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Don't Stress The Kind Of Christmas Tree To Buy If You Reuse Or Compost

Bert Cregg

How Chickens Became The Ultimate Symbol Of The Anthropocene

by Carys Bennett, et al

We are living on the planet of the chickens. The broiler (meat) chicken now outweighs all wild birds put together by…

Why Multitasking Between Devices Is Associated With Poorer Attention And Memory

by André J. Szameitat

How many times have you sat down to watch TV or a movie, only to immediately shift your attention to your smartphone or…

How Nature Is A Rich Source Of Medicine

by Ross Piper, et al

The Pacific yew tree is a fairly small and slow growing conifer native to the Pacific Northwest. The Gila monster is a…

Transforming Grief And Despair Into Acceptance, Contentment, And Love

by John Welshons

There are certain critical turning points when grief and despair begin to transform into acceptance, contentment, and…

Your Natural Power Of Imagination Is The Basic Creative Energy Of The Universe.

by Gus Fowler

Losers visualize the penalties of failure. Winners visualize the rewards of success. Today, we are going to talk about…

What Winter Solstice Rituals Tell Us About Indigenous People

by Rosalyn R. LaPier

On the day of winter solstice, many Native American communities will hold religious ceremonies or community events.The…

How Cheap Oil Is Blocking Progress On Climate Change

by Scott L. Montgomery

The relationship between supply and demand, a fundamental economic concept, holds that when the price of something…

Why You Should Not Worry About Screen Time But Focus On How You Use Technology

Margaret E. Morris

Death and The Spirit World: What Happens At The Moment Of Death?

by Michael Newton, Ph.D.

At the moment of death, our soul rises out of its host body. If the soul is older and has experience from many former…

Why Older Adults May Need The Sex Talk Even More Than Teens

by Heather Honoré Goltz and Matthew Lee Smith

Humans are sexual beings. This urge does not stop when the clock strikes 60. Or even 90.Young adults may deny older…

Here Are Some Tips For Truly Happy Holidays

by Rachel Croson

Each year it seems our travel gets more and more out of control. Between the multiple holidays, family we need to visit…

How To Make Reading Fun And Part Of Life

by Peter Rul and Zelda Barends

The love of reading is one of the greatest gifts an adult can give to a child. Pragmatically, reading proficiently…

Control Your Attention and Empower Your Mind

by B. Alan Wallace

It is possible for the mind to become disempowered. It feels then as if reality is just a given, and all we can do is…

How Imaginary Friends Could Boost Children's Development

by Paige Davis

Psychologists first became interested in imaginary friends in the early 19th century because they feared they could be…

5 Ways To Reduce The Risk Of Stillbirth

by Vicki Flenady, et al

Stillbirth is defined as the death of a baby of at least 20 weeks’ gestation or 400 grams in weight. Most stillbirths…

A Dangerous Prayer: "Show Me TheTruth"

Regina Sara Ryan

How To Design Cities To Counter Loneliness

by Tanzil Shafique

Do you feel lonely? If you do, you are not alone. While you may think it’s a personal mental health issue, the…

The Bad News On Human Nature, In 10 Findings From Psychology

by Christian Jarrett

It’s a question that’s reverberated through the ages – are humans, though imperfect, essentially kind, sensible,…

The Surprising Role Of Childhood Trauma In Athletic Success

by Veronica Allan

The story of Canadian speed skater and cyclist Clara Hughes, the first ever Olympian to win multiple medals in both the…

What Are Allergies And Why Are We Getting More Of Them?

by Adam Collison, Elizabeth Percival, Joerg Mattes, and Rani Bhatia

Allergies are reactions caused by the immune system as it responds to environmental substances that are usually…

Listening to Ourselves Speak... Are We Being Mindful?

by Rebecca Z. Shafir, M.A. CCC.

If we could listen to ourselves as we converse, we would probably be astounded at how often we speak mindlessly. We are…

Why Attention Is Not A Resource But A Way Of Being Alive To The World

by Dan Nixon

‘We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom.’ Those were the words of the American biologist E O Wilson…

If We Want Our Food To Be Truly Sustainable, We Need To Be Able To Tell Where It Comes From

by Chris West and Helen Burley

Transparent supply chains can help halt deforestation and protect Earth’s most vulnerable ecosystems.

How We Know Climate Change Was Behind Earth’s Largest Extinction

Hannah Hickey

The First Effective Drugs For Preventing Migraine May Be Available Soon

by Katie A Lloyd

I suffer from migraines. At least once a month, I have excruciating head pain, sensory problems and intermittent bouts…

The Psychology Of Believing In Free Will

by Peter Gooding

From coffee table books and social media to popular science lectures, it seems it has has become increasing fashionable…

After 50, Death Risk Climbs In Wake Of Loss Of Wealth

by Laurel Thomas, University of Michigan

Adults in their 50s and older who suffer a catastrophic loss of wealth have a 50-percent higher risk of dying than…

Exercising Soul Muscles: Our Best Medicine for Tough Times

by Brian Luke Seaward, Ph.D.

The World Health Organization calls stress "a global epidemic". Stress may be as American as apple pie, but it is also…

Watch Out for Preconceived Notions and Limiting Beliefs

by Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf

We all have opinions, beliefs, preconceived notions, etc. And I've noticed, in myself and others, a tendency to…

Communicating With Insects As Intelligent Fellow Beings

by Bill Schul, Ph.D.

