This week, clinical psychologist and Buddhist teacher Tara Brach on activism and how easy it is to unintentionally absorb the hate and anger leveled at others. Brach suggests that rather than reacting with the same anger, try taking an additional step and move to a place of reflection, care and understanding.
The beauty of games and the dark side of gamification
Accidental gods and our desire to deify
Silent suffering: Living with long COVID and mystery illnesses
Less is more: The science and skills behind saying ‘no’
Looking for happiness in all the wrong places
Xenophobia and why people love to hate
Why do we war?
Bringing Buddhism to the therapist’s couch
Why minimalism: A history, practice and industry
Alain de Botton and the complexity of modern day love
Jack Kornfield and Katy Butler remember Thich Nhat Hanh
Addiction: disease or choice?
Outside in: Voyages beneath the skin
Prospects for optimism, with Pico Iyer and Vrajaprana
COVID: A booster shot for medicine and science
Awestruck: Why a daily dose of wonder might benefit your mental and physical health
The simple wisdom of doing nothing
The most impactful ways to give back this holiday season
Can pain and suffering sweeten our lives?
Language, style, and Machiavelli for women
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