis proudly claims Elvis’ last concert, Robert Kennedy’s speech in response to Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, and the Indianapolis 500. Continue reading

Recently, there seem to have been a lot of people like William, in privileged jobs and on six-figure salaries, complaining that they’re “struggling” – including to The Times, The Independent, the Mail and the Telegraph. Continue reading

Dream incubation is any technique or combination of techniques aimed at engendering a desired dream. For our ancestors this would most likely involve seeking out a divine entity or deceased person. Continue reading

You need to be able to apply any learned principles to your field and to other fields as well. Unless you experientially understand the principle itself—not just the description or method used to invite you to get it—and are able to live it, breathe it, and “be” it, mastery will… Continue reading

When you go to the doctor, you expect they’ll listen to your concerns and help fix whatever problem you may be experiencing. Continue reading

When police get suspected drug abusers treatment rather than arresting them, those people are less likely to abuse drugs or commit drug-related crimes in the future, new, limited research finds. Continue reading

In specific distinct locations worldwide, individuals enjoy extended lifespans that frequently reach well into their 90s and beyond. Continue reading

When you’re sick with a fever, your doctor will likely tell you it’s a sign that your immune system is defending you against an infection. Continue reading

Hotter summers, drier forests, rising waters: climate change is not just a threat to our future, it’s hurting our world right now. Continue reading

Arizona is one of the fastest-growing states in the U.S., with an economy that offers many opportunities for workers and businesses. But it faces a daunting challenge: a water crisis that could seriously constrain its economic growth and vitality. Continue reading

In an age where convenience often takes precedence over concern, plastics have nestled themselves comfortably into nearly every corner of our lives. Continue reading

With the turbulent nature of the world these days, it’s easy to feel that we’re too small to make a difference. We tend to underestimate ourselves. Continue reading

Social media use has been shown to decrease mental health and well-being, and to increase levels of political polarization. Continue reading

This week's articles help us discover new ways or new choices that we can make, whether in the physical world of health or career, or in the emotional and/or spiritual world. Continue reading

This weekly astrological journal is based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies. This column is not intended as prediction. Your own experience will be more specifically defined by transits to your… Continue reading

People loves bees, but their cousins the wasps often provoke a far less friendly reaction. The much-maligned insects often inspire fear, disgust or even the “kill it with fire” response. Continue reading

In 2020, Katta O’Donnell, then a 23-year-old university student in Melbourne, launched a world-leading class action lawsuit against the Commonwealth government. Continue reading

Last night you probably slept for seven to eight hours. About one or two of these was likely in deep sleep, especially if you’re young or physically active. Continue reading

Remember heading out on a road trip? What happened before you took off? You had a destination. You looked at a map or set your GPS. If you’d never been there before... Continue reading

Never in the history of humanity have we been exposed to such an infinite variety of opinions, beliefs, forms of behavior, customs and so on. Humanity has become a melting pot of world dimensions! Continue reading

Dogs don’t see life through rose-coloured glasses, nor in black and white.For a few months now, I’ve been treating six-year-old Samuel, who has the beginnings of myopia. Continue reading