When we consider interspecies communication we usually think in terms of human-creature exchanges or interactions in…

Why Death Is No Leveller If Some Live Much Longer Than Others

by Keith Frankish

Just like the rest of us, the rich and powerful have had to accept that youth is fleeting, that strength and health…

What Does Gaslighting Mean?

Jessamy Gleeson

Accepting Homosexuality: From Shame to Acceptance

by Jesse Davis

I feel that now is the time to take a completely different look at Homosexuality! With modern science suspecting the…

How People With OCD Get Stuck In A Loop Of Wrongness

by Kara Gavin

A study of hundreds of brain scans sheds light on abnormalities common to people with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

How The Mediterranean Diet May Help Your Neurons Live Longer

by Marco Travaglio

Historians consider it one of the ‘cradles of civilization,’ but for many scientists today the real value of the…

Why It’s Going To Get Hot And Dry All Over At The Same Time

by Josie Garthwaite

The kind of hot, dry conditions that can shrink crop yields, destabilize food prices, and lay the groundwork for…

Why Snacking Could Be Damaging Your Health

by Jenna Macciochi

Breakfast simply didn’t exist for large parts of history. The Romans, for example, didn’t eat it – usually consuming…

Every Wish Is Like A Prayer: Is Anyone Listening?

by Alan C. Mermann, M.D., M.Div.

Prayer can be a most difficult and trying task. The experiences of our century with its massive blind destruction,…

InnerSelf Newsletter: December 9th, 2018

by InnerSelf Staff

This week a word that seems to occur often in the featured articles is Presence... teamed with awareness, awakening,…

Horoscope Current Week: December 10 to 16, 2018

Pam Younghans

How To Create A World That Works: Do What “Wants To Happen” In The World Through You

by Alan Seale

Chances are that you, like me, feel called to make a difference in this rapidly changing world. Today, more people than…

Reaching Connection Through Awareness and Attunement

Connecting With and Understanding Others Through Awareness and Attunement

by Teal Swan

To be able to perceive other people and to feel, see, hear, understand and communicate with them, you need to attune to…

Your Poo Is Mostly Alive. Here's What's In It

by Vincent Ho

If you’ve ever thought your poo is just a bunch of dead cells, think again. Most of it is alive, teeming with billions…

How Kids With Overweight Genes Can Lose Pounds

by University of Copenhagen

Children who are genetically predisposed to being overweight can still lose weight by changing their diet and exercise…

What Is This Feeling We Call Sublime?

by Sandra Shapshay

Have you ever felt awe and exhilaration while contemplating a vista of jagged, snow-capped mountains?

The Co-op That’s Keeping Community Money Out of Big Banks

by Ivy Brashear

How marginalized groups are working to counteract historical wealth inequality.

It’s Not Fear, It’s Sensation

by Alexia Vernon

If you’re anything like me, or at least who I used to be, my hunch is that when you are on the cusp of doing (and…

When Avoiding Type 2 Diabetes There Is More Than One Diet To Choose From

Nicola Guess

Here’s The Case For Mandatory Voting In The U.S.

by Melissa De Witte

Elections play a distinctive role in strengthening democracy, and voting is a pivotal part of that process. That’s why…

Is the Grass Really Greener Somewhere Else?

by Joseph Bailey

When we are unhappy, we often quite naturally begin to fantasize about how our troubles would end "if only". If only I…

Presence Meditation: Awareness of Thought and Breath

by Darren Cockburn

Over the years I have practiced a number of Buddhist meditation techniques, including Mindfulness of Breathing, Loving…

Is Gene Editing Opening Pandora's Box And Its Consequences

by John Bergeron

Today, the scientific community is aghast at the prospect of gene editing to create “designer” humans.

The New American Farmer Isn’t Who You Think

by Kayla Zacharias

The number of farmers markets in the US has grown dramatically in recent years, but with an aging population of…

Be (the) Present: It's The Best Gift There Is

by Les Jensen

I have been “cleaning out my karma” for a few decades now. When I first started paying attention to the feelings of the…

Which Diet Is Best, Low Carb, Paleo Or Fasting?

by Duane Mellor and Paul D McArdle

We are bombarded with books and TV shows telling us what we should be eating and how best to lose weight.

How Demand For Sustainable Palm Oil Ravages Forests

by Brian Wallheimer

Demand for palm oil has surged in the past decade and deforestation is rising in major oil palm-producing…

Why The Vast Majority Of People Fib To The Doctor

by Nardy Baeza Bickel

Between 60 and 80 percent of people surveyed have not been forthcoming with their doctors about information that could…

What Einstein Meant By God Does Not Play Dice

by Jim Baggott

‘The theory produces a good deal but hardly brings us closer to the secret of the Old One,’ wrote Albert Einstein in…

What's Important Now? Tips for Living in the Present

by John Kuypers

When you are living in the present, you know what's important for you, and you act on that knowing. You are able to see…

How Important Is Eating Breakfast?

by Enhad Chowdhury and James Betts

In the middle of the last century, popular nutrition author Adelle Davis advised people to eat breakfast like a king,…

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